La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXXV-801

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section LXXXV-801 - Applications for Certificate of Approval

A. The application for a certificate of approval for a registered veterinary technician in the state of Louisiana shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, contain the information set forth in R.S. 37:1543 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 certification as provided by R.S. 37:1543.

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

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

2. an official transcript of the applicant's high school records;

3. an official transcript of the applicant's veterinary technology school records;

4. a copy of the applicant's diploma from the veterinary technology school of graduation;

5. 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;

6. a certificate that the applicant has never had his or her certificate as a registered veterinary technician in veterinary medicine revoked, suspended or denied 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;

7. a list of all certificates or licenses that the applicant currently holds and/or has held;

8. 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;

9. Repealed.

10. a certificate that the applicant has received and read the Louisiana Veterinary Practice Law and the rules and regulations promulgated by the board.

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 if any 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 or veterinary technology in this state without a license, temporary permit, exception, or certificate of approval as provided by R.S. 37:1543, 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 certificate 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-801

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Veterinary Medicine, LR 16:226 (March 1990), amended LR 40:309 (February 2014), Amended LR 492074 (12/1/2023), effective July 1, 2024.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1549.