Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 24 - TEXAS BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Chapter 571 - LICENSING › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 571.9 - Special Veterinary Licenses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  General requirements for special veterinary licensure; examination scores;
				  issuance and renewal.
(1) The Board shall
				  schedule a jurisprudence examination at least once a year for applicants for
				  special veterinary licenses.
(2) An
				  applicant for a special veterinary license under §801.256(a)(1) - (3),
				  Texas Occupations Code, must:
(A) be at the
				  age of majority;
(B) be a graduate
				  of a Board approved veterinary program at an institution of higher education or
				  possess an Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG)
				  Certificate or a Program for Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence
				  (PAVE) Certificate; or
(C) provide
				  to the Board a written affirmation by the dean of a Board approved veterinary
				  program at an institution of higher education in this state or the executive
				  director of the Texas Animal Health Commission or the executive director of the
				  Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory that the applicant:
(i) meets a critical need for staffing at the
				  institution of higher education or the Texas Animal Health Commission or the
				  Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory; and
(ii) is certified by a nationally recognized
				  veterinary specialty board or is eligible for that certification; and
(D) pass the Board's jurisprudence
				  examination. The applicant must submit a completed application for examination
				  to the Board by no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the examination
				  date. The completed application includes payment of examination fees and
				  certification from the applicant's employer attesting to the applicant's
				  employment position.
(3)
				  For purposes of this section, a "Board approved veterinary program at an
				  institution of higher education" means any program which is recognized and
				  accredited by an appropriate body of the American Veterinary Medical
				  Association (AVMA).
(4) The
				  applicant must submit with his application a written statement from his
				  employer describing the applicant's official duties that require the issuance
				  of a special license under §801.256(a)(1) - (3), Texas Occupations Code.
				  Upon completion of the jurisprudence examination, the Board shall notify the
				  applicant by letter of his score. For candidates who attain a passing score of
				  85 percent, the letter shall constitute the special license for limited
				  practice in the State of Texas.
(5)
				  A special veterinary license will be issued for the renewal year in which the
				  requirements for licensure have been met.
(6) A special veterinary license is subject
				  to the renewal requirements set out in §
											801.303,
				  Texas Occupations Code.
(7) An
				  applicant who fails the jurisprudence examination for a special veterinary
				  license and wishes to be re-examined will be required to resubmit an
				  application and fees for a later scheduled jurisprudence examination.