§471-2  License required.  No person
shall practice veterinary medicine, either gratuitously or for pay, or shall
offer to so practice, or shall announce or advertise, publicly or privately, as
prepared or qualified to so practice, or shall append the letters
"Dr." or affix any other letters to the person's name with the intent
thereby to imply that the person is a practitioner of veterinary medicine,
without having a valid unrevoked license obtained from the board of veterinary
examiners; provided that nothing in this chapter prevents or prohibits the
following:



(1)  Any person from gratuitously treating animals in
case of emergency;



(2)  The owner of any animal or animals and the
owner's full-time, regular employees from caring for and treating any animals
belonging to the owner;



(3)  Any student enrolled in any veterinary school or
college or any employee of a veterinarian from working under the direct
supervision of a veterinarian;



(4)  Any person from practicing veterinary medicine in
the employ of the United States government while engaged in the performance of
the person's official duties;



(5)  Any person licensed to practice veterinary
medicine in any state, or any certified scientist or professional in animal
care, from practicing in this State when in actual consultation with or under
the sponsorship of veterinarians of this State; provided that the person
licensed from another state, or the certified scientist or professional in
animal care, shall not open an office, or appoint a place to meet patients, or
receive calls within the limits of the State;



(6)  Any farmer from giving to another farmer the
assistance customarily given in the ordinary practice of animal husbandry; or



(7)  Any applicant who meets the licensing
requirements of practicing veterinary medicine under a veterinarian by permit;
provided the applicant applies for and takes the first examination scheduled by
the board.  A permit shall not be renewed. [L 1949, c 280, pt of §1; RL 1955,
§73-2; HRS §471-2; am L 1984, c 44, §1; am L 1987, c 63, §2]