Texas Register

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 09/21/2018
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)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.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on September 4, 2018

TRD-201803814

John Helenberg

Executive Director

Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Effective date: September 24, 2018

Proposal publication date: May 11, 2018

For further information, please call: (512) 305-7573



Next Page Previous Page

Link to Texas Secretary of State Home Page | link to Texas Register home page | link to Texas Administrative Code home page | link to Open Meetings home page