| (a) A veterinarian's license expires on the first day
of the month following his/her birth month and is considered delinquent.
Within 90 days of the last day of the month of a licensee's birth
month, a licensee must renew an unexpired license, in writing, by
paying the required fee and furnishing all information required by
the Board for renewal.
(b) A veterinary licensee who has failed to renew his
or her license for a period of one year or more and wishes to reinstate
the license may be required to appear before the Board to explain
why the licensee allowed the license to expire and the licensee's
reasons for wanting it reinstated. Subject to subsections (c) and
(d) of this section, the licensee must take and pass the SBE and comply
with §571.3 of this title (relating to Criminal History Evaluation
Letters).
(c) A military spouse, military veteran, or military
service member, as defined by Chapter 55, §55.001, of the Texas
Occupations Code, who has failed to renew his or her Texas license
for a period of one year or more may receive a license in accordance
with §571.17 of this title (relating to Expedited and Alternative
Licensure Procedure for Military) if the military spouse, military
veteran, or military service member meets the requirements of §571.17.
(d) A licensee who has failed to renew his or her license
for a period of one year or more may reinstate the licensee's expired
license without taking and passing the SBE if the licensee:
(1) previously had a Texas license and lived and/or
practiced in Texas;
(2) moved to another state and is licensed and practices
in that state;
(3) has been practicing in the other state during the
past two years preceding application for reinstatement in Texas;
(4) intends to return to and practice in Texas;
(5) furnishes a letter of good standing from all states
where the licensee is currently licensed; and
(6) submits a complete application for license reinstatement
within two years of the date the license expired and could not be
renewed.
(e) A veterinary licensee who has failed to renew his
or her license for a period of one year or more, shall have his or
her license cancelled.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §571.59 adopted to be effective May 29, 2011, 36 TexReg 3187; amended to be effective June 19, 2012, 37 TexReg 4423; amended to be effective November 22, 2015, 40 TexReg 8023; amended to be effective June 14, 2016, 41 TexReg 4258 |
