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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 29.67 - Approval or disapproval of educational conferences

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(a) The Board will notify an applicant for
					 course approval as to the approval or disapproval of the application within 30
					 days of action taken by the Board at the next scheduled Board
					 meeting.
(b) A notice by the Board
					 that it has failed to approve an application for an educational conference
					 shall include a statement setting forth its reasons for disapproval.
(c) An applicant whose application has been
					 disapproved by the Board may submit a new application within 10 days after the
					 receipt of the disapproval of application by the Board. Applications shall
					 document the manner in which the proposed conference has been altered to comply
					 with the Board's requirements. The applicant will then be notified, as soon as
					 it is within the Board's capability, of the action taken on the new
					 application.
The provisions of this §
													29.67 amended under sections 9,
						  9.1 and 15 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P.S.
						  §§
														42.9,
						  42.9a and
						  42.15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 29.68 - Continuing education exemptions

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(a) Continuing education credits are not
					 required for the years in which a licensed and currently registered podiatrist
					 is in active military service. A podiatrist exempt from continuing education
					 under this subsection must submit verification of active military
					 service.
(b) The Board may waive or
					 grant an extension for all or a portion of the continuing education requirement
					 for biennial renewal upon request of a licensee for serious illness or other
					 demonstrated hardship. The request shall be made in writing, contain supporting
					 documentation and shall include a description of circumstances sufficient to
					 show why compliance is impossible. A waiver or extension will be evaluated by
					 the Board on a case-by-case basis. The Board will send written notification of
					 its approval or denial of a waiver or extension request.
(c) A fee shall be assessed for review of
					 waiver or extension requests in accordance with § 29.13 (relating to
					 fees).
(d) A podiatrist is exempt
					 from the continuing education requirements set forth in §
											29.61(a)
					 (relating to requirements for biennial renewal and eligibility to conduct
					 educational conferences) in a renewal cycle in which the podiatrist is engaged
					 in a CPME approved podiatric residency program.
(e) A podiatrist who has never been
					 previously licensed in any jurisdiction is exempt from the continuing education
					 requirements set forth in §
											29.61(a) for the
					 first renewal period immediately following licensure in this
					 Commonwealth.
The provisions of this §
													29.68 amended under sections 9,
						  9.1 and 15 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P.S.
						  §§
														42.9,
						  42.9a and
						  42.15); and
						  63 Pa.C.S. §§
														3102 and
						  3107.1.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 29.69 - Continuing education requirement for biennial renewal of inactive and lapsed licenses

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(a) A
					 licensee seeking to reinstate an inactive or lapsed license shall show proof of
					 compliance with the continuing education requirement for the preceding biennium
					 as required by §
											29.61 (relating to requirements
					 for biennial renewal and eligibility to conduct educational
					 conferences).
(b) A fee shall be
					 assessed for review of reinstatement of license requests following inactive or
					 expired status in accordance with § 29.13 (relating to fees).
The provisions of this §
													29.69 issued under sections 9, 9.1
						  and 15 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §§
														42.9,
						  42.9a and
						  42.15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 29.69a - Disciplinary action authorized

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A licensed podiatrist who submits a false report or fails
						to complete the required number of continuing education credits may be subject
						to disciplinary action.
The provisions of this §
													29.69a issued under sections 9,
						  9.1 and 15 of the Podiary Practice Act (63 P. S. §§
														42.9,
						  42.9a and
						  42.15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › RECIPROCAL LICENSURE › Section 29.71 - Application

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Applicants for reciprocal licensure shall provide the
						Board with the following verified information:
(1) Name.
(2) Address.
(3) Place and date of birth.
(4) States and territories of the United
					 States in which applicant is or has been licensed to practice podiatry,
					 including dates of licensure.
(5)
					 States and territories of the United States in which applicant has been denied
					 licensure including dates and reason for denial.
(6) Disciplinary actions against applicant's
					 podiatry license in a State or territory of the United States.
(7) Past criminal convictions.
(8) A statement that applicant intends to
					 become a resident of this Commonwealth, including proposed address and date of
					 intended residence.
The provisions of this §
													29.71 amended under section 14(a),
						  (b) and (d) of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §
														42.14(a), (b) and
						  (d)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.74 (relating to falsification
						  of application; failure to become a
						  resident).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › RECIPROCAL LICENSURE › Section 29.72 - Finding by the Board: equivalent standards for licensure

