Sec. 20-206. Penalty. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 20-206. Penalty. (a) Any person who practices veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the disciplinary actions specified in section 19a-17.

      (b) Any person not licensed as provided in this chapter who represents himself as a veterinarian or, having had his license suspended or revoked continues to represent himself as a veterinarian or carries on veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry as defined in section 20-197, shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both. Failure to renew a license in a timely manner shall not constitute a violation for the purposes of this subsection. Any such person shall be enjoined from such practice by the Superior Court upon application by the Connecticut Board of Veterinary Medicine. The Department of Public Health may, on its own initiative or at the request of the board, investigate any alleged violation of this chapter or any regulations adopted thereunder.

      (1949 Rev., S. 4608; P.A. 85-314; P.A. 86-123, S. 9; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 98-166, S. 2, 9.)

      History: P.A. 85-314 was incorporated as Subsec. (b) through editorial action; P.A. 86-123 changed name of board from "board of veterinary registration and examination" to "Connecticut board of veterinary medicine"; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 98-166 amended Subsec. (a) to change penalty from fine and imprisonment to disciplinary actions under Sec. 19a-17, effective June 4, 1998.