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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 24TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 575PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
RULE §575.24Reprimands
ISSUE 02/17/2012
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)A licensee [veterinarian] subject to disciplinary action by the Board [board] may be reprimanded. A reprimand:

  (1)may be formal or informal;

  (2)is contained in a written order of the Board [ board]; and

  (3)is available upon request as public information.

(b)A formal reprimand will be:

  (1)published in the Board's [board's] newsletter; and

  (2)for a veterinary licensee, routinely reported to the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) for inclusion in the national reporting database of veterinarians.

(c)An informal reprimand will not be published in the Board's [board's] newsletter and will not be routinely reported to the AAVSB for inclusion in the national reporting database of veterinarians. A copy of an informal reprimand of a veterinary licensee will be forwarded to the AAVSB if specifically requested by that organization.

This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on February 3, 2012

TRD-201200571

Loris Jones

Executive Assistant

Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Earliest possible date of adoption: March 18, 2012

For further information, please call: (512) 305-7563



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