G.S.90-186. Special powers of the Board
In addition to the
powers set forth in G.S. 90-185 above, the Board may:
(1)
Fix minimum standards for continuing veterinary medical education for veterinarians
and technicians, which shall be a condition precedent to the renewal of a
veterinary license, limited license, veterinary faculty certificate, zoo
veterinary certificate, or veterinary technician registration, respectively,
under this Article;
(2)
Inspect any hospitals, clinics, mobile units or other facilities used by any
practicing veterinarian, either by a member of the Board or its authorized
representatives, for the purpose of reporting the results of the inspection to
the Board on a form prescribed by the Board and seeking disciplinary action for
violations of health, sanitary, and medical waste disposal rules of the Board
affecting the practice of veterinary medicine, or violations of rules of any
county, state, or federal department or agency having jurisdiction in these
areas of health, sanitation, and medical waste disposal that relate to or
affect the practice of veterinary medicine;
(3)
Upon complaint or information received by the Board, prohibit through summary
emergency order of the Board, prior to a hearing, the operation of any
veterinary practice facility that the Board determines is endangering, or may
endanger, the public health or safety or the welfare and safety of animals, and
suspend the license of the veterinarian operating the veterinary practice
facility, provided that upon the issuance of any summary emergency order, the
Board shall initiate, within 10 days, a notice of hearing under the
administrative rules issued pursuant to this Article and Chapter 150B of the
General Statutes for an administrative hearing on the alleged violation;
(4)
Provide special registration for "veterinary technicians",
"veterinary student interns" and "veterinary student
preceptees" and adopt rules concerning the training, registration and service
limits of such assistants while employed by and acting under the supervision
and responsibility of veterinarians. The Board has exclusive jurisdiction in
determining eligibility and qualification requirements for these assistants.
Renewals of registrations for veterinary technicians shall be required at least
every 24 months, provided that the certificate of registration for the
veterinary technician is otherwise eligible for renewal;
(5)
Provide, pursuant to administrative rules, requirements for the inactive status
of license and limited veterinary licenses;
(6)
Set and require fees pursuant to administrative rule for the following:
a.
Issuance or renewal of a certificate of registration for a professional
corporation, in an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
b.
Administering a
c.
Securing and administering national examinations, including the National Board
Examination or the Clinical Competency Test, in amounts directly related to the
costs to the Board.
d.
Inspection of a veterinary practice facility in an amount not to exceed
seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
e.
Issuance or renewal of a license or limited license in an amount not to exceed
one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
f.
Issuance or renewal of a veterinary faculty certificate, in an amount not to
exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
g.
Issuance or renewal of a zoo veterinary certificate, in an amount not to exceed
one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
h.
Reinstatement of an expired license, a limited license, a veterinary faculty
certificate, a zoo veterinary certificate, a veterinary technician
registration, or a professional corporation registration in an amount not to
exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).
i.
Issuance or renewal of a veterinary technician registration, in an amount not
to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).
j.
Issuance of a veterinary student intern registration in an amount not to exceed
twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
k.
Issuance of a veterinary student preceptee registration, in an amount not to
exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
l.
Late fee for renewal of a license, a limited license, a veterinary technician
registration, a veterinary faculty certificate, a zoo veterinary certificate,
or a professional corporation registration, in an amount not to exceed fifty
dollars ($50.00).
m.
Issuance of a temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine in an amount not
to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
n.
Providing copies, upon request, of Board publication, rosters, or other
materials available for distribution from the Board, in an amount determined by
the Board that is reasonably related to the costs of providing those copies.
The fees set under
this subdivision for the renewal of a license, a limited license, a
registration, or a certificate apply to each year of the renewal period.
(7) Pursuant to administrative rule, to assess
and recover against persons holding licenses, limited licenses, temporary
permits or any certificates issued by the Board, costs reasonably incurred by
the Board in the investigation, prosecution, hearing, or other administrative
action of the Board in final decisions or orders where those persons are found
to have violated the Veterinary Practice Act or administrative rules of the
Board issued pursuant to the Act; provided, that all costs shall be the
property of the Board.
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