North Dakota Century Code Title 43. Occupations and Professions § 43-29-20. Veterinary telemedicine--Teleadvice and teletriage

1. A veterinarian shall establish a veterinarian-client-patient relationship by virtue of a medically appropriate and timely in-person examination of a patient by the veterinarian, or by a timely in-person visit to the premises where the patient is managed or resides before the provision of veterinary telemedicine services.

2. The provision of teleadvice or teletriage by a veterinarian does not require the prior establishment of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

3. A veterinary technician may perform teleadvice and teletriage without instructions from a veterinarian.

4. The board may adopt rules as necessary to carry out this section.