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California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1990.1 - Report Requirements Under Section 8516.1(b) and (c) (1)-(8) Inclusive. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 3-6-95; operative 4-5-95 (Register 95, No. 10).
2. Change
				  without regulatory effect repealing section filed 3-26-2002 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 2002, No. 13).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 8525,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 8510,
					 8516.1,
					 8538
					 and
					 8560,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1991.1 - Report Requirements Under Section 8516.1(c)(8). [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 3-6-95; operative 4-5-95 (Register 95, No. 10).
2. Change
				  without regulatory effect repealing section filed 3-26-2002 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 2002, No. 13).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 8525,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 8510
					 and
					 8516.1,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1992 - Secondary Recommendations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the recommendations required in section
				  1991, the report may suggest
				  secondary recommendations. When secondary recommendations are made, they shall
				  be labeled as secondary recommendations and included as part of the inspection
				  report with a full explanation of why they are made, with the notation that
				  they are below standard measures. If secondary recommendations are performed,
				  any letter of completion, billing or other document referring to the work
				  completed, must state specifically which recommendations were secondary and
				  below standard and specify the name of the person or agency requesting
				  completion of the secondary recommendations.
1. New
				  sections filed 9-16-59; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 59, No.
				  16).
2. Amendment filed 5-19-64; designated effective 9-1-64
				  (Register 64, No. 11).
3. Amendment filed 9-22-83; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 39).
4. Amendment filed
				  9-20-90; operative 10-20-90 (Register 90, No. 44).
5. Amendment
				  filed 12-7-92; operative 1-19-93 (Register 92, No.
				  51).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 8525,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 8516,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1993 - Inspection Reports

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All of the following reports must be in compliance with the
				  requirements of Section
				  8516 of the code. All reports must
				  be on the form prescribed by the board.
(a) An original inspection report is the
				report of the first inspection conducted on a structure at the request of a
				specified party or for a specified purpose. Subsequent inspections conducted on
				a structure at the request of a different party, for a different purpose than a
				previous inspection, or a different transaction relating to the same structure
				shall be deemed to be new inspections for which an original inspection report
				shall be required. An original inspection report may be either a complete or
				limited inspection.
(b) A complete
				report is the report of an inspection of all visible and accessible portions of
				a structure.
(c) A limited report
				is the report on only part of a structure. Such a report shall have a diagram
				of the area inspected and shall specifically indicate which portions of the
				structure were inspected with recommendation for further inspection of the
				entire structure and the name of the person or agency requesting a limited
				report.
(d) A supplemental report
				is the report on the inspection performed on inaccessible areas that have been
				made accessible as recommended on a previous report. Such report shall indicate
				the absence or presence of wood-destroying pests or organisms or conditions
				conducive thereto. This report can also be used to correct, add, or modify
				information in a previous report. A licensed operator or field representative
				shall refer to the original report in such a manner to identify it
				clearly.
(e) A reinspection report
				is the report on the inspections of item(s) completed as recommended on an
				original report or subsequent report(s). The areas reinspected can be limited
				to the items requested by the person ordering the original inspection report. A
				licensed operator or field representative shall refer to the original report in
				such a manner to identify it clearly.
1. New section
				  filed 9-16-59; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 59, No.
				  16).
2. Amendment filed 5-19-64; designated effective 9-1-64
				  (Register 64, No. 11).
3. Amendment filed 9-22-83; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 39).
4. Amendment of
				  section heading and section filed 3-13-96; operative 4-12-96 (Register 96, No.
				  11).
5. Amendment of subsections (d) and (e) and new form filed
				  8-12-96; operative 9-11-96 (Register 96, No. 33).
6. Amendment of
				  first paragraph filed 3-21-2006; operative 4-20-2006 (Register 2006, No.
				  12).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 8525,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 8516,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1993.1 - Reinspection Language

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following statement must appear on any wood destroying
				  pests and organisms inspection report when an estimate or bid for making
				  repairs is given with the original inspection report, or thereafter:
"This company will reinspect repairs done by others within
				  four months of the original inspection. A charge, if any, can be no greater
				  than the original inspection fee for each reinspection. The reinspection must
				  be done within ten (10) working days of request. The reinspection is a visual
				  inspection and if inspection of concealed areas is desired, inspection of work
				  in progress will be necessary. Any guarantees must be received from parties
				  performing repairs."
1. New section
				  filed 7-6-2005; operative 8-5-2005 (Register 2005, No.
				  27).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 8525,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 8516,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1993.2 - Termite Bait Station

