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California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2014 - Veterinary Licensing Examination

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The veterinary licensing examination
				shall consist of a national veterinarian examination, a California state board
				examination, and the veterinary medicine practice act examination which shall
				be referred to as the veterinary law examination.
(b) Subject to the provisions under section
				2015 of this article, every
				applicant who obtains a passing score determined by the Angoff
				criterion-referenced method of establishing the pass point in the national
				veterinarian examination shall be deemed to have passed the national
				examination. Such a passing score may vary moderately with changes in test
				composition.
(c) Every applicant
				who obtains a passing score determined by the Angoff criterion-referenced
				method of establishing the pass point in the California state board examination
				shall be deemed to have passed the California state board examination. Such a
				passing score may vary moderately with changes in test composition.
(d) Every applicant who obtains a score of at
				least 80% on the veterinary law examination shall be deemed to have passed that
				examination.
1. Amendment
				  filed 4-20-90; operative 5-20-90 (Register 90, No. 20).
2. Amendment
				  filed 9-3-92; operative 10-5-92 (Register 92, No. 36).
3. Amendment
				  of subsection (a) and new subsection (d) filed 3-29-99 as an emergency;
				  operative 3-29-99 (Register 99, No. 14). A Certificate of Compliance must be
				  transmitted to OAL by 7-27-99 or emergency language will be repealed by
				  operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance
				  as to 3-29-99 order transmitted to OAL 7-15-99 and filed 7-30-99 (Register 99,
				  No. 31).
5. Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) filed 7-18-2000;
				  operative 7-18-2000 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 2000, No. 29).
6. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b)
				  filed 7-10-2014; operative 10-1-2014 (Register 2014, No.
				  28).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4848,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2014.1 - Veterinary Technician Registration Examination

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The veterinary technician registration
				examination shall consist of the national veterinary technician examination and
				a California veterinary technician examination.
(b) Subject to the provisions under section
				2015 of this article, every
				applicant who obtains a passing score determined by the Angoff
				criterion-referenced method of establishing the pass point on the national
				veterinary technician examination and on the California veterinary technician
				examination shall be deemed to have passed the national veterinary technician
				examination and the California veterinary technician examination. Such a
				passing score may vary moderately with changes in test composition.
1. New section
				  filed 7-10-2014; operative 10-1-2014 (Register 2014, No.
				  28).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4841.4,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2014.5 - National Examination - Transition Plan. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 7-18-2000; operative 7-18-2000 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 2000, No. 29).
2. Repealer filed 1-31-2011; operative
				  3-2-2011 (Register 2011, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4848,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2015.2 - Veterinary Law Examination

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				The veterinary law examination shall be administered by mail. Applicants taking
				the veterinary law examination shall return the completed examination to the
				board within 40 days of its date of mailing by the board. Failure to return a
				completed veterinary law examination to the board within the prescribed time
				shall cause the applicant to be deemed to have failed the examination and the
				applicant shall be required to re-apply and re-take the examination.
(b) An applicant who is a University of
				California or Western University of Health Sciences veterinary medical student
				who has successfully completed a course on veterinary law and ethics covering
				the California Veterinary Medicine Practice Act shall be exempt from having to
				take the veterinary law examination upon providing documentation from the
				course provider that the applicant has successfully completed such a
				course.
(c) Notwithstanding section
				2010, an application to take the
				veterinary law examination may be submitted at any time the applicant has met
				the requirements, in accordance with these regulations, to take such
				examination.
(d) An applicant
				applying for a temporary license pursuant to section
				4848(b) shall be
				eligible to take the veterinary law examination upon meeting the requirements
				of section
				4848(b)(1)-(3).
1. New section
				  filed 3-29-99 as an emergency; operative 3-29-99 (Register 99, No. 14). A
				  Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-27-99 or emergency
				  language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
				  day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-29-99 order transmitted to
				  OAL 7-15-99 and filed 7-30-99 (Register 99, No. 31).
3. Amendment of
				  subsection (b) filed 1-31-2011; operative 3-2-2011 (Register 2011, No.
				  5).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4848,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2015.5 - Abandonment of Application

