SECTION .0300 ‑ Examination and Licensing Procedures
.0301 Application
and Examination
(a) All applicants for a license to practice veterinary medicine shall complete, sign and return the application form for veterinary license available from the Board.
(b) All applicants for license by examination shall successfully pass the licensure examinations. The Board shall review and evaluate the validity and accuracy of information contained in an application for licensure. If the prerequisites of G.S. 90‑187 and G.S. 90‑187.1 are met, the Board shall admit the applicant to the examinations.
(c)
The nature of the examinations is to determine the applicant's minimum competency
to practice veterinary medicine within the state of North Carolina. The Board
shall administer, in conformity with the testing service criteria, the North
American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) as prepared by the Board
or a licensure examination service contracted with by the Board.
(d) The Board shall also administer a special North Carolina Examination to evaluate the applicant's knowledge of Article 11 of Chapter 90 and 21 NCAC 66 of the North Carolina Administrative Code.
(e)
Pursuant to G.S. 90-187.1, the Board shall establish the passing score for the
current NAVLE and the North Carolina Examination, which shall include
examination on the statutes and administrative rules governing the practice of
veterinary medicine in the State.
(f)
The Executive Director shall notify all applicants of the score received on the
examinations. Thereafter, if all information has been verified as correct and
truthful, and if the requirements of G.S. 90-187 and G.S. 90-187.1 have been
met, he shall issue a license to those successfully passing the examinations.
(g)
This Section does not apply to the licensure, relicensure or reinstatement of a
veterinarian whose license has been suspended or revoked by the Board or who
presently has a complaint or other matter pending in this or another state or
jurisdiction that has or may result in discipline against the applicant's license
to practice veterinary medicine in that State.
(h)
In determining whether to issue a license to practice veterinary medicine, the
Board shall consider all information obtained as a result of the application,
including all testing information, including examination scores of the
examinations identified herein; and information obtained pursuant to the
requirements of Rule .0310 of this Section or information obtained about the
applicant which the applicant was required to furnish.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑185(1); 90‑185(6);
90‑187; 90‑187.1;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2006; May 1, 1996;
May 1, 1989.
.0302 LCENSE RENEWAL
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑185(6); 90‑187.5;
Eff.
Readopted Eff.
Repealed Eff.
.0303 Special
Registration of Veterinary Technicians, Interns and Preceptees; Renewal of
Technician Registration
(a) Applications for registration as a veterinary technician, veterinary student intern, or veterinary student preceptee shall be on application forms provided by the Board, accompanied by the required application fee. Applicants shall be at least 18 years of age and shall furnish to the Board as requested information from which the Board can determine whether the applicant is a person of honesty and integrity.
(b)
To become registered as a veterinary technician, the applicant shall meet the
qualification requirements of G.S. 90‑181(11). All applicants shall
successfully pass the North Carolina Veterinary Technician Examination
administered by the Board. Applicants who meet the criteria of G.S. 90-181(11)a
shall also successfully pass theVeterinary Technician National Examination
(VTNE) as prepared by the Board or a licensure examination service contracted
with by the Board.
(c)
To become registered as a veterinary student intern or veterinary student
preceptee, no examination is required but the applicant shall demonstrate to
the satisfaction of the Board that he meets the qualification requirements of
G.S. 90‑181(9) or (10) and is currently employed by a licensed veterinarian
who directs and supervises his work.
(d)
All registrations of veterinary technicians shall be renewed every 24 months
upon payment by the registrant of the renewal fee adopted by the Board,
provided the registrant is otherwise eligible for renewal.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑185(6); 90‑186(4); 90‑187.6;
Eff.
Readopted Eff.
Amended Eff.