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(a) For
				the purposes of this section, "termite bait station" shall include:
(1) an "above-ground bait station," which
				shall mean any device containing pesticide bait used for the eradication of
				termites that is attached to the structure, or
(2) an "in-ground bait station," which shall
				mean any device containing pesticide bait used for the eradication of termites
				that is placed in the ground.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1993.3 - In-Ground Termite Bait Stations. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 6-26-2003; operative 7-26-2003 (Register 2003, No. 26).
2.
				  Repealer filed 10-6-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register 2017, No.
				  40).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 8525,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 8516,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1993.4 - Termite Monitoring Device

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(a) A "termite monitoring device" is defined
				as a device that:
(1) Solely provides an
				indication of the possible presence or absence of termites.
(2) Does not provide for positive
				identification of an infestation.
(3) Does not eliminate the need for an
				inspection conducted by a Branch 3 Operator or Field Representative prior to
				any treatment or work being performed.
(4) Does not contain any
				pesticides.
(5) Does not provide
				any control measures.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1994 - Limited Inspection Reports. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 9-16-59; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 59, No.
				  16).
2. Amendment filed 5-19-64; designated effective 9-1-64
				  (Register 64, No. 11).
3. Repealer filed 3-13-96; operative 4-12-96
				  (Register 96, No. 11).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 8525,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 8516,
					 8516.1,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1995 - Limitation of Report. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 5-19-64; designated effective 9-1-64 (Register 64, No. 11).
2.
				  Repealer filed 9-22-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
				  39).
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1996.1 - Inspection and Completion Tags

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An inspection tag shall be posted in the
				attic or sub-area, or in the garage whenever an inspection for wood-destroying
				pests or organisms is made. The inspection tag shall be not less than 3" by 5"
				and shall contain the firm's name, date of inspection and the following
				statement: "Do not remove--Structural Pest Control Board Regulation
				1996.1."
(b) If the registered
				company completes any work with respect to wood-destroying pests or organisms,
				it shall post a completion tag next to the inspection tag. The completion tag
				shall be not less than 3" by 5" and shall contain the firm's name, date of
				completion, trade name of any pesticide used, active ingredient or method(s) of
				treatment.
(c) The inspection
				report shall indicate the location of the inspection tag. The inspection report
				must also indicate the presence of any other inspection or fumigation tag that
				is less than two years old and any similar completion tag. A registered company
				shall not remove any tag.
1. New section
				  filed 7-17-79; designated effective 10-1-79 (Register 79, No.
				  29).
2. Amendment filed 9-22-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 83, No. 39).
3. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed
				  3-23-87; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section
				  11346.2(d)
				  (Register 87, No. 13).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) and amendment
				  of NOTE filed 7-13-2004; operative 8-12-2004 (Register 2004, No.
				  29).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 11-8-2010; operative
				  12-8-2010 (Register 2010, No. 46).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 8525,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 8516-
					 8519
					 and
					 8644,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1996.3 - Requirements for Reporting Property Addresses

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(a) The address of each property inspected
				and/or upon which work was completed shall be reported on a form prescribed by
				the Board and designated as the WDO Inspection and Completion Activity Report
				Form (see Form No. 43M-52 Rev. 5/09) at the end of this section. This form
				shall be prepared by each registered company and shall comply with all of the
				requirements pursuant to Section
				8516(b), and
				8518.
(b) The form shall contain the following
				information for each property inspected and/or upon which work was completed.
(1) Company Name
(2) Company registration number
(3) Branch office registration number (when a
				branch office issues an inspection report or notice of work completed
(4) Date of Activity
(5) Address of property inspected or upon
				which work was completed, including zip code
(6) Activity Code
(7) License number of licensee performing the
				inspection
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1998 - Reporting Requirements Under Section 8516(h)(4)

