The following words and terms, when used in the Veterinary
Licensing Act (Chapter 801, Texas Occupations Code) or the Rules of
the Board (Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 24, Chapters
571 - 577) shall have the following meaning:
(1) Board--the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
(2) EDPE--Equine Dental Provider Jurisprudence Examination.
(3) Locally derived scaled score--the equivalent of
the criterion referenced passing point for the national examination
or the NAVLE.
(4) Name on license--licenses will be issued to successful
applicants in the name of the individual as it appears on the birth
certificate, court order, marriage license, or documentation of naturalization.
(5) National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
(NBVME)--the organization responsible for producing, administering
and scoring the NAVLE.
(6) National examination--the examination in existence
and effective prior to the inauguration date of the NAVLE and which
consists of the national board examination (NBE) and the clinical
competency test (CCT).
(7) North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
(NAVLE)--the examination which replaced the national examination in
the year 2000.
(8) Passing Score--an examination score of at least
75 percent on the national examination and NAVLE, which is based on
a locally derived scaled score; an examination score of at least 75
percent on the VTNE, which is based on a locally derived scaled score;
an examination score of at least 85 percent on the SBE, the LVTE,
or the EDPE. The examination score on the SBE, LVTE, or the EDPE is
valid for one year past the date of the examination.
(9) SBE--State Board Examination.
(10) School or college of veterinary medicine--a school
or college of veterinary medicine that is approved by the Board and
accredited by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary
Medical Association (AVMA). Applicants who are graduates of a school
or college of veterinary medicine not accredited by the Council on
Education of the AVMA are eligible provided that the applicant presents
satisfactory proof to the Board that the applicant is a graduate of
a school or college of veterinary medicine and possesses an Educational
Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) certificate or
a Program for Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE)
certificate.
(11) VTNE--Veterinary Technician National Examination.
(12) LVTE--Licensed Veterinary Technician Jurisprudence
Examination.
(13) Veterinary Technician Program--a program of education
for veterinary technicians accredited by AVMA.
(14) Renewal year--the year between the first day
of the month after a licensee's birth month and the last day of the
licensee's birth month in the following year. The first regular license
is valid from the date of issuance until the last day of the applicant's
birth month, with a duration of at least one year.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §571.1 adopted to be effective May 29, 2011, 36 TexReg 3187; amended to be effective June 19, 2012, 37 TexReg 4416; amended to be effective May 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 3419; amended to be effective November 22, 2015, 40 TexReg 8021; amended to be effective March 26, 2017, 42 TexReg 1448 |