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Upon a finding by the Board that the applicant was
						originally licensed in a state or territory of the United States which has
						standards for licensure that are substantially equivalent to that of the
						Commonwealth and which extends similar privileges to podiatrists licensed
						originally by the Commonwealth, the applicant shall be granted a license to
						practice podiatry in this Commonwealth.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.73 (relating to residency
						  required); and 49 Pa. Code §
													29.74 (relating to falsification
						  of application; failure to become a
						  resident).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › RECIPROCAL LICENSURE › Section 29.73 - Residency required

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Applicants granted licensure under §
											29.72 (relating to finding by the
						Board: equivalent standards for licensure) shall become residents of this
						Commonwealth within 6 months of licensure. For the purpose of this chapter,
						residency means both living and practicing in this
						Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › RECIPROCAL LICENSURE › Section 29.74 - Falsification of application; failure to become a resident

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The Board will revoke licenses granted under §
											29.72 (relating to finding by the
						Board: equivalent standards for licensure) if it determines that the
						information required by §
											29.71 (relating to application) is
						false or that the applicant did not become a resident of this Commonwealth
						immediately after licensure. For purposes of this section, a finding that an
						applicant has failed to establish residence in this Commonwealth within 6
						months of licensure is sufficient proof upon which to base a decision that the
						applicant violated this section.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › PERFORMANCE OF RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES BY AUXILIARY PERSONNEL › Section 29.81 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Auxiliary personnel
-A person other than
						a podiatrist, medical doctor, osteopathic doctor, dentist or
						chiropractor.
Direct supervision
-Directly controlling
						the performance of a procedure by authorizing performance of that procedure
						only under the specific instructions of a podiatrist, and monitoring
						performance of the procedure to ensure compliance with the instructions.
Ionizing radiation
-Gamma rays and
						X-rays; and alpha and beta particles, high-speed electrons, neutrons, protons
						and other nuclear particles. The term does not include ultrasound, sound or
						radio waves or visible, infrared or ultraviolet light.
Premises of a podiatrist
-A location at
						which a podiatrist practices podiatric medicine, other than a health care
						facility regulated by the Department of Health, the Department of Public
						Welfare or the Federal government.
Radiologic procedure
-A medical
						diagnostic or therapeutic procedure that utilizes ionizing
						radiation.
The provisions of this §
													29.81 issued under section
						  21.2 of the Podiatry Practice Act
						  (63
						  P. S. §
														42.21c).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › PERFORMANCE OF RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES BY AUXILIARY PERSONNEL › Section 29.82 - Auxiliary personnel performing radiologic procedures

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(a) A person may, within the practice of
					 podiatric medicine, perform radiologic procedures on the premises of a
					 podiatrist and under the direct supervision of the podiatrist, if one of the
					 following applies:
(1) The person has passed
					 an examination in radiology conducted by the American Society of Podiatric
					 Medical Assistants or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. The
					 examination shall at least cover the use of ionizing radiation, for diagnostic
					 or therapeutic purposes, in areas of the human body within the scope of the
					 practice of podiatric medicine.
(2)
					 The person has passed an examination approved by the State Boards of Medicine,
					 Osteopathic Medicine or Chiropractic to apply ionizing radiation to human
					 beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
(3) The person has passed an examination
					 approved and administered by the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › PERFORMANCE OF RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES BY AUXILIARY PERSONNEL › Section 29.83 - Examinations

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(a) An examination
					 in radiology shall cover the subjects of anatomy, physiology and physics for
					 technicians and radiographers, with emphasis being placed on the scope of the
					 practice of podiatric medicine.
(b)
					 Applications for examination shall be completed on forms furnished by the Board
					 and submitted at least 60 days prior to the scheduled date of the examination
					 to the address indicated on the application materials with the fee as required
					 by the examination administrator.
The provisions of this §
													29.83 issued under section
						  21.2 of the Podiatry Practice Act
						  (63
						  P. S. §
														42.21c); and amended under
						  section 812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a); and
						  sections 14(a) and 21.2 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S.
						  §§
														42.14(a) and
						  42.21c).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › PERFORMANCE OF RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES BY AUXILIARY PERSONNEL › Section 29.84 - Locations and dates of examinations