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
If an inspection report is required pursuant to code section
				  8516(h)(4), a
				  notice of work completed and not completed shall also be prepared and provided
				  to the homeowner or his/her designated agent for any work recommended and
				  performed pursuant to such report.
1. New section
				  filed 10-29-70; designated effective 11-30-70 (Register 70, No.
				  44).
2. New NOTE filed 9-22-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 83, No. 39).
3. Amendment filed 3-23-87; effective upon
				  filing pursuant to Government Code section
				  11346.2(d)
				  (Register 87, No. 13).
4. Amendment of section heading, repealer of
				  first paragraph and subsections (a)-(e), and amendment of subsection (f),
				  including repealer of subsection (f) designator, filed 3-6-95; operative 4-5-95
				  (Register 95, No. 10).
5. Amendment filed 3-21-2006; operative
				  4-20-2006 (Register 2006, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 8525,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 8516
					 and
					 8518,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 5 - Wood Destroying Organisms › Section 1999.1 - Suspension Period for Branch 3 Licenses. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New section
				  filed 8-1-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
				  31).
2. Repealer filed 3-6-95; operative 4-5-95 (Register 95, No.
				  10).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 8525
					 and
					 8620,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 8632
					 and
					 8652,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2000 - Location of Offices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The principal office of the Veterinary Medical Board is
				  located at 2005 Evergreen Avenue, Suite 2250, Sacramento, California
				  95815.
1. Amendment
				  filed 11-7-57 as organizational; effective upon filing (Register 57, No.
				  19).
2. Amendment filed 10-30-63 as procedural and organizational;
				  effective upon filing (Register 63, No. 20).
3. Amendment filed
				  2-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 8).
4.
				  Amendment filed 10-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
				  42).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending Division 20
				  heading and section filed 3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
6. Amendment filed 1-31-2011;
				  operative 3-2-2011 (Register 2011, No. 5).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4800,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2001 - Tenses, Gender, and Number. [Repealed]

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1. Repealer
				  filed 10-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
				  42).
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2002 - Definitions

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For the purposes of the rules and regulations contained in
				  this chapter, the term "board" means the Veterinary Medical Board; the term
				  "code" means the Business and Professions Code, and the term "client" means any
				  person for whom veterinary medical services are performed or to whom veterinary
				  medical products or services are sold or provided.
1. Amendment
				  filed 2-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
				  8).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
				  3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE
				  filed 5-25-2000; operative 6-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 21).
4.
				  Amendment filed 7-10-2014; operative 10-1-2014 (Register 2014, No.
				  28).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4800
					 and
					 4832,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2003 - Delegation of Certain Functions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The power and discretion conferred by law
				upon the board to receive and file accusations; issue notices of hearing,
				statements to respondent and statements of issues; receive and file notices of
				defense; determine the time and place of hearings under Section
				11508 of
				the Government Code; issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum; set and
				calendar cases for hearing and perform other functions necessary to the
				business-like dispatch of the business of the board in connection with
				proceedings under the provisions of Sections
				11500
				through
				11528 of
				the Government Code, prior to the hearing of such proceedings; and the
				certification and delivery or mailing of copies of decisions under Section
				11518 of said code are hereby
				delegated and conferred upon the executive officer, or, in his or her absence
				from the office of the board, the acting executive officer.
(b) The board delegates and confers upon its
				executive officer the authority to approve settlement agreements for the
				surrender or interim suspension of a license, registration, or permit, to
				investigate and evaluate each applicant for licensure under the Veterinary
				Medicine Practice Act (Act), and issue a license, registration, or permit in
				conformance with the provisions of the Act and these regulations.
1. Amendment
				  filed 2-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
				  8).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
				  3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
3. New subsection (b) and
				  amendment of NOTE filed 12-30-2019; operative 4-1-2020 (Register 2020, No.
				  1).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4804.5
					 and
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 107,
					 4804.5,
					 4808,
					 4836.2,
					 4837,
					 4853.5,
					 4853.6,
					 4875,
					 4875.3
					 and
					 4883,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2004 - Filing of Addresses

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each person holding a certificate of registration, license,
				  permit or other authority issued by the board shall notify the board at its
				  principal office of any changes of mailing address within thirty (30) days
				  after any such change.
1. Amendment
				  filed 2-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
				  8).
2. Amendment filed 10-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 83, No. 42).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 124,
					 4852
					 and
					 4875,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2005 - Posting of Notice of Revocation or Suspension

