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26 V.S.A. § 2413
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 44 - Veterinary Medicine|§ 2413. Powers and duties

§ 2413. Powers and duties|(a) The Board shall:  (1) Adopt rules under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 necessary for the performance of its duties, ensuring that at least the following are established by statute or rule:  (A) a definition of the behavior for which a license is required; (B) explanations of appeal and other significant rights given by law to licensees, applicants, and the public; and (C) rules of practice in disciplinary cases, including provisions regarding representation and evidence at hearings and provisions regarding subpoenas and witness fees.  (2) Conduct any necessary hearings in connection with the issuance, renewal, suspension, or revocation of a license or otherwise related to the disciplining of a licensee. (3) Receive complaints and charges of unprofessional conduct against any holder of a license. The Board shall investigate all complaints in which there are reasonable grounds to believe that unprofessional conduct has occurred.   (b) The Board may:  (1) with the approval of the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation, make contracts and arrangements for the performance of administrative and similar services required or appropriate in the performance of its duties; (2) issue subpoenas and administer oaths in connection with any authorized investigation, hearing, or disciplinary proceeding; (3) take or cause depositions to be taken as needed in any investigation, hearing, or proceeding; (4) receive legal assistance from the Attorney General of the State. (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 1985, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d).)
26 V.S.A. § 2414
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 44 - Veterinary Medicine|§ 2414. Fees

§ 2414. Fees|Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees:(1) Application                                                                               $ 100.00 (2) Biennial renewal                                                                      $ 175.00 (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 57; 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 37; 1993, No. 108 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. Feb. 16, 1994; 2005, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 17; 2011, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 29; 2015, No. 57, § 3; 2019, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
26 V.S.A. § 2421
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 44 - Veterinary Medicine|§ 2421. Eligibility

§ 2421. Eligibility|(a) An applicant is eligible for licensure who has:  (1) reached the age of majority; (2) graduated from a school of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association or the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association; and (3) passed the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE), or any subsequent licensing examinations prepared under the authority of the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NBVME) or its successor organization.   (b) Applicants who are not graduates of schools of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) or Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) shall possess a certificate issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG), its successor organization, or an organization acceptable to the Board.(c) Upon submission of evidence acceptable to the Board of satisfaction of these eligibility criteria and upon payment of the required fees, the applicant shall receive a license; provided, however, that the Board may also require satisfactory completion of an examination covering State laws and rules related to the practice of veterinary medicine and the State or national veterinary codes of ethics.(d) For purposes of this section, an applicant's score on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination or any subsequent licensing examinations prepared under the authority of the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, or its successor organization, shall be valid for two years from the date the applicant passed the examination. (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 1995, No. 111 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1997, No. 40, § 30; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 21; 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.)
26 V.S.A. § 2422
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 44 - Veterinary Medicine|§ 2422. Application

§ 2422. Application|An application for a license shall be in writing and signed by the applicant, on forms furnished by the Office of Professional Regulation, setting forth facts concerning the applicant as the Board may require. (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d); 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 24.)
26 V.S.A. § 2423
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 44 - Veterinary Medicine|§ 2423. Licensing standards and procedures

§ 2423. Licensing standards and procedures|Licensing standards and procedures established by the Board shall be fair and reasonable and shall be designed and implemented to measure and reasonably ensure an applicant's qualifications to practice the occupation. They shall not be designed or implemented for the purpose of limiting the size of the occupation. (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 1995, No. 111 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 2425
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 44 - Veterinary Medicine|§ 2425. Certificate of licensure

§ 2425. Certificate of licensure|(a) The Board shall license as a veterinarian each applicant who proves to the satisfaction of the Board his or her fitness for licensure under the terms of this chapter. It shall issue to each person licensed a certificate of licensure, which shall be prima facie evidence of the right of the person to whom it is issued to practice as a licensed veterinarian or to represent himself or herself as a licensed veterinarian, subject to the conditions and limitations of this chapter.(b) If a licensee has a principal place of business for the practice of veterinary medicine, a license shall be prominently displayed at that place.(c) Licenses may not be transferred. (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1.)
26 V.S.A. § 2426
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 44 - Veterinary Medicine|§ 2426. Renewal of license