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The Board will publish annually a list of examination
						locations and dates.
The provisions of this §
													29.84 issued under section
						  21.2 of the Podiatry Practice Act
						  (63
						  P. S. §
														42.21c).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 29.92 - Suspected child abuse-mandated reporting requirements

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(a)
General rule.
Under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
												6311
					 (relating to persons required to report suspected child abuse), podiatrists
					 who, in the course of their employment, occupation or practice of their
					 profession, come into contact with children shall report or cause a report to
					 be made to the Department of Public Welfare when they have reasonable cause to
					 suspect on the basis of their professional or other training or experience,
					 that a child coming before them in their professional or official capacity is a
					 victim of child abuse.
(b)
Staff members of public or private agencies, institutions and
					 facilities.
Podiatrists who are staff members of a medical or other
					 public or private institution, school, facility or agency, and who, in the
					 course of their employment, occupation or practice of their profession, come
					 into contact with children shall immediately notify the person in charge of the
					 institution, school, facility or agency or the designated agent of the person
					 in charge when they have reasonable cause to suspect on the basis of their
					 professional or other training or experience, that a child coming before them
					 in their professional or official capacity is a victim of child abuse. Upon
					 notification by the podiatrist, the person in charge or the designated agent
					 shall assume the responsibility and have the legal obligation to report or
					 cause a report to be made in accordance with subsections (a), (c) and
					 (d).
(c)
Reporting
					 procedure.
Reports of suspected child abuse shall be made by telephone
					 and by written report.
(1)
Oral
					 reports.
Oral reports of suspected child abuse shall be made
					 immediately by telephone to ChildLine, (800) 932-0313.
(2)
Written reports.
Written
					 reports shall be made within 48 hours after the oral report is made by
					 telephone. Written reports shall be made on forms available from a county
					 children and youth social service agency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 29.93 - Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report

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A podiatrist may take or cause to be taken photographs of
						the child who is subject to a report and, if clinically indicated, cause to be
						performed a radiological examination and other medical tests on the child.
						Medical summaries or reports of the photographs, X-rays and relevant medical
						tests taken shall be sent to the county children and youth social service
						agency at the time the written report is sent or as soon thereafter as
						possible. The county children and youth social service agency shall have access
						to actual photographs or duplicates and X-rays and may obtain them or
						duplicates of them upon request.
The provisions of this §
													29.93 issued under the Child
						  Protective Services Law,
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
														6383(b)(2); and section 15
						  of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §
														42.15).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.91 (relating to definitions
						  relating to child abuse reporting requirements); 49 Pa. Code §
													29.96 (relating to
						  confidentiality-waived); and 49 Pa. Code §
													29.97 (relating to
						  noncompliance).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 29.94 - Suspected death as a result of child abuse-mandated reporting requirement

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A podiatrist who has reasonable cause to suspect that a
						child died as a result of child abuse shall report that suspicion to the
						coroner of the county where death occurred or, in the case where the child is
						transported to another county for medical treatment, to the coroner of the
						county where the injuries were sustained.
The provisions of this §
													29.94 issued under the Child
						  Protective Services Law,
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
														6383(b)(2); and section 15
						  of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §
														42.15).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.91 (relating to definitions
						  relating to child abuse reporting requirements); 49 Pa. Code §
													29.96 (relating to
						  confidentiality-waived); and 49 Pa. Code §
													29.97 (relating to
						  noncompliance).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 29.95 - Immunity from liability

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Under
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6318
						(relating to immunity from liability) a podiatrist who participates in good
						faith in the making of a report, cooperating with an investigation, testifying
						in a proceeding arising out of an instance of suspected child abuse or the
						taking of photographs shall have immunity from civil and criminal liability
						that might result by reason of the podiatrist's actions. For the purpose of a
						civil or criminal proceeding, the good faith of the podiatrist shall be
						presumed. The Board will uphold the same good faith presumption in any
						disciplinary proceeding that might result by reason of a podiatrist's actions
						in participating in good faith in the making of a report, cooperating with an
						investigation, testifying in a proceeding arising out of an instance of
						suspected child abuse or the taking of photographs.
The provisions of this §
													29.95 issued under the Child
						  Protective Services Law,
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
														6383(b)(2); and section 15
						  of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §
														42.15).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.91 (relating to definitions
						  relating to child abuse reporting
						  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 29.96 - Confidentiality-waived