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In the event a license is revoked or suspended by the board
				  pursuant to code, the board may post a notice of its order of revocation or
				  suspension in a conspicuous place at the place or places of business of the
				  licensee.
1. New section
				  filed 10-21-53; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 53, No.
				  19).
2. Amendment filed 2-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 77, No. 8).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4833,
					 4846
					 and
					 4847.5,
					 Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2006 - Disciplinary Guidelines and Uniform Standards for Substance-Abusing Licensees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In
				reaching a decision on a disciplinary action under the Administrative Procedure
				Act (Government Code Section 11400 et seq.), the Board shall consider the
				disciplinary guidelines entitled: "Veterinary Medical Board Disciplinary
				Guidelines, January 2022 Edition" which are hereby incorporated by reference.
				Deviation from these guidelines, including the standard terms of probation, is
				appropriate where the Board in its sole discretion determines that the facts of
				the particular case warrant such a deviation (for example: the presence of
				mitigating or aggravating factors; the age of the case; evidentiary
				problems).
(b) If the conduct found
				to be grounds for discipline involves drugs and/or alcohol, the individual
				shall be presumed to be a substance-abusing licensee for purposes of section
				315 of the Code. If the individual
				does not rebut that presumption, in addition to any and all other relevant
				terms and conditions in the Disciplinary Guidelines, the terms and conditions
				in the "Veterinary Medical Board Uniform Standards for Substance-Abusing
				Licensees, January 2022 Edition" which are hereby incorporated by reference,
				shall be used when applying probationary conditions in the disciplinary
				order.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 315, 315.4, 4808 and
					 4845(d), Business and Professions Code; and Section 11400.20, Government Code.
					 Reference: Sections 141, 315, 315.2, 315.4, 480, 490, 4830.5, 4830.7, 4836.2,
					 4836.5, 4837, 4839.5, 4842, 4845, 4845.5, 4855, 4856, 4857, 4876, 4883 and
					 4886, Business and Professions Code; and Sections 11400.20 and 11425.50(e),
					 Government Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4808
					 and
					 4845(d),
					 Business and Professions Code; and Section
					 11400.20,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 141,
					 480,
					 490,
					 4830.5,
					 4830.7,
					 4836.2,
					 4836.5,
					 4837,
					 4839.5,
					 4842,
					 4845,
					 4845.5,
					 4855,
					 4856,
					 4857,
					 4875,
					 4876,
					 4883
					 and
					 4886,
					 Business and Professions Code; and Sections
					 11400.20
					 and
					 11425.50(e),
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2006.5 - Actions by Substance-Abusing Licensees and Consequences Thereof

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(a) For
				purposes of this Article, the term "prohibited substance" means an illegal
				drug, a lawful drug not prescribed or ordered by an appropriately licensed
				health care provider for use by the licensee and approved by the Board, or
				alcohol or any other substance the licensee has been instructed by the Board
				not to use, consume, ingest, or self-administer.
(b) For purposes of this Article, "biological
				fluid testing" may include, but is not limited to, urine, blood, breathalyzer,
				hair follicle testing, or similar drug screening approved by the Board or its
				designee.
(c) A licensee who does
				any of the following shall be deemed to have committed a major violation of
				probation:
(1) Fails to complete a
				Board-ordered program;
(2) Fails to
				undergo a required clinical diagnostic evaluation;
(3) Commits multiple minor violations of
				probation conditions and terms;
(4)
				Treats a patient or patients while under the influence of a prohibited
				substance;
(5) Engages in any drug-
				or alcohol- related act that is a violation of state or federal law or
				regulation;
(6) Fails to undergo
				biological fluid testing when ordered;
(7) Uses, consumes, ingests, or
				self-administers a prohibited substance;
(8) Knowingly uses, makes, alters, or
				possesses any object or product in such a way as to defraud or attempt to
				defraud a biological fluid test designed to detect the presence of a prohibited
				substance; or
(9) Fails to comply
				with any term or condition of probation which presents an immediate threat to
				the violator or to the public.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2006.51 - Clinical Diagnostic Evaluations for Substance-Abusing Licensees

