§ 54.1-3806

C. It shall be unlawful for any person not holding a current and valid registration as an equine dental technician or a current and valid license as a veterinarian to perform the following duties:

3. Any other task restricted pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Board.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no equine dental technician shall administer any sedative, tranquilizer, analgesic, prescription medication, or other drug under any circumstances.

I do believe that this restriction is contrary to other veterinary laws already in place that allows a veterinarian to appoint someone to help them administer of drugs (analgesic, tranquilizer, prescription, non-prescription, etc.).   According to this Equine Dental Technican law, the EQDT cannot even give their own horse a wormer, analgesic, tranquilizer,etc.  Why would you single EQDT's out with this restriction?

If an EQDT wants to give their horse a tranquilizer or sedative to clip him or for the farrier, they would not be allowed by the current EQDT Law to do so. 

I do believe that the wording should be changed so it makes more sense.  There are already laws in place that regulate the administering of medication to animals and there is no need to include this in the EQDT law.