§ 31.127. Duties of euthanasia technicians.
(a) A euthanasia technician shall perform euthanasia services humanely, as further set forth in § 31.128 (relating to standards for euthanasia of small domestic animals).
(b) A euthanasia technician shall do all of the following:
(1) Maintain the euthanasia technician’s license in active status.
(2) Provide updated information to the Board as set forth in § 31.124 (relating to reports to be filed with the Board).
(3) Perform small domestic animal euthanasia in accordance with ADMAL and this chapter.
(4) If chemical restraint is not used, document the specific circumstances that make the administration of chemical restraint more likely to cause more distress to a particular small domestic animal.
(5) If intravenous injection of euthanasia solution cannot be used, document the physical condition, size or behavior of any dog or cat over the age of 16 weeks and any other small domestic animal to support the use of peritoneal injection.
(6) Verify death of a small domestic animal by examination and establishment of the absence of heartbeat and respiration and lack of corneal and pupillary reflexes before disposal of the body.
(7) Maintain the security of all controlled substances and other drugs used for the purposes of small domestic animal euthanasia.
(8) Promptly and accurately record the quantity of controlled substances and other drugs used for euthanasia and any drug waste.
(9) Immediately report suspected or documented theft or diversion of controlled substances and other drugs used for the purposes of small domestic animal euthanasia to the Board and the DEA.
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