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				An application shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the application fee
				forfeited when the applicant:
(1) Fails,
				without good cause, to appear for examination within one year or two subsequent
				examinations, whichever first occurs, after notification by the board;
				or
(2) Fails to submit the initial
				license fee within two years after notification by the
				board.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2016 - Temporary Licensee; Application for a Regular Renewable License

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When applying for a regular renewable license, pursuant to
				  section 4848(c), a
				  temporary licensee shall certify in writing and provide a certificate of
				  completion from a provider of an approved California curriculum that the
				  applicant has completed successfully the California curriculum as set forth in
				  this article.
1. New section
				  filed 5-10-2000; operative 6-9-2000 (Register 2000, No. 19). For prior history,
				  see Register 99, No. 31.
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4848,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2017 - Mental or Physical Examination of Fitness for Licensure

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to any other requirements for licensure, when
				  considering the approval of an application, the board may require the applicant
				  to be examined by one or more physicians and surgeons or psychologists
				  designated by the board if it reasonably appears that the applicant may be
				  unable to practice veterinary medicine safely due to mental or physical illness
				  affecting competency. The board shall pay the full cost of such examination.
				  The board shall seek that the evaluation be conducted within 60 days of the
				  date the applicant is advised that the examination is required. The board shall
				  receive the examiner's evaluation within 60 days of the date the examination is
				  completed. An applicant's failure to comply with the requirement shall render
				  his or her application incomplete. The report of the evaluation shall be made
				  available to the applicant. If after receiving the evaluation report the board
				  determines that the applicant is unable to safely practice, the board may deny
				  the application.
1. New section
				  filed 12-30-2019; operative 4-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 1). For prior history,
				  see Register 2011, No. 5.
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 480,
					 820,
					 4808
					 and
					 4883,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2018 - Processing Time. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 7-14-89; operative 8-13-89 (Register 89, No. 29). For history of former
				  Section 2018, see Register 83, No.
				  42.
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) and new subsection (d) filed
				  7-31-95; operative 8-30-95 (Register 95, No. 31).
3. Change without
				  regulatory effect amending subsection (d) filed 3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
4. Amendment filed 7-18-2000;
				  operative 7-18-2000 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 2000, No. 29).
5. Repealer filed 1-31-2011; operative
				  3-2-2011 (Register 2011, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code; and Section
					 15376,
					 Government Code. Reference: Section
					 15376,
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2019 - Inspection of Examinations. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 12-7-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
				  49).
2. Amendment filed 10-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 83, No. 42).
3. Amendment filed 9-25-87; operative
				  10-25-87 (Register 87, No. 40).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed
				  12-23-94; operative 1-1-95 pursuant to Government Code Section
				  11346.2(d)
				  (Register 94, No. 51).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending
				  subsection (a) filed 3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
6. Repealer filed 7-18-2000;
				  operative 7-18-2000 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 2000, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4848,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2020 - Examination Appeal

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				Within forty-five (45) days after the date notice of the results of the
				examination has been given to the applicant, an applicant who was unsuccessful
				in the California state board examination or the registered veterinary
				technician examination may appeal to the Board.
(b) The appeal shall be submitted in writing
				to the Board's principal office; and it shall state the specific reasons for
				such appeal.
(c) The executive
				officer to the Board may deny an appeal requesting a review of an examination
				that is not accompanied by information supporting the reasons for such request
				or is not filed within the appeal period stated in subsection (a).
(d) Only appeals concerning the format of the
				examination, computer grading errors or conditions at the examination site will
				be considered by the Board.
1. New section
				  filed 12-7-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
				  49).
2. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 12-23-94;
				  operative 1-1-95 pursuant to Government Code Section
				  11346.2(d)
				  (Register 94, No. 51).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending
				  subsections (b) and (c) filed 3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)
				  filed 7-18-2000; operative 7-18-2000 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 2000, No. 29).
5. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) filed
				  1-31-2011; operative 3-2-2011 (Register 2011, No.
				  5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4808
					 and
					 4849,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4849,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2.5 - Temporary Licenses › Section 2021 - Temporary License - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For purposes of this article and the provisions of sections
				  4848 and
				  4848.3 of the code relating to
				  temporary licenses:
(a) "Year of full
				time clinical veterinary medical practice" shall mean that the applicant for a
				temporary license has performed clinical veterinary medicine at least 46 weeks
				in a calendar year and averaged 32 hours per week.
(b) "Temporary licensee" shall mean a holder
				of a temporary license issued pursuant to section
				4848(b) of the
				code.
(c) "Temporary licensee
				intern" or "intern" shall mean a holder of a temporary license issued pursuant
				to section
				4848.3 of the code.
(d) "Good standing" as used in reference to a
				California licensed veterinarian shall mean that the veterinarian:
(1) Is not currently under investigation or
				has not been charged with an offense for any act substantially related to the
				practice of veterinary medicine by any public agency, nor entered into any
				consent agreement or subject to an administrative decision that contains
				conditions placed by an agency upon the veterinarian's professional conduct or
				practice, including any voluntary surrender of license, nor been the subject of
				an adverse judgment resulting from the practice of veterinary medicine that the
				board determines constitutes evidence of a pattern of incompetence or
				negligence.
(2) Has no physical or
				mental impairment related to drugs, alcohol, or has not been found mentally
				incompetent by a physician so that the veterinarian is unable to undertake the
				practice of veterinary medicine in a manner consistent with the safety of a
				patient or the public.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2.5 - Temporary Licenses › Section 2021.3 - California Curriculum - Content

