Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 4 - Continuing Veterinary Education › Section LXXXV-405 - Exceptions and Exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				licensee who fails to obtain the required approved minimum of 20 hours within
				the prescribed 12-month period will not meet the requirements for renewal of
				his license. Such a license shall expire on September 30 for any licensee who
				does not timely and properly comply with the annual continuing education
				requirement. Thereafter, a licensee may apply for renewal of his expired
				license, however, he shall be unable to lawfully practice veterinary medicine
				until such time as the requirements for renewal have been met and documented to
				the satisfaction of the board. Any late fees and/or fines assessed by the board
				shall be paid before the renewal is issued.
B. The board may grant extensions of time for
				extenuating circumstances. The licensee requesting the extension must petition
				the board at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the license. The
				board may require whatever documentation it deems necessary to verify the
				circumstances necessitating the extension. The board may also assess a late fee
				and/or fine as a result of granting the extension of time.
C. Exemptions from these requirements may be
				made for persons in the following categories:
1. disabled licensees for whom participation
				in a program represents undue hardship. A request for a disability exemption
				must be documented by submitting a physician's statement of total disability
				without probability of return to practice for the annual renewal period. The
				documentation must be submitted annually with the registration form;
2. a licensee who submits an affidavit of
				retirement for inactive status as provided by the board is entitled to a waiver
				of continuing education if he has reached the age of 65 years, or he submits an
				affidavit of disability and physician's statement of total disability without
				probability of return to practice for the annual renewal period:
a. once an affidavit is received by the
				board, a written request for reinstatement of a license may thereafter be
				submitted to the board within five years of such date of receipt, provided the
				applicant demonstrates that he has successfully obtained all continuing
				education hours for the past years at issue, as well as the current
				year;
b. a request for
				reinstatement within five years of the date an affidavit is received by the
				board may be subject to certain conditions being met as set by the board prior
				to such reinstatement;
c. once an
				affidavit is received by the board, a written request for reinstatement of a
				license may be submitted to the board after the expiration of five years of
				such date of receipt, however, the applicant shall submit an application for
				re-licensure, pay all required fees and satisfactorily pass all licensure
				examinations; and
d. a request for
				reinstatement shall be made in writing for review and consideration by the
				board;
3. licensees on
				active military. An affidavit, or other sworn document from the licensee's
				commanding officer must accompany the annual re-registration form.