§ 2426. Renewal of license|(a) On a schedule established by the Office of Professional Regulation, a licensed veterinarian shall pay to the Secretary of State a renewal fee in the amount prescribed by section 2414 of this title, and shall receive a license card bearing his or her name, address, registration number, and the date of expiration of the license.(b) A person shall not be required to pay renewal fees for years during which the license was lapsed.(c) As a condition of renewal, a licensee shall complete continuing veterinary medical education, approved by the Board by rule, during the preceding two-year period. For purposes of this subsection, the Board may require, by rule, not more than 24 hours of approved continuing veterinary medical education as a condition of renewal. (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 18; 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 26.)
26 V.S.A. § 2428
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 44 - Veterinary Medicine|§ 2428. Reinstatement

§ 2428. Reinstatement|A license that has lapsed for five years or longer may be reinstated upon successful completion of national board licensing examinations within the previous two years or upon proof that the licensee has actively practiced licensed clinical veterinary medicine for 3,000 hours during the preceding three years in another U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction. (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; 2005, No. 27, § 71; 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 27.)
26 V.S.A. § 2431
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 44 - Veterinary Medicine|§ 2431. Unprofessional conduct

§ 2431. Unprofessional conduct|(a) Unprofessional conduct is the conduct prohibited by this section, and by 3 V.S.A. § 129a, whether or not taken by a license holder.(b) Unprofessional conduct means:  (1) failing to make available, upon request of a person using the licensee's services, copies of documents in the possession or under the control of the licensee, when those documents have been prepared for and purchased by the user of services; (2) conduct that evidences moral unfitness to practice the occupation; (3) any of the following except when reasonably undertaken in an emergency situation in order to protect life, health, or property:  (A) practicing or offering to practice beyond the scope permitted by law; (B) accepting and performing occupational responsibilities that the licensee knows or has reason to know that he or she is not competent to perform; (C) performing occupational services that have not been authorized by the consumer or his or her legal representative.    (c) After hearing, the Board may take disciplinary action against a licensee or applicant found guilty of unprofessional conduct. Discipline against an applicant may be a warning, a reprimand, suspension of a license for a specific period of time, or permanent revocation or denial of license. (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 46.)
26 V.S.A. § 2433
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 44 - Veterinary Medicine|§ 2433. Veterinarian-client-patient relationship; veterinarian of record

§ 2433. Veterinarian-client-patient relationship; veterinarian of record|(a) The veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) exists when all of the following conditions have been met:  (1) The veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making clinical judgments regarding the health of one or more animals and the need for medical treatment, and the client, who is the owner of the animals or their caretaker, has agreed to follow the veterinarian's instructions; (2) The veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of those animals to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animals. This means that the veterinarian has recently seen and is personally acquainted with the keeping and care of the animals by virtue of an examination of the animals or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animals are kept; and (3) The veterinarian is readily available or has arranged for emergency coverage for follow-up evaluation of those animals in the event of adverse reactions or failure of the treatment regimen.   (b) Only a licensed veterinarian with a valid VCPR may:  (1) authorize the dispensing of veterinary prescription drugs; (2) issue a valid veterinary feed directive; (3) authorize drug distributors to deliver veterinary prescription drugs to a specific client; or (4) prescribe, order, or otherwise authorize a pharmacist to dispense veterinary prescription drugs to a specific client.   (c)(1) The veterinarian of record (VOR) is the food animal veterinarian responsible for providing appropriate oversight of drug use on a farm premises for specific animals or group of animals.  (2) If more than one veterinarian or veterinary practice has a working relationship on a farm premises, then the VCPR agreement shall establish which veterinarian has the responsibility for specific animals or animal groups. (3) A veterinarian who is not the VOR, when providing professional services, is responsible for making provisions for emergency follow-up care and must notify the VOR of his or her findings and recommendations.   (d) Prescriptions from veterinarians are subject to Vermont prescription drug cost containment statutes set forth in 18 V.S.A. chapter 91.(e) Establishment of a VCPR for the sole purpose of the sale of drugs or increased sales of a particular brand of drug product is not a valid or ethical reason for having a VCPR. (Added 2017, No. 48, § 17.)
26 V.S.A. § 2501
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Land Surveyors|§ 2501. Policy and purpose

§ 2501. Policy and purpose|In order to safeguard property and the public welfare, the practice of land surveying in this State is declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest in accordance with the terms of this chapter. (Added 1967, No. 364 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; amended 1981, No. 79, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 5, 1981; 1985, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
26 V.S.A. § 2502
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Land Surveyors|§ 2502. Definitions

