Section 571.1 - DefinitionsThe following words and terms, when used in the Veterinary Licensing Act (Chapter 801, Texas Occupations Code) or the Rules of the Board (Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 24, Chapters 571 - 577) shall have the following meaning:
(1) Board--the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.(2) EDPE--Equine Dental Provider Jurisprudence Examination.(3) Locally derived scaled score--the equivalent of the criterion referenced passing point for the national examination or the NAVLE.(4) Name on license--licenses will be issued to successful applicants in the name of the individual as it appears on the birth certificate, court order, marriage license, or documentation of naturalization.(5) National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NBVME)--the organization responsible for producing, administering and scoring the NAVLE.(6) National examination--the examination in existence and effective prior to the inauguration date of the NAVLE and which consists of the national board examination (NBE) and the clinical competency test (CCT).(7) North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE)--the examination which replaced the national examination in the year 2000.(8) Passing Score--an examination score of at least 75 percent on the national examination and NAVLE, which is based on a locally derived scaled score; an examination score of at least 75 percent on the VTNE, which is based on a locally derived scaled score; an examination score of at least 85 percent on the SBE, the LVTE, or the EDPE. The examination score on the SBE, LVTE, or the EDPE is valid for one year past the date of the examination.(9) SBE--State Board Examination.(10) School or college of veterinary medicine--a school or college of veterinary medicine that is approved by the Board and accredited by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Applicants who are graduates of a school or college of veterinary medicine not accredited by the Council on Education of the AVMA are eligible provided that the applicant presents satisfactory proof to the Board that the applicant is a graduate of a school or college of veterinary medicine and possesses an Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) certificate or a Program for Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) certificate.(11) VTNE--Veterinary Technician National Examination.(12) LVTE--Licensed Veterinary Technician Jurisprudence Examination .(13) Veterinary Technician Program--a program of education for veterinary technicians accredited by AVMA.(14) Renewal year--the year between the first day of the month after a licensee's birth month and the last day of the licensee's birth month in the following year. The first regular license is valid from the date of issuance until the last day of the applicant's birth month, with a duration of at least one year.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 571.1
The provisions of this §571.1 adopted to be effective May 29, 2011, 36 TexReg 3187; amended to be effective June 19, 2012, 37 TexReg 4416; amended to be effective May 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 3419; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 46, November 13, 2015, TexReg 8021, eff. 11/22/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 12, March 24, 2017, TexReg 1448, eff. 3/26/2017