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To protect children from abuse, the reporting
						requirements of §§
											29.92-29.94 (relating to suspected child
						abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and X-rays of
						child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child
						abuse-mandated reporting requirement) take precedence over the provisions of
						confidentiality in §
											29.23 (relating to
						confidentiality) and any other ethical principle or professional standard that
						might otherwise apply to podiatrists.
The provisions of this §
													29.96 issued under the Child
						  Protective Services Law,
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
														6383(b)(2); and section 15
						  of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §
														42.15).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.91 (relating to definitions
						  relating to child abuse reporting
						  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 29.97 - Noncompliance

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(a)
Disciplinary action.
A podiatrist who willfully fails to
					 comply with the reporting requirements in §§
											29.92-29.94 (relating to suspected child
					 abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and X-rays of
					 child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child
					 abuse-mandated reporting requirement) will be subject to disciplinary action
					 under section 16 of the act (63 P. S. §
												42.16).
(b)
Criminal penalties.
Under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
												6319
					 (relating to penalties for failure to report), a podiatrist who is required to
					 report a case of suspected child abuse who willfully fails to do so commits a
					 summary offense for the first violation and a misdemeanor of the third degree
					 for a second or subsequent violation.
The provisions of this §
													29.97 issued under the Child
						  Protective Services Law,
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
														6383(b)(2); and section 15
						  of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §
														42.15).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.91 (relating to definitions
						  relating to child abuse reporting
						  requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.2 - Applicability of general rules

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Under 1 Pa. Code §
											31.1 (relating to scope of part),
						1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to the general rules of administrative practice
						and procedure) is applicable to the activities of and proceedings before the
						Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 31.3 - Examinations

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(a) The examination
					 required as a prerequisite to original licensure as a veterinarian is the North
					 American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE). The examination will be
					 given at least annually by the National Board Examination Committee.
(b) Applications to take the licensing
					 examinations, together with instructions for applicants, including deadlines
					 for filing and paying fees, may be obtained from the Administrative Office of
					 the Board by contacting the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, Post Office Box
					 2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17105-2649, ST-VETERINARY@pa.gov.
(c) Examination applications and the fee
					 required shall be submitted directly to the National Board Examination
					 Committee.
The provisions of this §
													31.3 amended under section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P.S. §
														279.3a); and
						  sections 5(7), 9 and 11 of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act (63 P.S.
						  §§
														485.5(7),
						  485.9 and
						  485.11).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › LICENSURE › Section 31.11 - Application for licensure

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(a)
Application forms
. Application forms for original or
					 reciprocal licensure may be obtained from the Administrative Office of the
					 Board by contacting the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, Post Office Box
					 2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649, ST-VETERINARY@pa.gov, or by
					 accessing the Board's web page at
www.dos.state.pa.us/vet
. Application
					 forms shall be returned to the Board at least 60 days prior to the first day of
					 the NAVLE testing period.
(b)
Original licensure
. As a prerequisite to original licensure as
					 a veterinarian, an applicant shall submit the following documentation to the
					 Board:
(1) Evidence of graduation from an
					 approved school or college of veterinary medicine or certification of
					 equivalence sent directly from the American Veterinary Medical Association,
					 Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates or the American
					 Association of Veterinary State Boards, Program for the Assessment of
					 Veterinary Education Equivalence.
(2) North American Veterinary Licensing
					 Examination (NAVLE) results as furnished through a National examination grade
					 reporting service.
(3) A letter of
					 good standing from the licensure board of each state where the applicant has
					 held a license to practice veterinary medicine, reporting the outcome of
					 disciplinary actions taken against the applicant, if any, in that
					 state.
(4) A statement from the
					 applicant that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under The
					 Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P. S. §§
													780-101-780-144), or convicted of a felony
					 relating to a controlled substance in a court of law of the United States or
					 any other state, territory or country unless the following apply:
(i) At least 10 years have elapsed from the
					 date of conviction.
(ii) The
					 applicant satisfactorily demonstrates to the Board that the applicant has made
					 significant progress in personal rehabilitation since the conviction so that
					 licensure of the applicant should not be expected to create a substantial risk
					 of harm to the health and safety of patients or the public or a substantial
					 risk of further criminal violations.
(iii) The applicant otherwise satisfies the
					 qualifications contained in the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › LICENSURE › Section 31.12 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
													31.12 issued under section 506 of
						  The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														186); section 13(a) and (b) of the Veterinary
						  Medicine Practice Act (act) (63 P. S. §
														485.13(a) and
						  (b)); and sections 201, 223 and 401 of the
						  Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Fee Act (63 P. S.
						  §§
														1401-201,
						  1401-223 and
						  1401-401); amended under
						  sections 9 and 13 of the act (63 P. S. §§
														485.9 and
						  485.13); and section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a);
						  reserved under sections 5(2), 8, 11, 18 and 27.1 of the act (63 P. S.
						  §§
														485.5(2),
						  485.8,
						  485.11,
						  485.18 and
						  485.27a).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › LICENSURE › Section 31.15 - Continuing education

