9 C.F.R. § 161.4 Suspension or revocation of veterinary accreditation; criminal and civil penalties.
Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products
(a) The Administrator is authorized to suspend for a given period of time, or to revoke, the accreditation of a veterinarian when he or she determines that the accredited veterinarian has not complied with the “Standards for Accredited Veterinarian Duties” as set forth in §161.3 of this part, or, in lieu thereof, to issue a written notice of warning to the accredited veterinarian when the Administrator determines a notice of warning will be adequate to attain compliance with the Standards. (b) Accreditation shall be automatically terminated when an accredited veterinarian is not licensed or legally able to practice veterinary medicine in at least one State. (c) Accreditation shall be automatically revoked when an accredited veterinarian is convicted of a crime in either State or Federal court, if such conviction is based on the performance or nonperformance of any act required of the veterinarian in his or her capacity as an accredited veterinarian. (d) Any accredited veterinarian who knowingly issues or signs a false, incorrect, or mislabeled animal health or inspection certificate, blood sample, official brucellosis vaccination certificate, or official tuberculin test certificate in accordance with this chapter, shall be subject to such civil penalties and such criminal liabilities as are provided by 7 U.S.C. 8313, 18 U.S.C. 1001, or other applicable Federal statutes. Such action may be in addition to, or in lieu of, suspension or revocation of accredited veterinarian status in accordance with this section. [57 FR 54912, Nov. 23, 1992, as amended at 68 FR 6346, Feb. 7, 2003]
Title 9: Animals and Animal Products
PART 161—REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS AND SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF SUCH ACCREDITATION
§ 161.4 Suspension or revocation of veterinary accreditation; criminal and civil penalties.
