N.M. Admin. Code § 16.24.3.11 - DUTIES OF A LICENSED EUTHANASIA AGENCY

The duties of a licensed euthanasia agency include, but are not limited to:

A. keeping records for a period of four years showing:

(1) those individuals who are authorized in writing, in accordance with these rules, by the euthanasia agency to administer an FDA approved sodium pentobarbital euthanasia solution or other board approved euthanasia solution;

(2) logs with respect to controlled substances used to carry out humane euthanasia in accordance with the New Mexico pharmacy board rules;

B. having at least one licensed euthanasia technician on staff or having a contract with a veterinary facility for the purposes of performing euthanasia; in the event the agency falls below this minimum requirement, the agency shall immediately apply to the board to license additional individual(s) or forfeit its license;

C. accurately reporting no later than January 31 annually on board provided forms, impound, disposition and reason for euthanasia of all animals for the prior year; the board may suspend or revoke the agency's license in the event the agency fails to report to the board by February 28 of each year;

D. expediting the euthanasia procedure for any animal accepted by a euthanasia agency that is critically ill or severely injured and that in the determination of the euthanasia agency requires euthanasia; in these cases, the euthanasia agency shall place the animal in a quiet environment and give the animal treatment to reduce pain and suffering until a euthanasia technician or veterinarian is able to euthanize the animal;

E. having a current euthanasia policy and procedures manual; the manual shall include but is not limited to the following:

(1) a copy of the act;

(2) a copy of the euthanasia training manuals provided by the board approved euthanasia technician training courses attended by the euthanasia technicians working at the euthanasia agency;

(3) a list of methods of euthanasia allowed at the euthanasia agency and the policy and procedures for each method;

(4) a list of licensed euthanasia technicians, the methods they have been trained in, the date of training and the date of expiration of their license;

(5) the name, address and contact information for the veterinarian or euthanasia technician responsible for the euthanasia agency facility license;

(6) the name, address and contact information for the veterinarian responsible for veterinary medical care of the animals; the contact information shall include telephone numbers for working hours, weekends, nights and holidays;

(7) a protocol for euthanasia procedures to use in emergencies, after hours, holidays and weekends;

(8) procedures to follow if no licensed euthanasia technician is present and euthanasia of an animal is necessary;

(9) a list of methods of verifying death of an animal after a euthanasia process is performed;

(10) the name and contact information of the manufacturer and supplier of all materials used in euthanasia procedures at the euthanasia agency, including such materials as:

(a) bottled gas (if applicable);

(b) the chamber used to euthanize animals by inhalant gas (if applicable);

(c) injectable FDA approved sodium pentobarbital euthanasia solution or other board approved euthanasia solution; and,

(d) sedative or anesthetic solution;

(11) a copy of the original DEA certification permitting the use of controlled substances;

(12) a material safety data sheet for any chemical or gas used for euthanasia in that agency;

(13) a material safety data sheet for any anesthetic or tranquilizer used in that agency;

(14) notice of the signs and symptoms associated with human exposure to the agents used for euthanasia at that agency;

F. providing for the observation or inspection of the euthanasia process and euthanasia agency as requested by the board; observations or inspections may be done by any means including through a board approved instructor, inspector, or appointed designee;

G. a euthanasia technician shall prepare a report of any euthanasia performed that deviates from board approved rules, and the euthanasia agency shall keep these records on file for four years;

H. the agency shall ensure that any assistants to the euthanasia technician have received, at a minimum, documented in-service training as to the proper handling and restraint of animals for the purposes of euthanasia; this training can be provided by the agency's own licensed euthanasia technician.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 16.24.3.11

16.24.3.11 NMAC - Rp, 16.24.3.11 NMAC, 2/5/14, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 10, May 29, 2018, eff. 7/1/2018, Repealed by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 11, June 12, 2018, eff. 6/30/2018