Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 958
Barcode 522238
CHAMBER ACTION
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11 The Committee on Agriculture (Bennett) recommended the
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
15 Delete everything after the enacting clause
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18 Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 474.203, Florida
19 Statutes, is amended to read:
20 474.203 Exemptions.--This chapter shall not apply to:
21 (5) Any person, or the person's regular employee, who
22 tends administering to the ills or injuries of her or his own
23 animals, including, but not limited to, castration, spaying,
24 and dehorning of herd animals, unless title has been
25 transferred or employment provided for the purpose of
26 circumventing this law. This exemption extends to an
27 independent contractor under the supervision of the animal's
28 owner if such person does not diagnose, claim to cure, or
29 commit animal abuse. This exemption for the owner, employee,
30 or independent contractor extends to any person who is
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Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 958
Barcode 522238
1 dehorning of herd animals; acupressure; aromatherapy; animal
2 communication; hoof care; flower-essence therapy; hands-on
3 healing; homeopathy; light therapy; magnet therapy; animal
4 massage; manual floating of equine teeth; or nutritional
5 counseling if such services for the animal are under the
6 supervision of the animal's owner. This exemption does shall
7 not apply to out-of-state veterinarians practicing temporarily
8 in the state. However, only a veterinarian may immunize or
9 treat an animal for diseases that which are communicable to
10 humans and which are of a public health significance.
11 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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16 And the title is amended as follows:
17 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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20 A bill to be entitled
21 An act relating to animal health care services;
22 amending s. 474.203, F.S.; providing that ch.
23 474, F.S., related to veterinary medical
24 practice, does not apply to an independent
25 contractor who is under the supervision of an
26 animal's owner under certain circumstances;
27 providing an effective date.
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