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(a) If the
				Board orders a licensee who is either in a wellness program or whose license is
				on probation due to a substance abuse problem to undergo a clinical diagnostic
				evaluation, then the following apply:
(1) The
				clinical diagnostic evaluation shall be conducted by a licensed practitioner
				who holds a valid, unrestricted license, has three (3) years' experience in
				providing evaluations of health care professionals with substance abuse
				disorders, and is approved by the Board.
(2) The clinical diagnostic evaluation shall
				be conducted in accordance with acceptable professional standards for
				conducting substance abuse clinical diagnostic evaluations.
(3) The evaluator shall not have a current or
				former financial, personal, or business relationship with the licensee within
				the last five (5) years. The evaluator shall provide an objective, unbiased,
				and independent evaluation.
(4) The
				clinical diagnostic evaluation report shall set forth, in the evaluator's
				opinion, whether the licensee has a substance abuse problem; whether the
				licensee is a threat to themself or others; and recommendations for substance
				abuse treatment, practice restrictions, or other recommendations related to the
				licensee's rehabilitation and ability to practice safely. If the evaluator
				determines during the evaluation process that a licensee is a threat to
				themself or others, the evaluator shall notify the Board within twenty-four
				(24) hours of such a determination.
(5) In formulating an opinion as to whether
				the licensee is safe to return to either part-time or full-time practice and
				what restrictions or recommendations may be imposed, including participation in
				an inpatient or outpatient treatment program, the evaluator shall consider the
				following factors:
(A) License
				type;
(B) Licensee's
				history;
(C) Documented length of
				sobriety/time that has elapsed since substance use;
(D) Scope and pattern of substance
				abuse;
(E) Treatment
				history;
(F) Medical
				history;
(G) Current medical
				condition;
(H) Nature, duration,
				and severity of substance abuse problem; and
(I) Whether the licensee is a threat to
				themself or the public.
(6) The cost of an evaluation shall be borne
				by the licensee.
(7) For all
				evaluations, a final written report shall be provided to the Board no later
				than ten (10) days from the date the evaluator is assigned the matter. If the
				evaluator requests additional information or time to complete the evaluation
				and report, an extension may be granted, but shall not exceed thirty (30) days
				from the date the evaluator was originally assigned the matter.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2006.52 - Request by a Substance-Abusing Licensee to Return to Practice

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Before
				a licensee may request to return to full time practice after the issuance of a
				cease-practice order or after the imposition of practice restrictions following
				a clinical diagnostic evaluation, the Board, in conjunction with the evaluator,
				shall ensure that the licensee meets the following criteria:
(1) Demonstrated sustained compliance with
				the licensee's current treatment or recovery program, as applicable;
(2) Demonstrated ability to practice safely
				as evidenced by current worksite monitor reports (if currently being
				monitored), evaluations conducted by licensed health care practitioners, and
				any other information relating to the licensee's substance abuse and recovery
				therefrom; and
(3) Negative
				biological fluid tests or biological fluid tests indicating that the licensee
				has not used, consumed, ingested, or self-administered a prohibited substance
				for at least six (6) months, two (2) positive worksite monitor reports (if
				currently being monitored), and complete compliance with other terms and
				conditions of probation.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2006.53 - Disclosure of Substance-Abusing Licensee Information

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For licensees subject to the terms and conditions of the
				  Uniform Standards for Substance-Abusing Licensees in section
				  2006, the Board shall disclose the
				  following information to the public for licensees who are participating in a
				  Board monitoring/wellness program regardless of whether the licensee is a
				  self-referral or a Board referral. However, the disclosure shall not contain
				  information that the restrictions are a result of the licensee's participation
				  in a wellness program.
(a) Licensee's
				name;
(b) Whether the licensee's
				practice is restricted, or the license is on inactive status; and
(c) A detailed description of any restriction
				imposed.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 315 and 4808, Business and
					 Professions Code. Reference: Sections 315 and 4871, Business and Professions
					 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2006.55 - Requirements for Wellness Program Vendors