§ 2502. Definitions|For the purpose of this chapter:  (1) "Board" means the Board of Land Surveyors established under this chapter. (2) "Disciplinary action" includes any action taken against a licensee for unprofessional conduct. (3) "Licensed land surveyor" means a person licensed by the Board who is:  (A) a professional specialist in measuring land; (B) educated in the principles of mathematics, the related physical and applied sciences, and real property law; and (C) engaged in the practice of land surveying as defined in this section.  (4) "Practice of land surveying" means providing, or offering to provide, professional services, including record research, reconnaissance, measurements, gathering parol evidence, analysis of evidence, mapping, planning, expert testimony, and consultation related to any of the following:  (A) locating, relocating, establishing, reestablishing, or retracing property lines or boundaries, or demarcating other legal rights or interests in any tract of land, road, right-of-way, or easement; (B) determining, by the use of principles of surveying, the position for any boundary monument or reference point, or replacing any monument or reference point; (C) making any survey for the division, subdivision, or consolidation of any tract of land; (D) creating, preparing, or modifying graphic documents such as maps, plats, and plans, or electronic data used or referenced in instruments of conveyance of rights in real property, or that define rights in real property, or are used to define such rights; (E) calculating dimensions and areas, which may be used to define rights in real property.  (5) "Monument" excludes paint marks, ribbons, signs, and any nonpermanent structures supporting ribbons or signs. (6) "Responsible charge" means direct control and personal supervision. (7) "Supervision" of an applicant means regular personal review of the applicant's land surveying work. (Added 1967, No. 364 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; amended 1985, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2003, No. 60, § 13.)
26 V.S.A. § 2503
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Land Surveyors|§ 2503. Prohibition; exceptions

§ 2503. Prohibition; exceptions|(a) A person who is not licensed by the Board shall not:  (1) use the title "licensed land surveyor" or any substantially equivalent title; (2) represent himself or herself as licensed by this State or able to perform land surveying; or (3) practice land surveying or act in responsible charge of another person who practices land surveying.   (b) Subdivision (a)(3) of this section does not prohibit preparation of assessment maps, current use maps for use valuation appraisal, or similar maps, which are clearly not intended to indicate the legally authoritative location or demarcation of property boundaries or extent where legal rights or interests in any tract of land are or may be affected, or licensed or qualified members of other professions or trades from performing duties incidental to those occupations. (Added 1967, No. 364 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; amended 1985, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2003, No. 60, § 14.)
26 V.S.A. § 2504
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Land Surveyors|§ 2504. Penalties and enforcement

§ 2504. Penalties and enforcement|A person who violates subsection 2503(a) of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127(c). (Added 1967, No. 364 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; amended 1985, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2007, No. 29, § 36; 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 28.)
26 V.S.A. § 2541
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Land Surveyors|§ 2541. Creation and organization of Board

§ 2541. Creation and organization of Board|(a) A State board of land surveyors is created to regulate the licensure of land surveyors. It shall be called "Board of Land Surveyors."(b) The Board shall consist of five licensed land surveyors and two members of the public who have no financial interest in the activities regulated under this chapter, other than as consumers or possible consumers of its services. Public members shall have no financial interest personally or through a spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister. "Financial interest" means dealing in goods or services that are uniquely related to activities regulated under this chapter, or investing anything of value in a business licensed under this chapter.(c) Board members shall be appointed by the Governor pursuant to 3 V.S.A. §§ 129b and 2004.(d) One member shall have been licensed under this chapter after written examination taken within the five years immediately preceding the date of appointment. (Added 1967, No. 364 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; amended 1969, No. 11, eff. Feb. 26, 1969; 1985, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2005, No. 27, § 72.)
26 V.S.A. § 2543
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Land Surveyors|§ 2543. Board meetings

§ 2543. Board meetings|(a) The Board shall meet, at least two times each year, at the call of the Chair or upon the request of any other two members.(b) [Repealed.](c) A majority of the members of the Board shall be a quorum for transacting business, and all action shall be taken upon a majority vote of the members present and voting.(d) The provisions of the Vermont Administrative Procedure Act, 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, relating to contested cases, shall apply to proceedings under this chapter.(e) Fees for the service of process and attendance before the Board shall be the same as the fees paid sheriffs and witnesses in Superior Court. (Added 1967, No. 364 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; amended 1985, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2005, No. 27, § 73; 2011, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 30.)
26 V.S.A. § 2544
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Land Surveyors|§ 2544. Powers and duties of the Board

