Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry signed a bill this week that reverses a controversial Oklahoma law enacted last November that turned horse teeth "floaters" into felons, according to a press release.
SB 452 strips an amendment from the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act of 2008 that allowed felony penalties -- including fines of up to $10,000 and jail for up to four years -- against anyone accused of practicing veterinary medicine without a license. It was introduced in April after professional rodeo rider Bobby Griswold became the first person to face felony charges under the amended Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act. Griswold is not a veterinarian, but he is a graduate of an equine dental school.
Gov. Henry's action returns to a misdemeanor the acts of filing down and extracting horses' teeth without a veterinary license.
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