The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners adopts amendments to §573.64, concerning Continuing Education Requirements. The amended section is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the November 16, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 9358).

The existing section requires that veterinarians maintain records to support continuing education credits claimed each year and that the records be provided for inspection to Board investigators upon request. Board investigators often find during an inspection of a veterinarian's office that the records are in another location, such as at home. This creates delays in completing inspections. The amendments require that the records be made available at the practice location for Board investigators to examine, thus making Board inspections more efficient and less time consuming.

No comments were received concerning this section.

The amended section is adopted under the authority of the Texas Occupations Code §801.151(a) which authorizes the Board to adopt rules necessary to administer the Veterinary Licensing Act.