La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXXV-307

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

Section LXXXV-307 - Expedited License/Military Qualifications

A. Pursuant to, and in compliance with, Act 276 of the 2012 Regular Legislative Session (R.S. 37:3650), a qualified military-trained applicant licensed as a veterinarian in another state, or having been awarded a military occupational specialty which is equivalent to or exceeds the requirements for licensure, or a military spouse licensed as a veterinarian in another state, both of whom having also actively practiced such discipline for the 90 day period immediately prior to submission of the application to the board, may be issued an expedited license to practice veterinary medicine pending good faith completion of all requirements for licensure in Louisiana set forth in the board's rules.

B. Repealed.

C. In order for the expedited license to remain in effect, the applicant must successfully pass the next available national examination after initial application, or qualify for waiver granted by the board for the national examination pursuant to established rule.

D. In order for the expedited license to remain in effect, the applicant must successfully pass the next available state board examination after initial application. The successful passage of the state board examination is required of all applicants for licensure.

E. The board shall expedite the processing of the license to an individual who timely and properly submits information necessary to comply with the application protocol, the board's rules, and the law.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXXV-307

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Veterinary Medicine, LR 8:66 (February 1982), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Veterinary Medicine, LR 23:965 (August 1997), LR 40:308 (February 2014), Amended LR 49640 (4/1/2023).

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