§ 2544. Powers and duties of the Board|(a) The Board shall:  (1) Adopt rules according to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 that are necessary for the performance of its duties. (2) Adopt an official seal. (3) Provide general information to applicants for admission to licensure as land surveyors. (4) Explain appeal procedures to licensees and applicants and complaint procedures to the public. (5) Adopt rules that establish the activities that must be completed by an applicant in order to fulfill the experience requirements established by this chapter. The rules shall require that the applicant's experience be under the supervision of a licensed land surveyor who has been licensed for three years or more, and shall not require that the applicant be in charge of the surveying. Such activities shall be designed to ensure that all applicants acquire experience in critical areas of land surveying, but shall not limit admission to licensure unless there is good reason to believe that licensure of a particular applicant would be inconsistent with safeguarding property and the public welfare. (6) Inform prospective applicants that they may notify the Board if, after reasonable effort, they have been unable to obtain supervision by a licensee for activities prerequisite to licensure. When the Board receives such a notice, it may interview the prospective applicant, and thereafter shall take whatever action it considers appropriate. (7) If applications for licensure by examination are pending, offer examinations at least twice each year and pass upon the qualifications of applicants. (8) Use the administrative and legal services provided by the Office of Professional Regulation under 3 V.S.A. chapter 5. (9) Adopt rules establishing minimum standards of practice. Standards adopted by the Board shall not exceed the minimum required to protect the public and shall be responsive to a demonstrated need to impose such standards. Rules adopted under this section shall relate to land surveying in the following areas:  (A) Researching deeds and other records. (B) Measurements. (C) Evaluation and verification of evidence pertaining to surveying. (D) Monumentation. (E) Survey reports and documents.    (b) The Board may conduct disciplinary proceedings as provided for in 3 V.S.A. chapter 5. (Added 1967, No. 364 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; amended 1983, No. 230 (Adj. Sess.), § 17(5); 1985, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d); 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 38a; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 22.)
26 V.S.A. § 2591
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Land Surveyors|§ 2591. Applications

§ 2591. Applications|Applications for licensure shall be on forms provided by the Board. Each application shall contain a statement under oath showing the applicant's education, land surveying experience, and other pertinent information and shall be accompanied by the required fee. (Added 1967, No. 364 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; amended 1985, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
26 V.S.A. § 2592
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Land Surveyors|§ 2592. Licensure by examination

§ 2592. Licensure by examination|(a) Any person shall be eligible for licensure as a land surveyor if the person qualifies under one of the following provisions, as established by the Board by rule:  (1) Bachelor's degree in land surveying, internship, portfolio, and examination. A person who has graduated with a bachelor's degree in land surveying from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), completed a 24-month internship, successfully completed a portfolio, and successfully completed the examinations required by the Board may be granted a license. (2) Associate's degree in land surveying, internship, portfolio, and examination. A person who has graduated with an associate's degree in land surveying from a program accredited by the ABET, completed a 36-month internship, successfully completed a portfolio, and successfully completed the examinations required by the Board may be granted a license. (3) Internship, portfolio, and examinations. An applicant who has completed a 72-month internship, successfully completed a portfolio, and passed the examinations required by the Board may be granted a license.   (b) License examinations may consist of a national surveying examination selected by the Board plus a Vermont portion. The Vermont portion shall be limited to those subjects and skills necessary to perform land surveying. (Added 1967, No. 364 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; amended 1969, No. 207 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. March 24, 1970; 1971, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1985, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 38; 2009, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; 2011, No. 66, § 7, eff. June 1, 2011; 2011, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 31.)
26 V.S.A. § 2592a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 45 - Land Surveyors|§ 2592a. Licensure by endorsement

§ 2592a. Licensure by endorsement|Upon an applicant's successful completion of the Vermont portion of the licensing examination, the Board may issue a license to an applicant who is licensed or registered and currently in good standing in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction having licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter. The absence of a portfolio requirement in another jurisdiction shall not prevent the Board from finding substantial equivalence. (Added 2011, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 32.)