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(a) The California curriculum shall be
				presented face-to-face in the state.
(b) The California curriculum shall be at
				least 26 hours in length and its content shall include the following subjects:
(1) Practicing Veterinary Medicine in
				California -- 4 hours
(A) The Animal Industry
				in California
1. Size & Economic
				Importance
(a) Food Animals
(b) Pets
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2.5 - Temporary Licenses › Section 2021.4 - Criteria for Provider Approval

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(a) In order to obtain board approval for the
				California curriculum, the provider of such a curriculum shall submit to the
				board an application for course approval, which contains the following
				information:
(1) The provider's name,
				address, telephone number and contact person.
(2) Course title, dates, and
				locations.
(3) A course outline,
				course description, and instructor information and
				qualifications.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2.5 - Temporary Licenses › Section 2021.5 - Approved Curriculum

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(a)
				If there will be no changes to the content or the instructor of a previously
				approved curriculum, the provider shall not be required to obtain board
				approval to teach the same curriculum at a subsequent time and place.
(b) Any changes in the content of or
				instructor(s) for an approved curriculum shall require prior approval of the
				board. A request to change the content of or the instructor(s) for an approved
				curriculum shall be received by the board at least 10 days before the
				curriculum begins.
(c) The board
				may audit, during reasonable business hours, an approved provider's records and
				courses related to the California curriculum.
1. New section
				  filed 5-10-2000; operative 6-9-2000 (Register 2000, No.
				  19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4848,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2.5 - Temporary Licenses › Section 2021.6 - Approved Providers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				A provider of an approved California curriculum shall keep the following
				records for a period of four (4) years from the date that an approved
				curriculum was completed:
(1) Course outlines
				of each approved curriculum given.
(2) Record of time and place of each approved
				curriculum given.
(3) Course
				instructor curriculum vitaes or resumes.
(4) The attendance record for each approved
				curriculum which shows the name, signature and, if applicable, license number
				of the person taking the course and a record of any certificates issued to
				them.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2.5 - Temporary Licenses › Section 2021.7 - Instructors

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) It shall be the
				responsibility of each provider to use qualified instructors.
(b) Instructors teaching approved curriculum
				shall have the following minimum qualifications:
(1) Hold a current regular renewable license
				to practice veterinary medicine in this state and is in good standing or is a
				bona fide instructor at an AVMA approved school in this state, and
(2) be knowledgeable, current, and skillful
				in the subject matter of the curriculum.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2.5 - Temporary Licenses › Section 2021.8 - Denial, Withdrawal and Appeal of Approval

