New York A 7063: Relates to the practice of veterinary medicine

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A07063 Summary:

BILL NOA07063 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPretlow

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §6701, Ed L

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Excludes the use of equine pulsed electromagnetic field therapy from the practice of veterinary medicine.

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BILL NOA07063 

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03/20/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7063

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of veter-
 inary medicine

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 6701 of the education law, as amended by chapter
 2 268 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 6701. Definition of practice of veterinary medicine. The practice of
 4 the profession of veterinary medicine is defined as diagnosing, treat-
 5 ing, operating, or prescribing for any animal disease, pain, injury,
 6 deformity or dental or physical condition, or the subcutaneous insertion
 7 of a microchip intended to be used to identify an animal. "Animal"
 8 includes every living creature except a human being. Notwithstanding
 9 the foregoing provisions of this section, no provisions of this section
 10 shall be construed to include the floating of equine teeth or equine
 11 pulsed electromagnetic field therapy as being within the practice of
 12 veterinary medicine.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10124-01-5

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