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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-5 > Chapter-5-25 > 5-25-7-1SECTION 5-25-7.1
§ 5-25-7.1 Record of animals receivingveterinary services. – (a) A veterinarian subject to the provisions of the chapter shall keep awritten record, or a computerized record able to produce a printed copy, of allanimals receiving veterinary services, and provide a summary of that record tothe owner of animals receiving veterinary services, when requested. The minimumamount of information to be included in written or computerized records andsummaries shall be as established by rules and regulations. The minimumduration of time for which a licensed veterinarian or their designee shallretain the written record or computerized record shall be determined by rulesand regulations.
(b) A radiograph is the property of the veterinary practicein which the veterinarian associated with that practice originally ordered itto be prepared, and it shall be released upon the written request of anotherveterinarian who has the authorization of the owner of the animal to whom itpertains and the radiograph shall be returned to the original veterinarypractice within a reasonable time.
(c) When a patient/owner requests, in writing, that his orher animal or animals' records and/or radiographs be transferred to anotherveterinarian, the original veterinarian shall promptly honor that request. Thefee charged for the transfer shall not exceed the direct expense incurred tomake copies for the veterinary records and/or radiographs.