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The board may withdraw its approval of a
				course or deny an application approval for unprofessional conduct by the
				provider of the course, which shall include, but are not limited to, the
				following:
(1) Conviction of a crime
				substantially related to the activities of a provider.
(2) Failure to comply with any provision of
				Chapter 11 (commencing with section
				4800), Division 2 of the Code or
				Division 20 (commencing with section
				2000) of Title 16 of the
				California Code of Regulations.
(3)
				Any material misrepresentation of fact by a provider or applicant in any
				information required to be submitted to the board shall be grounds for
				withdrawal or denial of an application.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2.5 - Temporary Licenses › Section 2021.8a - Processing Times for Provider and Course Request Applications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
(1) The board shall inform a provider seeking
				approval of its California curriculum within ten (10) days from receipt of an
				application of its decision whether the application is complete and accepted
				for filing or is deficient and what specific information is required.
(2) Once an application is "complete," the
				board shall inform a provider seeking approval of its California curriculum
				within 30 days after completion of the application of its decision whether the
				curriculum meets the requirements for approval and is approved. "Completion of
				the application" means that a completed application form together with all
				required information, and documentation has been received by the
				board.
(3) The minimum, median, and
				maximum processing times for a provider seeking approval of its California
				curriculum from the time of receipt of a completed application until the board
				makes a decision is set forth below:
Minimum
=
One (1) day
Median
=
Fifteen (15) days
Maximum
=
Thirty (30) days
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2.5 - Temporary Licenses › Section 2021.9 - Requirements for Supervisors

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The supervisor of a temporary licensee or
				temporary licensee intern shall comply with the requirements set forth below:
(1) The supervisor shall possess and maintain
				a current, valid California license as veterinarian.
(2) The supervisor shall keep himself
				informed of developments in the practice of veterinary medicine and in
				California law governing the practice of veterinary medicine.
(3) The supervisor shall possess and maintain
				a current license in good standing and shall notify immediately the temporary
				licensee or intern of any disciplinary action, including, but not limited to,
				revocation or suspension, even if stayed, probation terms, inactive license
				status, or lapse in licensure, that affects the supervisor's ability or right
				to supervise.
(4) The supervisor
				shall comply with the laws and regulations governing the supervision of a
				temporary licensee or intern.
(5)
				The supervisor of a temporary licensee shall be an owner, principal or employee
				of the veterinary practice employing the temporary licensee.
(6) The supervisor of a temporary licensee
				shall notify the board, in writing, within 10 days of the termination of his or
				her supervisorial relationship with the temporary licensee.
(7) The supervisor of a temporary licensee
				intern shall notify the board, in writing, within 10 days of the termination of
				the intern's participation in the internship or residency
				program.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2.5 - Temporary Licenses › Section 2021.10 - Notification of Change of Supervisor

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) If the supervisorial relationship between
				the supervisor and the temporary licensee has been terminated, the temporary
				licensee shall not perform any veterinary services for which a license is
				required until he or she has submitted to the board, in writing, the name and
				license number of another veterinarian who is to be the temporary licensee's
				supervisor which is accompanied by a signed acknowledgment from the new
				supervisor that he or she has read and agrees to comply with the provisions of
				the board's laws relating to the supervision of temporary licensees.
A supervisor who is unavailable to supervise the temporary
				  licensee for four (4) or more consecutive weeks shall be deemed to have
				  terminated the supervisorial relationship.
The temporary licensee shall notify the board, in writing,
				  within ten (10) days of any termination of the supervisorial
				  relationship.
(b) If a
				supervisor will be unavailable to supervise the temporary licensee for seven
				(7) or more consecutive days, the supervisor shall make arrangements for a
				California licensed veterinarian in good standing to supervise the temporary
				licensee in the supervisor's absence. The temporary supervisor shall comply
				with the provisions of section
				2021.9.
1. New section
				  filed 3-29-99 as an emergency; operative 3-29-99 (Register 99, No. 14). A
				  Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-27-99 or emergency
				  language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
				  day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-29-99 order transmitted to
				  OAL 7-15-99 and filed 7-30-99 (Register 99, No.
				  31).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4848,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 3 - Veterinary Colleges › Section 2022 - Recognized Veterinary Colleges