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(a)
					 Veterinarians shall complete 30 clock hours of continuing education courses
					 approved by the Board during the 24 months preceding the renewal date.
					 Veterinarians shall certify completion of the required continuing education as
					 a condition of licensure renewal.
(b) A maximum of 25% of the hours may be
					 earned by taking individual study or written or computer-based correspondence
					 courses for which third-party verification of satisfactory completion is
					 provided.
(c) Veterinarians shall
					 maintain a list of all continuing education courses attended and certificates
					 of attendance for a minimum of 5 years.
(d) Courses in office management or practice
					 building may not be used to meet the 30-hour continuing education
					 requirement.
The provisions of this §
													31.15 amended under sections 5(2),
						  8, 11, 18 and 27.1 of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act (63 P. S.
						  §§
														485.5(2),
						  485.8,
						  485.11,
						  485.18 and
						  485.27a).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													31.13 (relating to licensure
						  renewal); and 49 Pa. Code §
													31.16 (relating to continuing
						  education provider approval).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › LICENSURE › Section 31.16 - Continuing education provider approval

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(a) Subject to §
											31.15 (relating to continuing
					 education), the Board will approve without application to the Board and the fee
					 required under §
											31.41 (relating to schedule of
					 fees), continuing education courses offered by the following providers so long
					 as the programs increase the skills, knowledge and competency of veterinarians
					 in the practice of the profession:
(1) The
					 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
(2) Approved schools.
(3) Allied organizations of the
					 AVMA.
(4) AVMA-approved major
					 regional veterinary organizations.
(5) Specialty boards of the AVMA.
(6) The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical
					 Association and its constituent associations.
(7) Other states' veterinary medical
					 associations.
(8) Providers listed
					 on the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) of the American
					 Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB).
(9) The Department of Veterinary and
					 Biomedical Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State
					 University.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 31.21 - Rules of Professional Conduct for Veterinarians

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Preamble
The Board is empowered under section 5(2) of the act
						(63
						P. S. §
												485.5(2)) to
						adopt rules and regulations of professional conduct appropriate to establish
						and maintain a high standard of integrity, skill and practice in the profession
						of veterinary medicine. In accordance with this authority, the Board has
						determined that the following rules are necessary in the public interest to
						protect the public against unprofessional conduct on the part of veterinarians.
						The Board therefore adopts this professional conduct code for veterinarians
						practicing veterinary medicine in this Commonwealth. Some of the rules of
						conduct are imperatives, cast in the terms, "shall" or "may not." Veterinarians
						who fail to adhere to these rules will be subject to professional discipline.
						Other rules, generally cast in the terms "may" or "should," are intended as
						aspirational goals and define areas under which the veterinarian has
						professional discretion. No disciplinary action will be taken when a
						veterinarian acts within the bounds of discretion. References throughout this
						professional conduct code to imperative conduct on the part of veterinarians
						also apply to applicants for licensure and temporary permit holders where these
						persons render services under qualified supervision.
Principle 1. Competency.
(a) Veterinarians should strive continually
					 to improve their veterinary knowledge and skill, making available to clients
					 and their colleagues the benefit of their professional attainments. A
					 veterinarian should provide opportunities for professional colleagues who
					 request to observe the veterinarian's practice to develop or improve a
					 professional colleague's veterinary medical skills.
(b) Veterinarians should seek, through
					 consultation, the assistance of other veterinarians or other licensed
					 professionals when it appears that the quality of veterinary service may be
					 enhanced through consultation.
(c)
					 A veterinarian shall recommend referral to a specialist or otherwise more
					 qualified veterinarian in any case if the care and treatment of the animal is,
					 in the veterinarian's sound judgment, beyond the veterinarian's capabilities or
					 equipment. In that case, a veterinarian may accept or continue care and
					 treatment of an animal after the veterinarian has done the following:
(1) Suggested referral.
(2) Explained the rationale for
					 referral.
(3) Explained the
					 possible complications from the veterinarian's lack of expertise or
					 equipment.
(4) Obtained written
					 consent from the client.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 31.22 - Recordkeeping

