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Veterinary Non-Compete Laws by State

Whether a state voids a veterinarian’s non-compete, limits it by an income threshold or statutory cap, or leaves it to a reasonableness test — and whether that state’s healthcare non-compete law actually reaches veterinarians, which it usually does not.

Each page is summarized from the state’s own statute or leading court decisions, carries its own citations and a “last verified” date, and explains how the rule works rather than whether any particular clause is enforceable.

The reasonableness test and the rest of the mechanics are in the national guide to veterinary non-competes, and the rest of an employment agreement is covered in what to check in an associate contract before you sign.

General information, not legal advice

Non-compete law changes by legislature and by court decision. Before signing or challenging a restrictive covenant, have it reviewed by an attorney who handles veterinary employment agreements in your state.
AlabamaPermitted only within statutory limitsAlaskaPermitted — judged on reasonablenessArizonaPermitted — judged on reasonablenessArkansasPermitted — judged on reasonablenessCaliforniaVoid — employee non-competes are voided by statuteColoradoPermitted only within statutory limitsConnecticutPermitted — judged on reasonablenessDelawarePermitted — judged on reasonablenessFloridaPermitted only within statutory limitsGeorgiaPermitted — judged on reasonablenessHawaiiPermitted — judged on reasonablenessIdahoPermitted only within statutory limitsIllinoisPermitted only within statutory limitsIndianaPermitted — judged on reasonablenessIowaPermitted — judged on reasonablenessKansasPermitted — judged on reasonablenessKentuckyPermitted — judged on reasonablenessLouisianaPermitted only within statutory limitsMaineLimited by a healthcare statute that names veterinariansMarylandLimited by a healthcare statute that names veterinariansMassachusettsPermitted only within statutory limitsMichiganPermitted — judged on reasonablenessMinnesotaVoid — employee non-competes are voided by statuteMississippiPermitted — judged on reasonablenessMissouriPermitted — judged on reasonablenessMontanaPermitted — judged on reasonablenessNebraskaPermitted — judged on reasonablenessNevadaPermitted only within statutory limitsNew HampshirePermitted only within statutory limitsNew JerseyPermitted — judged on reasonablenessNew MexicoPermitted — judged on reasonablenessNew YorkPermitted — judged on reasonablenessNorth CarolinaPermitted — judged on reasonablenessNorth DakotaVoid — employee non-competes are voided by statuteOhioPermitted — judged on reasonablenessOklahomaVoid — employee non-competes are voided by statuteOregonPermitted only within statutory limitsPennsylvaniaPermitted — judged on reasonablenessRhode IslandPermitted only within statutory limitsSouth CarolinaPermitted — judged on reasonablenessSouth DakotaPermitted only within statutory limitsTennesseePermitted only within statutory limitsTexasPermitted — judged on reasonablenessUtahVoid — employee non-competes are voided by statuteVermontPermitted — judged on reasonablenessVirginiaPermitted only within statutory limitsWashingtonPermitted only within statutory limitsWashington, DCPermitted only within statutory limitsWest VirginiaPermitted — judged on reasonablenessWisconsinPermitted — judged on reasonablenessWyomingVoid — employee non-competes are voided by statute

A state missing from this list has not been researched and written up yet.

It is not a statement about that state’s law.

Employing Associates? Is a Veterinary Non-Compete Enforceable?

Each state page above says how that state treats a non-compete on a veterinarian: void, limited by a threshold or a healthcare statute, or judged on reasonableness. Check yours before you put one in an associate contract, and weigh a non-solicitation or confidentiality clause instead. Candidates read the covenant before they sign.

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