.0304
Discipline of Veterinary Technicians, Interns/Preceoptees: Mandatory Standards
of Conduct
Upon
information or complaint, the Board may revoke or suspend the registration of,
or otherwise discipline, any veterinary technician, veterinary student intern
or veterinarian student preceptee upon any of the following grounds:
(1)
The unlawful practice of veterinary medicine, except as permitted by and within
the limits of the registration as defined herein and in G.S. 90‑187.6.
The veterinary medical services of a technician, intern, or other veterinary
employee shall be limited to those services permitted by G.S. 90-187.6 under
the direction and supervision of a licensed veterinarian. Such supervision and direction shall be
construed to require the physical presence of the veterinarian in the facility
at a proximity close enough to conduct the appropriate level of supervision for
the particular task being performed by the employee. The rendering of
veterinary medical services in a satellite clinic, mobile clinic, emergency
clinic or other facility where the supervising veterinarian is not on the
premises shall subject the registrant to revocation of registration.
(2)
The violation of G.S. 90‑187.6(b) concerning the acceptance of a fee or
compensation.
(3)
Representing to members of the public that the registrant is a licensed
veterinarian or otherwise misleading the public in the belief that the
registrant is a licensed veterinarian.
(4)
Any other grounds for disciplinary action applicable to licensed veterinarians
as defined in
History Note: Authority
Eff.
Readopted Eff.
Amended Eff. May 1, 1996;
.0305 Temporary
Permits
(a)
Applicants for temporary permits shall apply to the Board utilizing the
application form for a temporary permit. The Board or its designee shall not act
upon the application until fully completed. The Board may independently verify
the information provided on the form by the applicant.
(b)
Applicants for temporary permits shall meet the qualifications as established
in G.S. 90‑187.4. No temporary permits shall be issued to applicants who
are not graduates of an accredited school of veterinary medicine as defined by
the American Veterinary Medical Association.
At the time of submission of an application for a temporary permit, the
applicant shall provide to the Board the name(s) and location(s) of the
licensed veterinarian(s) within the state who shall be the supervising
veterinarian(s). The supervising veterinarian(s) shall be in good standing with
the Board and an active practitioner(s) within the State. The Board, or its
designee, shall approve the application and notify the applicant before the
applicant shall be authorized to engage in the supervised practice of
veterinary medicine within the state.
(c)
A temporary permit shall expire or be revoked as provided in G.S. 90‑187.4
and no official notification of the revocation or expiration shall be given to
the permittee. Temporary permits may not be renewed but may be reissued. within
the discretion of the Board, after submission of a new application.
(d)
The Board shall determine the restrictions for the temporary permit, which
restrictions shall be recorded on the permit. In addition to any other
restrictions or conditions imposed by the Board, the supervising veterinarian
shall ensure that another veterinarian is available to supervise the holder of
the temporary permit on those occasions when the supervising veterinarian is
unable to be available for supervision.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑185(6); 90‑187.4;
Eff.
Readopted Eff.
Amended Eff.
.0306 License
Without Examination
(a)
The Board may issue a license without written examination other than the North
Carolina License Examination to an applicant who meets the criteria as
established in G.S. 90‑187.3.
(b)
An applicant shall certify that he is currently an active, competent
practitioner in good standing and this certification shall be verified by the
state licensing Board from the applicant's most recent clinical practice. An
applicant is deemed to have practiced in another state at least three of the
last five years immediately preceding his application if the applicant
certifies that he has engaged in the unexempt practice of veterinary medicine
as defined in the North Carolina Practice Act for that length of time. The
licensure requirements in the other state are deemed substantially equivalent
to those required by this state if the other state administered the same
standardized licensing tests (excluding the North Carolina Practice Act Test)
as were administered in North Carolina at the time of the applicant's original
licensing in the other state and the tests were graded in accordance with North
Carolina grading criteria.
History Note: Authority G.S.90‑185(6); 90‑187.3;
Eff.
Readopted Eff.
Amended Eff.