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Veterinary medical records serve as a basis for planning
						patient care and as a means of communicating among members of the veterinary
						practice. The records furnish documentary evidence of the patient's illness,
						hospital care and treatment and serve as a basis for review, study and
						evaluation of the care and treatment rendered by the veterinarian. A veterinary
						medical record shall be kept in a problem-oriented or similar format that
						allows any veterinarian, by reading the record, to proceed with the care and
						treatment of the patient and allow the Board or other agency to determine the
						advice and treatment recommended and performed. This section does not apply to
						laboratory animal practice.
(1)
Record required
. A veterinarian shall maintain a separate
					 veterinary medical record for each patient, herd or group, as appropriate,
					 which accurately, legibly and completely reflects the evaluation and treatment
					 of the patient or patients. The veterinary medical record must identify the
					 treating individual after each chart entry.
(2)
Identity of patient
. The
					 veterinary medical record must include, at a minimum, the following information
					 to identify the patient, herd or group:
(i)
					 Client identification.
(ii)
					 Appropriate patient identification, which may include species, breed, age, sex,
					 weight, name or identity number or numbers, color and identifying markings, and
					 whether neutered, spayed or intact.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY ASSISTANTS › Section 31.31 - Scope of practice

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(a)
Certified veterinary technicians.
A certified veterinary
					 technician may perform the duties enumerated in this subsection under direct
					 veterinary supervision or indirect veterinary supervision as indicated. While
					 some of the enumerated duties may be applicable primarily to small animal
					 practices, the intended scope of this subsection is both large and small animal
					 practices. This subsection does not prohibit the performance by a certified
					 veterinary technician of a service which is not listed in this subsection if
					 the service is within the certified veterinary technician's skills, forms a
					 usual component of the veterinarian's scope of practice, and is requested by
					 the supervising veterinarian. The veterinarian bears ultimate responsibility
					 for assuring that the certified veterinary technician to whom a duty is
					 assigned is competent to perform it.
(1) A
					 certified veterinary technician may do the following only under direct
					 veterinary supervision:
(i) Administer
					 anesthesia-including induction, intubation, maintenance and recovery and
					 intravenous sedation.
(ii) Perform
					 dental prophylaxis.
(iii) Establish
					 an open airway.
(iv) Administer
					 resuscitative oxygen procedures.
(v) Administer external cardiac
					 resuscitation.
(vi) Administer
					 resuscitative drugs, in the event of cardiac arrest.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY ASSISTANTS › Section 31.32 - Certification

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(a) As a
					 prerequisite to original certification as a veterinary technician, an applicant
					 shall submit the following documentation to the Board:
(1) A completed and signed application for
					 veterinary technician certification.
(2) Evidence of satisfactory performance on
					 the VTNE as determined by the Board.
(3) Evidence of satisfactory completion of a
					 program at an approved school for the training and education of veterinary
					 technicians.
(4) A letter of good
					 standing from the licensure board of each state where the applicant has held a
					 license as a veterinary technician, if any, reporting the outcome of
					 disciplinary actions taken against the applicant in that state.
(5) Other relevant documents, as requested by
					 the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY ASSISTANTS › Section 31.33 - Applications

