West Virginia Code 30-10-12 – Requirements to be a certified animal euthanasia technician
(a) To be eligible to be a certified animal euthanasia technician a person must:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-10-12
- Animal: means any animal other than human, and the term includes fowl, birds, amphibians, fish, and reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. See West Virginia Code 30-10-3
- Animal control facility: means a municipal or county operated humane society or animal shelter incorporated and organized under the laws of this state, or a humane society or an animal shelter classified as 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service, with at least one certified animal euthanasia technician. See West Virginia Code 30-10-3
- Board: means the West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine. See West Virginia Code 30-10-3
- Certified animal euthanasia technician: means a person who is certified by the board to euthanize animals in accordance with the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-10-3
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(1) Apply at least thirty days prior to the date the next written examinations are scheduled, using a form prescribed by the board;
(2) Have a high school diploma or GED;
(3) Pay application and examination fees;
(4) Complete the certified animal euthanasia technician's program established by the board;
(5) Pass the written and practical skills examinations;
(6) Pass the prescribed background check; and
(7) Complete all the other requirements established by the board.
(b) A certified animal euthanasia technician may practice animal euthanasia at a legally operated animal control facility.
(c) A person certified as an animal euthanasia technician by the board prior to July 1, 2010, shall for all purposes be considered certified under this article and may renew pursuant to the provisions of this article.
(d) A person certified by another state or jurisdiction with certification requirements equivalent to, or exceeding, the certification standards of this state may be issued a certification under this section upon the submission of a completed application and the appropriate fees, as established by the board in legislative rules.