Florida Vet Med Laws and Rules Final Exam 2025

T/F: a vet may not dispense a prescription written by another vet - Correct Ans-True Vets are NOT pharmacists T/F: even though vets do not prescribe controlled substances for human use, they're required to register with DEA - Correct Ans-True Which order form do vets use in order to obtain schedule 2 substances - Correct Ans Form 222 T/F: a vet owning 2 practices must obtain a DEA registration only for one location - Correct Ans-False T/F: When performing an initial inventory of controlled substances, there must be an exact physical measure or count of all controlled substances - Correct Ans-False (because it's an initial count?) Florida law requires all vets to report theft or significant loss of controlled substances within __ hours after discovery - Correct Ans-24 Can a power of attorney for DEA 222 forms be granted so someone else can order and stock inventory? - Correct Ans-Yes What chapter contains laws specifically for vets - Correct Ans-Chapter 474 T/F: transporting animals you have a VCPR with is part of "practicing vet medicine" - Correct Ans-False T/F: On a CVI, the vet must note "not in the best medical interest" (or something similar) if they do not give a vaccine for a medical reason - Correct Ans-True Ways to seek licensure in Florida (4) - Correct Ans-By exam and application Renewal Temporary Endorsement How many hours of CE hours does a vet need every biennium - Correct Ans-30 The board of vet med has how many members - Correct Ans-7 5 vets and 2 regular people Law Law T/F: all premises must have facilities for radiology, surgery, and long-term hospitalization - Correct Ans-False Must provide clients info to hospitals with these services if you don't have When should a patient record be created - Correct Ans-As you provide treatment or within 24 hours of treatment Can records be withheld from a client if they don't pay the cost of duplication - Correct Ans-Yes Which diseases can only a vet treat an animal for (4) - Correct Ans-Brucellosis Tuberculosis Rabies Equine encephalomyelitis What tasks can be performed by a vet staff without the licensed vet on premise - Correct Ans-Admin of meds and treatment (not vaccines) Getting samples and running diagnostic tests T/F: a vet can report a suspected criminal violation to law enforcement without telling the client for companion animals - Correct Ans-True T/F: a vet can report a suspected criminal violation to law enforcement without telling the client for commercial food-producing animal operations - Correct Ans-False What are the 2 instances a vet can use a temporary license - Correct Ans-1. Treating animals of a specific owner named on the license 2. Emergency How long is a temporary license good for - Correct Ans-30 days If you violate a law in Chapter 474, what is your sentence - Correct Ans-Felony of the third degree What is the maximum fine you can receive as a penalty for laws in chapter 474 - Correct Ans-$5000 T/F: the department can issue a subpoena for the info of a vets clients if there's a complaint against them - Correct Ans-True What is the maximum fine the department can charge for a premise permit - Correct Ans-$250 What 3 premises do not require a permit - Correct Ans-House-call Agricultural Law Law Emergency rabies clinic If a new vet is getting added to the premise permit, within how many days do they need to notify the board - Correct Ans-10 T/F: a licensed vet's name must be on a premise permit - Correct Ans-True Who can get medical records without written authorization (4) - Correct Ans-1. Anyone with client consent 2. For civil or criminal action 3. Research 4. When vet suspects a criminal violation How do you get a license by endorsement - Correct Ans-You must know the laws (by exam, etc.) and be licensed in another state for past 3 years When you accept a FL vet license, you're giving consent to what 3 possible things (used during a lawful investigation) - Correct Ans-1. Render a handwriting sample 2. Release of medical reports about mental and physical health 3. Waive any objection to the legitimacy of those reports Fees established by the department cannot exceed how much - Correct Ans-$200 If contagious equine metritis cannot exceed $1500 What is the Division of Animal Industry responsible for - Correct Ans-Quarantine areas Moving animals if there's a disease Disposal or destruction of carcasses Condemn and destroy affected animals, animals that may spread a disease, property which may be contagious How many members are in the Animal Industry Technical Council - Correct Ans-14 Who is responsible for collecting, preserving, and disseminating info concerning infectious, contagious, and communicable diseases of animals, plus their treatment - Correct Ans-the department T/F: In an emergency, dogs and cats still need health certificates - Correct Ans-False What is the sentence for foraging, counterfeiting, simulating, altering, or using a fake health certificate - Correct Ans-Felony of the third degree What are the requirements for transporting dead, dying, disable, or diseased animals (3 things) - Correct Ans-Special permit Vehicles with proper construction so no seepage or residue can escape All barrels contain "inedible" on them with letters no less than 2 inches in height Law Law What is the sentence for failing to report a possible reportable disease to the state vet - Correct Ans-Felony of the second degree Who can add or remove substances from a controlled schedule - Correct Ans-Attorney general Who does the attorney general report to about controlled substances - Correct Ans Legislature by March 1 each year - they review the rules How long do controlled substance prescriptions need to be kept by the pharmacist - Correct Ans-2 years What do pharmacists need to put on the label of a controlled substance that isn't usually on a label of another type of drug - Correct Ans-"Clear and concise warning that it is a crime to transfer the substance to any person other than the patient" Schedule 2 drugs must be written or electronic, what is the exception and how long does the supply last - Correct Ans-In an emergenc