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(a) An applicant
					 for certification by examination shall complete and file an application with
					 the Board as specified in §
											31.32 (relating to certification)
					 and remit to the Board the fee specified in §
											31.41 (relating to schedule of
					 fees). An applicant for certification by examination shall also complete and
					 file an application for the Veterinary Technician National Examination and the
					 required fee directly with the professional testing organization. Both
					 applications may be obtained from the professional testing
					 organization.
(b) An applicant for
					 certification as an veterinary technician by endorsement shall complete and
					 file with the Board an application for certification by endorsement on forms
					 prescribed by the Board. The application form may be obtained from the
					 Administrative Office of the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, Post Office
					 Box 2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649 or by accessing the Board's web
					 page at
www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/vetbd/mainpage.htm
.
The provisions of this §
													31.33 issued under sections 506
						  and 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
														186 and
						  279.3a); sections 5 and 11 of
						  the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act (63 P.S. §§
														485.5 and
						  485.11); amended under
						  sections 3(10)(viii), 5(2) and 13 of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act
						  (63
						  P.S. §§
														485.3(10)(viii),
						  485.5(2) and
						  485.13).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													31.35 (relating to examinations);
						  and 49 Pa. Code §
													31.39 (relating to grounds for
						  disciplinary proceedings).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY ASSISTANTS › Section 31.34 - Qualification for examination

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An applicant for examination shall be a graduate of an
						approved school or be a student enrolled in the final year of a program at an
						approved school for the training and education of veterinary technicians
						provided that the student shall have completed at least half of the credit
						hours required for completion of the program.
The provisions of this §
													31.34 amended under sections 5 and
						  11 of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act (63 P.S. §§
														485.5 and
						  485.11).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													31.39 (relating to grounds for
						  disciplinary proceedings).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY ASSISTANTS › Section 31.35 - Examinations

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(a) The examination
					 required for certification as a veterinary technician is the VTNE.
(b) An applicant failing to pass an
					 examination for which the applicant has previously qualified may be reexamined
					 at the applicant's request by submitting a new application and by paying the
					 required fee, in accordance with the policies of the AAVSB.
(c) The Board may waive the VTNE if an
					 applicant satisfies the following requirements:
(1) Has met all requirements provided for in
					 the act.
(2) Has filed the required
					 application as provided in §
												31.33 (relating to
					 applications).
(3) Has been issued
					 a license, registration or certificate as an animal health technician or a
					 veterinary technician in another state whose requirements are at least equal to
					 those required by the Board for certification as a veterinary technician in
					 this Commonwealth, including successful completion of a program at an approved
					 school for the training and education of veterinary technicians and successful
					 completion of the VTNE or a comprehensive examination equivalent to the VTNE if
					 the examination was taken before the VTNE was offered.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › CERTIFIED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY ASSISTANTS › Section 31.36 - Renewal of certification, inactive status and reactivation of certification

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(a)
Renewal of certification.
Renewal of certification shall be
					 biennially. A renewal application shall be returned by the renewal deadline and
					 shall be accompanied by an affidavit of attendance at continuing education
					 programs for 16 hours every 2 years, and by a fee as specified in §
											31.41 (relating to schedule of
					 fees). A certified veterinary technician who fails to biennially renew
					 certification, but who continues to practice as a certified veterinary
					 technician in this Commonwealth shall be subject to disciplinary action by the
					 Board, and will be required to pay a late fee of $5 for each month or part of a
					 month beyond the date specified for renewal, as provided in section 225 of the
					 Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Fee Act (63 P. S. §
												1401-225), in addition to the prescribed
					 biennial renewal fee.
(b)
Inactive status.
Certified veterinary technicians who are not
					 practicing in this Commonwealth may request that their certification be placed
					 on inactive status, during which time renewal fees will not be
					 assessed.
(c)
Reactivation
					 of certification
. Certified veterinary technicians who desire to
					 reactivate certification may do so by complying with the continuing education
					 requirements in effect at the time of reactivation, paying the current renewal
					 fee and submitting an affidavit to the Board setting forth the period of time
					 in which the certificate holder did not practice in this Commonwealth.
					 Certified veterinary technicians who seek to reactivate certification will not
					 be assessed a late renewal fee for the preceding biennial renewal periods in
					 which the certificate holder did not engage in practice in this
					 Commonwealth.
The provisions of this §
													31.36 issued under sections 506
						  and 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§
														186 and
						  279.3a); sections 5 and 11 of
						  the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act (63 P.S. §§
														485.5 and
						  485.11); amended under
						  sections 5, 11, 13 and 18 of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act
						  (63
						  P.S. §§
														485.5,
						  485.11,
						  485.13 and
						  485.18).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													31.39 (relating to grounds for
						  disciplinary proceedings); and 49 Pa. Code §
													43b.21 (relating to schedule of
						  civil penalties-veterinarians and veterinary technicians-statement of
						  policy).