| (a) The board may issue a temporary veterinary license
to an applicant who:
(1) is at the age of majority; and
(2) is a graduate of 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);
or
(3) is a graduate of a school or college of veterinary
medicine not accredited by the Council on Education of the AVMA and
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. The Board may refuse to issue a license to an applicant
who meets the qualification criteria but is otherwise disqualified
as provided in the Texas Occupations Code, §801.401; and
(4) has attained a passing score of at least 75% on:
(A) The NAVLE if an applicant sits for that examination
subsequent to its inauguration date; or
(B) The national examinations referred to as the NBE
(National Board Examination) and the CCT (Clinical Competency Test)
required prior to the inauguration date of the NAVLE; and
(5) presents proof of a current active license in good
standing in another state or jurisdiction of the United States or
foreign country that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent
to the requirements of the Veterinary Licensing Act, Texas Occupations
Code Chapter 801; and
(6) at the time of application, is not subject to final
or pending disciplinary action in any foreign country, state or jurisdiction
in which the applicant is now licensed or has ever held a license;
and
(7) presents proof of having earned a minimum of 17
hours of acceptable continuing education related to veterinary medicine
or general scientific subjects within 12 months preceding application
for temporary license.
(b) The applicant who earns the temporary veterinary
license must be under general supervision of a Texas licensed veterinarian
who possesses an active, current license in the state of Texas.
(c) The applicant for a temporary veterinary license
shall submit to the Board a complete application in the form designated
by the Board with the supporting required documentation as set out
in subsection (a) of this section, as well as:
(1) A letter of good standing not older than six months
from each jurisdiction in which the applicant is currently actively
licensed or has been previously licensed;
(2) a certified copy of the applicant's veterinary
school transcript including a graduation date;
(3) a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate;
(4) a certified report from the official reporting
service verifying that the applicant passed the national examination
or the NAVLE, subject to a petition by the applicant for an exception
to this requirement in accordance with §571.5(c) of this title
(relating to Qualifications for Veterinary License);
(5) official verification of board certification if
applicant is certified by a nationally recognized veterinary specialty
board, if applicable; and
(6) an application fee in an amount set by the Board
and contained in §577.15 of this title (relating to Fee Schedule).
(d) The temporary veterinary license application and
all supporting documentation must be received in the board office
PRIOR to being issued a temporary veterinary license. A temporary
veterinary license will only be issued once the applicant's file is
complete and ALL required, supporting documentation and fee has been
received. The Board's Executive Director will issue a temporary veterinary
license to an applicant following verification of the requirements
set out in subsections (a) - (c) of this section, and receipt of the
documents and fee required.
(e) The temporary veterinary license is valid only
for a specific patient, client, continuing education course, or task
per issuance. A temporary veterinary license granted under this section
is valid for 30 days from the date of original issue, per temporary
veterinary license issued. The temporary veterinary license should
be available for review at the place of practice for the period the
applicant is in Texas under the temporary veterinary license.
(f) The temporary veterinary license is not renewable
nor can it be reissued. The applicant must cease and desist the practice
of veterinary medicine the day after the expiration of the temporary
veterinary license. Continued practice of veterinary medicine without
the valid, temporary veterinary license is a violation of current
laws and rules and is viewed as the practice of veterinary medicine
without a license. Disciplinary action can be taken and includes,
but is not limited to, the refusal of the Board to issue a second
temporary veterinary license, for which the applicant may otherwise
be eligible, and possibly the issuance of a future, regular license.
(g) An applicant may request a second temporary veterinary
license within the same calendar year, provided no more than two temporary
veterinary licenses are issued per applicant. After the second temporary
veterinary license, if the applicant wishes to continue to practice
in the State of Texas, he/she must seek regular licensing and must
be eligible for such regular license as set out in current laws and
rules governing the issuance of a regular license in the State of
Texas.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §571.15 adopted to be effective May 29, 2011, 36 TexReg 3187; amended to be effective June 19, 2012, 37 TexReg 4420; amended to be effective May 4, 2015, 40 TexReg 2417 |
