SF 554

2nd Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; requiring equine teeth
floaters to have indirect supervision; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 156.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [156.075] REQUIREMENT FOR EQUINE TEETH
FLOATERS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section
the following terms have the meanings given them.
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new text begin (a) "Equine teeth floating" means:
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new text begin (1) removal of enamel points from teeth with handheld,
nonmotorized, non-air-powered files or rasps;
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new text begin (2) reestablishing normal molar table angles and freeing up
lateral excursion and other normal movements of the mandible;
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new text begin (3) shaping the lingual aspect of the lower arcades and the
buccal aspect of the upper arcades to a rounded smooth surface;
and
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new text begin (4) removing points from the buccal aspect of the upper
arcade and the lingual aspect of the lower arcade.
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new text begin (b) "Indirect supervision" means the attending veterinarian
or veterinarian who regularly provides veterinary care to the
horse or horses, has given oral or written instructions for
treatment of the patient, and is readily available by telephone
or other form of immediate communication. The veterinarian must
be currently licensed under this chapter.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Equine teeth floating services. new text end

new text begin (a) A person
may perform equine teeth floating services after submitting to
the board the following:
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new text begin (1) proof of current certification from the International
Association of Equine Dentistry or other professional equine
dentistry association as determined by the board; and
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new text begin (2) a written statement signed by the supervising
veterinarian that the applicant will be under direct or indirect
supervision when floating equine teeth.
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new text begin (b) The board must waive the requirements in clauses (1)
and (2) of paragraph (a), and allow a person to perform equine
teeth floating services if the person provides satisfactory
evidence of being actively engaged in floating equine teeth for
at least ten of the past 15 years and has generated at least
$5,000 a year in personal income from this activity.
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