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In accordance with the provisions of
				Section
				4846
				of the Business and Professions Code, the Board recognizes veterinary colleges
				accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association ("AVMA").
(b) All other veterinary colleges must have
				academic standards equivalent to schools accredited by the AVMA in order to be
				recognized by the Board. Evaluation of the academic standards, veterinary
				courses and practices of these schools will be made after an application for a
				license has been received.
1. Amendment
				  of subsection (a) filed 2-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
				  77, No. 8). For prior history, see Register 72, No. 18.
2. Amendment
				  of subsection (a) filed 3-20-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
				  78, No. 12).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 7-16-80; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 29).
4. Amendment of
				  subsection (a) filed 10-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83,
				  No. 42).
5. Amendment filed 7-18-2000; operative 7-18-2000 pursuant
				  to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 2000, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4846,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 3 - Veterinary Colleges › Section 2023 - Eligibility for Examinations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Persons who meet the following criteria, pursuant to
				  California Code of Regulations, Section
				  2022, may apply to take the
				  licensing examinations specified in Section
				  2014:
(a) A graduate of a recognized veterinary
				college or a person who is within eight (8) months of his or her anticipated
				graduation from a recognized veterinary college.
(b) A person from a non-recognized veterinary
				college who is within eight (8) months of graduation and 1) who is enrolled in
				the ECFVG or PAVE program and 2) has passed the basic sciences examination
				requirements of the ECFVG or PAVE program.
(c) A graduate of a non-recognized veterinary
				college who possesses a certificate from either the ECFVG program or the
				PAVE.
1. New section
				  filed 3-29-99 as an emergency; operative 3-29-99 (Register 99, No. 14). A
				  Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-27-99 or emergency
				  language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
				  day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-29-99 order transmitted to
				  OAL 7-15-99 and filed 7-30-99 (Register 99, No. 31).
3. Amendment of
				  section heading and repealer and new section filed 1-31-2011; operative
				  3-2-2011 (Register 2011, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4848,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 3 - Veterinary Colleges › Section 2024 - Education Requirement for Eligibility for Licensure

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the application requirements outlined in
				  Section 2010, an applicant applying for
				  licensure in California must submit the appropriate initial licensing
				  application and fee and the following documentation:
(a) Graduates of a recognized veterinary
				college must submit a diploma as proof of graduation.
(b) Graduates of non-approved veterinary
				colleges must submit (1) a diploma and (2) a certificate of completion from
				either ECFVG or PAVE. Diplomas submitted in a language other than English must
				be accompanied by a certified translation into English.
1. New section
				  filed 5-21-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No.
				  21).
2. Repealer and new section filed 10-3-84; effective thirtieth
				  day thereafter (Register 84, No. 40).
3. Editorial correction of
				  printing error (Register 85, No. 8).
4. Amendment filed 8-3-89;
				  operative 9-2-89 (Register 89, No. 32).
5. Amendment filed 9-3-92;
				  operative 10-5-92 (Register 92, No. 36).
6. Amendment of section and
				  NOTE filed 3-29-99 as an emergency; operative 3-29-99 (Register 99, No. 14). A
				  Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-27-99 or emergency
				  language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
				  day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-29-99 order transmitted to
				  OAL 7-15-99 and filed 7-30-99 (Register 99, No. 31).
8. Amendment
				  filed 7-18-2000; operative 7-18-2000 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 2000, No. 29).
9. Amendment filed 4-9-2002; operative
				  5-9-2002 (Register 2002, No. 15).
10. Repealer and new section
				  heading and section filed 1-31-2011; operative 3-2-2011 (Register 2011, No.
				  5).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4808
					 and
					 4846.1,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 851,
					 4846.1,
					 4846.2
					 and
					 4848,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 3 - Veterinary Colleges › Section 2025 - Graduates of Unrecognized Colleges-ECFVG or Pave Certificate

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In order to obtain a certificate from either the ECFVG or the
				  PAVE, an applicant should make proper application to the respective
				  organization and successfully complete its program for veterinary educational
				  equivalence. An applicant who successfully completes the following steps,
				  should be awarded a certificate of educational equivalence from either the
				  ECFVG or the PAVE:
(a) Provide
				photocopies of a veterinary college diploma and transcripts from an AVMA-listed
				college of veterinary medicine.
(b)
				Provide written notification from the ECFVG or PAVE program of receipt and
				acceptability of scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language ("TOEFL
				and the Test of Spoken English ("TSE") as administered by the Educational
				Testing Service of Princeton, New Jersey. Applicants whose native language is
				English and who have graduated from a high school where the language of
				instruction is English should not be required to take the English
				examinations.
(c)
(1) Receive written notification from the
				ECFVG program of having attained a passing score on the national licensing
				examination; or
(2) In the case of
				a participant in the PAVE program, receive written notification from the PAVE
				of having passed its qualifying examination.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 3 - Veterinary Colleges › Section 2026 - Graduates of Unrecognized Colleges-Waiver of ECFVG Certificate. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 5-21-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No.
				  21).
2. Repealer filed 5-2-7 as an emergency; effective upon filing
				  (Register 78, No. 18).
3. Certificate of Compliance filed 7-7-78
				  (Register 78, No. 27).
4. New section filed 10-24-85; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 43).
5. Repealer filed
				  7-18-2000; operative 7-18-2000 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 2000, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4808,
					 4846.1
					 and
					 4846.2,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4846.1,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 3 - Veterinary Colleges › Section 2027 - Graduates and Students of Veterinary Colleges-Job Tasks

