(a) Required Notification of Discontinuance of Practice.
When a veterinarian discontinues the provision of veterinary services
without the continuation of their practice, he or she is responsible
for ensuring that clients receive reasonable notification and are
given the opportunity to obtain copies of their records or arrange
for the transfer of their patient records to another veterinarian.
(b) Method of Notification.
(1) When a veterinarian discontinues the provision
of veterinary services without the continuation of their practice,
he or she shall provide notice to clients of when the veterinarian
intends to terminate the practice or relocate, and will no longer
be available to clients, and offer clients the opportunity to obtain
a copy of their patient records.
(2) Notification shall be accomplished by:
(A) placing written notice in the veterinarian's office;
and
(B) sending written notification to clients seen in
the last three years notifying them of discontinuance of practice,
or placing a notice in the local newspaper.
(c) Voluntary Surrender or Revocation of Veterinarian's
License.
(1) Veterinarians who have voluntarily surrendered
their licenses in lieu of disciplinary action or have had their licenses
revoked by the Board must notify their clients, consistent with subsection
(b) of this section, within 30 days of the effective date of the voluntary
surrender or revocation.
(2) Veterinarians who have voluntarily surrendered
their licenses in lieu of disciplinary action or have had their licenses
revoked by the Board must obtain a custodian for their records to
be approved by the Board within 30 days of the effective date of the
voluntary surrender or revocation.
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