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
If the Board uses a private-sector wellness program services
				  vendor, all of the following shall apply:
(a) The vendor shall comply with all of the
				following:
(1) The vendor is fully responsible
				for the acts and omissions of its subcontractors and persons either directly or
				indirectly employed by any of them. No subcontract shall relieve the vendor of
				its responsibilities and obligations. All state policies, guidelines, and
				requirements apply to all subcontractors.
(2) If a subcontractor fails to provide
				effective or timely services, but not limited to any other subcontracted
				services, the vendor shall terminate services of said subcontractor within
				thirty (30) business days of notification of failure to provide adequate
				services.
(3) The vendor shall
				notify the Board within five (5) business days of termination of said
				subcontractor.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2006.56 - Reporting Requirements Relating to Substance-Abusing Licensees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				Board shall report the following information on a yearly basis to the
				California Department of Consumer Affairs and the Legislature as it relates to
				licensees with substance abuse problems who are on probation:
(1) Number of intakes into a wellness
				program;
(2) Number of probationers
				whose conduct was related to a substance-abuse problem;
(3) Number of referrals for treatment
				programs;
(4) Number of relapses
				(break in sobriety);
(5) Number of
				cease-practice orders;
(6) Number
				of suspensions;
(7) Number
				terminated from program for noncompliance;
(8) Number of successful completions based on
				uniform standards;
(9) Number of
				major violations; nature of violation, and action taken; and
(10) Number of licensees who successfully
				completed probation.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 2007 - Response to Board Inquiry

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If the board or its designee asks an applicant or licensee to
				  provide criminal history information, a licensee shall respond to that request
				  within 30 days. The applicant or licensee shall make available all documents
				  and other records requested and shall respond with accurate
				  information.
1. New section
				  filed 4-15-2011; operative 4-1-2012 (Register 2011, No.
				  15).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 4800.1
					 and
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 144,
					 4804.5,
					 4808,
					 4837,
					 4875,
					 4883
					 and
					 4885,
					 Business and Professions Code; and Section
					 11105, Penal
					 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2009 - Registered Veterinary Technicians

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Section
				  2014 of this article shall not
				  apply to applicants for registration as a registered veterinary
				  technician.
1. New section
				  filed 2-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
				  8).
2. Amendment filed 10-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 83, No. 42).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending
				  section heading filed 3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
4. Amendment filed 7-10-2014;
				  operative 10-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4839,
					 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 2010 - Application

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An application
				for eligibility evaluation for the California State Board examination shall be
				submitted to the board at its principal place of business on an application
				form and pursuant to instructions prescribed and provided by the board,
				(Veterinary Application, Form No. 25A-1, Rev. 9/2010; Veterinary Application
				Instructions, Rev. 9/2010), accompanied by such evidence, statements, or
				documents as therein required. The Board shall complete the eligibility
				evaluation and notify the candidate of eligibility and/or status.
Once eligibility is established, the candidate will be
				  authorized to take the computer based California State Board examination. If an
				  applicant fails a scheduled examination, the applicant must reapply by
				  submitting to the board required application forms and fees.
(b) An application for eligibility evaluation
				for the national veterinary technician examination and the California
				veterinary technician examination shall be submitted on an application form and
				pursuant to instructions prescribed and provided by the board, (Registered
				Veterinary Technician Application, Form No. 26A-1, Rev. 9/2010; Registered
				Veterinary Technician Application Instructions, Rev. 9/2010) accompanied by
				such evidence, statements, or documents as therein required. The board shall
				complete the eligibility evaluation and notify the candidate of eligibility
				and/or status.
Once eligibility is established, the candidate will be
				  authorized to take the computer based national veterinary technician
				  examination and the California veterinary technician examination. If an
				  applicant fails a scheduled examination, the applicant must reapply by
				  submitting to the board required application forms and fees.
1. Amendment
				  filed 12-15-53; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 53, No.
				  23).
2. Amendment filed 5-2-78 as an emergency; effective upon
				  filing (Register 78, No. 18).
3. Certificate of Compliance filed
				  7-7-78 (Register 78, No. 27).
4. Amendment filed 10-12-83; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 42).
5. Amendment filed
				  5-20-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
				  21).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed
				  3-1-96 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
7. Amendment filed 7-18-2000;
				  operative 7-18-2000 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 2000, No. 29).
8. Amendment filed 1-31-2011; operative
				  3-2-2011 (Register 2011, No. 5).
9. Amendment filed 7-10-2014;
				  operative 10-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4841.5
					 and
					 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 2010.05 - Fingerprint and Disclosure Requirements for Renewal of License

