La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXXV-301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXXV-301 - Applications for Licensure

A. The application for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in the state of Louisiana shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, contain the information set forth in R.S. 37:1520.A, and shall include a sworn affidavit that the applicant has not practiced veterinary medicine in this state without a license, temporary permit, or exception from licensure as provided by R.S. 37:1514 for the two-year period immediately prior to the date of application.

B. In addition to the above requirements, the board may also require that any applicant furnish the following information:

1. a current passport-type photograph of the applicant;

2. a copy of the applicant's diploma from a veterinary medical school or college accredited or approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association;

3. a certificate by the applicant that the applicant has not been convicted, pled guilty, or pled nolo contendere to either a felony or misdemeanor other than minor traffic violations, and, in the event that the applicant is unable to so certify, the board may require the applicant to explain in full and/or provide further documentation;

4. a certificate by the applicant that the applicant has not been arrested or indicted for or been convicted, pled guilty, or pled nolo contendere to either a felony or misdemeanor, other than minor traffic violations; and, in the event that the applicant is unable to so certify, the board may require the applicant to explain in full and/or provide further documentation;

5. a certificate that the applicant has never had his or her license to practice veterinary medicine revoked, suspended or denied in any state, territory, or district of the United States; and, in the event that the applicant is unable to so certify, the board may request or require full explanation and/or documentation concerning such revocation, suspension, or denial;

6. the certified score on any previous national examinations or state examinations (whether Louisiana state examinations or state examinations from other states) previously taken by the applicant;

7. Repealed.

8. prior to licensure in Louisiana, a foreign veterinary school graduate must provide to the board proof of completion of the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) program offered through the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) program offered through the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB).

C. The board may require such application to be sworn to by the applicant, notarized, or attested to by the applicant under penalty of perjury.

D. The board may reject any applications which do not contain full and complete answers and/or information as requested, and may reject any application, or take action against the license of any licensee, if any of the information furnished in the application is fabricated, false, misleading or incorrect.

E. The board shall reject the application of an applicant who has practiced veterinary medicine in this state without a license, temporary permit, or exception from licensure as provided by R.S. 37:1514, during the two-year period immediately prior to the date of application.

F. An application shall become stale if not completed by issuance of a license within two years from the initial date of submission to the board. Once stale, the entire application process, including the payment of applicable fees, shall begin anew.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXXV-301

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Veterinary Medicine, LR 8:66 (February 1982), amended LR 10:464 (June 1984), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Veterinary Medicine, LR 16:223 (March 1990), LR 19:343 (March 1993); LR 23:964 (August 1997), LR 25:2231 (November 1999), LR 28:1982 (September 2002), LR 40:308 (February 2014), Amended LR 492074 (12/1/2023), effective July 1, 2024.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1518 et seq.