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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 24TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 571LICENSING
SUBCHAPTER AGENERAL
RULE §571.13Temporary Veterinary Licensure During Declared State of Disaster
ISSUE 06/15/2012
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)An individual who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in any of the United States may be issued a temporary veterinary license during a state of disaster declared by the Governor of the State of Texas under the following circumstances:

  (1)The applicant must complete an Application for Temporary Emergency License.

  (2)The Board will verify that the veterinarian is licensed in the states indicated in the Application and will confirm good standing.

  (3)The applicant must file an application with the Texas Department of Public Safety for a controlled substances registration.

  (4)An application fee and the SBE are waived.

(b)A veterinarian granted a temporary emergency license under this section shall abide by the Texas Veterinary Licensing Act and the Board's rules. Violations of the Act, Board rules, or the temporary emergency license will subject the temporary licensee to disciplinary action by the Board.

(c)A temporary veterinary license issued under this rule will be valid for 120 days or until the end of the declaration of disaster, whichever is earlier.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on May 30, 2012

TRD-201202747

Loris Jones

Executive Assistant

Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Effective date: June 19, 2012

Proposal publication date: February 10, 2012

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

 

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