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) As a condition
				of renewal of a license, a veterinarian who was initially licensed prior to
				January 1, 1960, a registered veterinary technician who was initially licensed
				prior to January 1, 2004, or any licensee for whom an electronic record of the
				submission of fingerprints no longer exists or was never created, shall furnish
				to the Department of Justice a full set of fingerprints for the purpose of
				conducting a criminal history record check and to undergo a state and federal
				level criminal offender record information search conducted through the
				Department of Justice.
(1) The licensee shall
				pay any costs for furnishing the fingerprints and conducting the
				searches.
(2) A licensee shall
				certify on the renewal form whether his or her fingerprints have been furnished
				to the Department of Justice in compliance with this section.
(3) This requirement is waived if the
				licensee is renewed in an inactive status, or is actively serving in the
				military outside the country.
(4) A
				licensee shall retain, for at least three years from the renewal date, either a
				receipt showing the electronic transmission of his or her fingerprints to the
				Department of Justice or a receipt evidencing that the licensee's fingerprints
				were taken.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2010.1 - Eligibility Evaluation - National Veterinarian Examination

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All applicants applying for eligibility evaluation for the
				  national veterinarian examination shall submit an application and required
				  supporting documents to the American Association of Veterinary State Boards
				  (AAVSB).
(a) Applicants from an
				American Veterinary Medical Association accredited college of veterinary
				medicine must submit proof of senior status and of being within eight months of
				graduation.
(b) Applicants from a
				veterinary college not recognized by the board shall submit supporting
				documents to substantiate either:
1.
				certificate of completion of the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary
				Graduates program (ECFVG) or
2.
				certificate of completion of the Program for Assessment of Veterinary Education
				Equivalence (PAVE).
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board › Article 2 - Examination and Licensing › Section 2010.2 - Eligibility Evaluation - National Veterinary Technician Examination

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Upon the determination of an applicant's eligibility for the
				  national veterinary technician examination under section
				  2010 of this article, the board
				  shall notify the applicant and the AAVSB of the applicant's eligibility to take
				  the national veterinary technician examination and transmit the applicant's
				  eligibility information to the AAVSB or its authorized
				  representative.
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: Sections
					 4846.1
					 and
					 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 2010.5 - Receipt of Fees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No applications shall be acted upon by the board unless all
				  the appropriate fees have been received from the applicant.
1. New section
				  filed 2-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
				  8).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4808,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 4842.5
					 and
					 4905,
					 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 2011 - Refund of Fees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An
				applicant shall not be refunded any fee for failure to appear for an
				examination at its designated time and place.
1. New section
				  filed 2-17-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 8). For
				  history of former section, see Register 72, No. 18.
2. 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
					 158,
					 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 2011.5 - Waiver or Refund of License Fees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Initial license fees shall be waived or refunded when
				  licenses are issued less than 45 days before the dates on which such licenses
				  will expire unless the board finds that the issuance within said 45 days is due
				  to the neglect, fault or omission of particular applicants otherwise entitled
				  to such waiver or refund. The executive officer of the board is authorized and
				  directed to execute written evidence of the waivers and to make the refunds
				  provided for in this section. Waivers shall not be effective in the absence of
				  such written evidence thereof.
1. New section
				  filed 8-11-65 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 65, No.
				  14).
2. New section filed 8-14-67 as an emergency; effective upon
				  filing (Register 67, No. 33).
3. Certificate of Compliance--Sec.
				  11422.1, Gov. Code, filed 12-11-67
				  (Register 67, No. 50).
4. Amendment filed 2-17-77; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 8).
5. Amendment filed
				  12-23-94; operative 1-1-95 pursuant to Government Code Section
				  11346.2(d)
				  (Register 94, No. 51).
6. 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
					 4905(b)(2),
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4905(b),
					 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 2012 - Time and Place of Holding Examinations. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
				  filed 10-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
				  42).
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 2013 - Subject of Examination. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Amendment
				  filed 12-15-53; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 53, No.
				  23).
2. Repealer filed 10-12-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 83, No. 42).