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A junior or senior student or a graduate of a recognized
				  veterinary college listed in Section
				  2022(a) who is
				  performing any animal health care task in a veterinary premises registered by
				  the Board may perform only the identical job tasks with the identical degree of
				  supervision by the supervisor as specified for a R.V.T. pursuant to Section
				  2036.
1. New section
				  filed 6-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
				  25).
2. Amendment filed 12-7-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 79, No. 49).
3. Amendment filed 10-12-83; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 42).
4. Amendment filed
				  10-3-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No.
				  40).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
				  3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4808
					 and
					 4846.2,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4846.2,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2030 - Minimum Standards - Fixed Veterinary Premises

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All fixed premises where veterinary medicine and its various
				  branches are being practiced, and all instruments, apparatus and apparel used
				  in connection with those practices, shall be kept clean and sanitary at all
				  times and shall conform to or possess the following minimum standards:
(a) Indoor lighting for halls, wards,
				reception areas, examining and surgical rooms shall be adequate for their
				intended purpose.
(b) A reception
				room and office, or a combination of the two.
(c) An examination room separate from other
				areas of the facility and of sufficient size to accommodate the doctor,
				assistant, patient and client.
(d)
				If animals are housed or retained for treatment, the following shall be
				provided:
(1) Compartments for animals which
				are maintained in a comfortable and sanitary manner.
(2) Effective separation of known or
				suspected contagious animals.
(3)
				If there are to be no personnel on the premises during any time an animal is
				left at the veterinary facility, prior notice of this fact shall be given to
				the client. For purposes of this paragraph, prior notice may be accomplished by
				posting a sign in a place and manner conspicuous to the clients of the
				premises, stating that there may be times when there is no personnel on the
				premises.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2030.05 - Minimum Standards - Licensee Manager

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A Licensee Manager is the California
				licensed veterinarian named as the Licensee Manager on a facility's premises
				permit.
(b) The Licensee Manager is
				responsible for ensuring that the premises for which he/she is manager complies
				with the requirements in sections
				4853,
				4854,
				4855
				and
				4856
				of the Business and Professions Code, Division 2, Chapter 11, Article 3. The
				Licensee Manager is responsible for ensuring that the physical and operational
				components of a premises meet the minimum standards of practice as set forth in
				sections 2030 through
				2032.5 of the California Code of
				Regulations, Title 16, Division 20, Article 4.
(c) The Licensee Manager is responsible for
				ensuring that no unlicensed activity is occurring within the premises or in any
				location where any function of veterinary medicine, veterinary surgery or
				veterinary dentistry is being conducted off the premises under the auspices of
				this premises license.
(d) The
				Licensee Manager shall maintain whatever physical presence is reasonable within
				the facility to ensure that the requirements in (a)-(c) are met.
(e) Each licensed veterinarian shall be
				responsible for their individual violations of the Veterinary Medicine Practice
				Act or any regulation adopted thereunder.
1. New section
				  filed 9-27-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No.
				  39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4853,
					 4854,
					 4855,
					 4856
					 and
					 4883,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2030.1 - Minimum Standards - Small Animal Fixed Premises

