(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]
(4)[(5)] has [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
(5)[(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
(6)[(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 including any required application fee in an amount
set by the Board and contained in §577.15 of this title (relating
to Fee Schedule), as well as notification of board certification if
the applicant is certified by a nationally recognized veterinary specialty
board, if applicable. [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 the [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 complete
application [documents] and required 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.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on December 5, 2016
TRD-201606164 Loris Jones
Executive Assistant
Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: January 15, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7563
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