.0307
Revocation/Suspension/Temporary Permits/Special Registrations
The
registration of a veterinary technician may be suspended or revoked, and the
technician may be disciplined, in accordance with the same due process
procedures as are provided for individual licenses and corporate registrants
under the provisions of G.S. 150B or G.S. 90, Article 11, or Board Rules.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑185(6); 90‑187.4(b);
90‑187.8;
Eff.
Readopted Eff.
Amended Eff.
.0308
Reinstatement After Revocation
Any
person whose license or registration has been suspended or revoked may apply
for reinstatement without written examination subject to any terms and
conditions as contained in the final agency decision issued by the Board upon
revoking or suspending the person's license or registration. The Board, at its discretion, may conduct a
fact‑finding hearing to determine whether sufficient cause exists to
justify, in the discretion of the Board, the reinstatement of the license or
registration.
History Note: Authority
Eff.
Readopted Eff.
Amended Eff.
.0309 Petition
for Inactive Status
(a)
Any licensed veterinarian who is in good standing with the Board and who has
ceased the practice of veterinary medicine may apply for inactive status. The Board, in its discretion, may place the
licensed veterinarian on an inactive list of members and thereafter the
licensed veterinarian who has obtained the inactive status shall not practice
veterinary medicine or be required to pay the annual license renewal as
prescribed in G.S. 90‑187.5 and Board Rule .0302 or required to earn
continuing education credits.
(b)
Any veterinarian who has been placed on inactive status and who desires to be
reinstated or to resume the practice of veterinary medicine may be reinstated
within the discretion of the Board upon the determination by the Board that the
inactive veterinarian is competent to practice veterinary medicine; that the
veterinarian pay the required license renewal fee for the current year in which
the application is filed; and that the veterinarian earn the required
continuing education credits in the year preceding reinstatement.
History Note: Authority
Eff.
.0310 Pending
Complaint or Discipline against Applicants Licensed or Registered in other
States
(a)
Upon complaint or information, and within the Board's discretion, the Board may
deny a license required by Article 11, G.S. 90.
(b)
Applicants for a license to practice veterinary medicine may be required upon
initial application to inform the Board in writing of any prior discipline or
administrative action, or the equivalent thereof, against the applicant's
license to practice veterinary medicine in another state or jurisdiction; or
any pending complaint or unresolved disciplinary or administrative action, or
the equivalent thereof, against the applicant's license to practice veterinary
medicine in another state.
(c)
The applicant shall furnish or give the Board permission to obtain true and
accurate copies of documents relevant to consideration of the prior or pending
disciplinary action.
(d)
In reviewing an applicant's application, the Board may consider information
determined to be reliable, including but not limited to information from the
National Disciplinary Data Base about the licensee, or information obtained
from other state veterinary medical boards, or other federal or state agencies.
(e)
The applicant for license to practice veterinary medicine may be required to
furnish all facts relating to the existence of any pending charges alleging
violation of a federal or state criminal statute or law, in this or any other
country.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-185(2); 90-185(6); 90-186(3); 90-187; 90-187.3;
Eff.
.0311 Limited
Veterinary License
(a)
A "limited veterinary license" or "limited license" is a
license as defined in G.S. 90-181(4).
(b)
The terms and restrictions of the scope or areas of practice of veterinary
medicine of the holder of the limited veterinary license shall be determined by
the Board upon consideration of all criteria deemed relevant by the Board in
its discretion to effectuate the purposes of the limited license, including but
not limited to:
(1)
whether the applicant is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in other
states of the United States, or other countries or jurisdictions, and whether
those licenses are in good standing at the time of the consideration of the
application; and
(2)
the length of time the applicant has been licensed in good standing to practice
veterinary medicine; and
(3)
the reasons which the applicant offers for requesting a limited veterinary
license; and
(4)
whether facts available to the Board indicate the applicant's application has
merit; and
(5)
any other criteria bearing directly upon applicant's capability and need for a
limited veterinary license.
History Note: Authority
Eff.
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