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For purposes of these rules and regulations, a "small animal
				  fixed premises" shall mean a fixed veterinary premises which concentrates in
				  providing veterinary services to common domestic household pets.
In addition to the requirements in section
				  2030, small animal fixed premises
				  shall provide:
(a) Where animals are
				kept on the veterinary premises for 24 hours or more, the animals shall be
				provided with an opportunity for proper exercise. Compliance with this section
				may be achieved by the use of exercise runs or by providing the animal with the
				opportunity for outdoor walks. Where a premises has exercise runs, they shall
				be clean and sanitary and provide for effective separation of animals and their
				waste products.
(b) When the client
				has not given the veterinarian authorization to dispose of his or her deceased
				animal, the veterinarian shall be required to retain the carcass in a freezer
				for at least 14 days prior to disposal.
1. New section
				  filed 5-25-2000; operative 6-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 21).
2.
				  Amendment of section heading filed 9-27-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register
				  2013, No. 39).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4808
					 and
					 4854,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4854
					 and
					 4883,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2030.2 - Small Animal Mobile Clinic

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For purposes of these regulations, a "small animal mobile
				  clinic" shall mean a trailer or mobile facility established to function as a
				  veterinary premises which concentrates in providing veterinary services to
				  common domestic household pets and is required by section
				  4853 of the code to be registered
				  with the board.
(a) A small animal
				mobile clinic shall have:
(1) Hot and cold
				water.
(2) a 110-volt power source
				for diagnostic equipment.
(3) A
				collection tank for disposal of waste material.
(4) Lighting adequate for the procedures to
				be performed in the mobile clinic.
(5) Floors, table tops, and counter tops
				shall be of a non-porous material suitable for regular disinfecting, and
				cleaning, and shall be cleaned and disinfected regularly.
(6) Compartments to transport or hold
				animals, if applicable.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2030.5 - Emergency Hospital Advertisements. [Renumbered]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 7-16-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No.
				  29).
2. Repealer and new section filed 10-12-83; effective thirtieth
				  day thereafter (Register 83, No. 42).
3. Renumbering of former
				  section 2030.5 to section
				  2032.5 filed 5-25-2000; operative
				  6-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 21).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4808
					 and
					 4854,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4854
					 and
					 4883,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2031 - Recordkeeping. [Renumbered]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 10-18-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
				  42).
2. Renumbering of section
				  2033 to
				  2031 filed 7-16-80; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 29).
3. Amendment of
				  subsection (b) filed 10-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83,
				  No. 42).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) and NOTE filed 9-3-92;
				  operative 10-5-92 (Register 92, No. 36).
5. Renumbering of former
				  section 2031 to section
				  2032.3 filed 5-25-2000; operative
				  6-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 21).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4855
					 and
					 4856,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2032 - Minimum Standards of Practice

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The delivery of veterinary care shall be provided in a
				  competent and humane manner. All aspects of veterinary medicine shall be
				  performed in a manner consistent with current veterinary medical practice in
				  this state.
1. Repealer
				  and new section filed 7-16-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80,
				  No. 29).
2. Renumbering of former section
				  2032 to section
				  2032.4 and new section
				  2032 filed 5-25-2000; operative
				  6-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 21).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4883,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2032.05 - Humane Treatment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When treating a patient, a veterinarian shall use appropriate
				  and humane care to minimize pain and distress before, during and after
				  performing any procedure(s).
1. New section
				  filed 9-27-2013; operative 1-1-2014 (Register 2013, No.
				  39).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4883,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 4 - Practice › Section 2032.1 - Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				It is unprofessional conduct for a veterinarian to administer, prescribe,
				dispense or furnish a drug, medicine, appliance, or treatment of whatever
				nature for the prevention, cure, or relief of a wound, fracture or bodily
				injury or disease of an animal without having first established a
				veterinarian-client-patient relationship with the animal patient or patients
				and the client, except where the patient is a wild animal or the owner is
				unknown.
(b) A
				veterinarian-client-patient relationship shall be established by the following:
(1) The client has authorized the
				veterinarian to assume responsibility for making medical judgments regarding
				the health of the animal, including the need for medical treatment,
(2) The veterinarian has sufficient knowledge
				of the animal(s) to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the
				medical condition of the animal(s). This means that the veterinarian is
				personally acquainted with the care of the animal(s) by virtue of an
				examination of the animal or by medically appropriate and timely visits to the
				premises where the animals are kept, and
(3) The veterinarian has assumed
				responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of the animal
				and has communicated with the client a course of treatment appropriate to the
				circumstance.