Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3314 – Reciprocity
(a) Upon payment of the appropriate fee and submission and acceptance of a written application on forms provided by the Board, the Board shall grant a license to each applicant, who shall present proof of current licensure in “good standing ” in another state, the District of Columbia, or territory of the United States. A license in “good standing” is defined in § 3313(a)(3)-(6) of this title; and
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3314
- Board: shall mean the State Board of Veterinary Medicine established in this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3302
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- State: shall mean the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3302
- United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Veterinarian: shall mean a person who has received a degree in veterinary medicine from a school of veterinary medicine. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3302
- Veterinary medicine: shall include veterinary surgery, obstetrics, dentistry and all other branches or specialties of veterinary medicine. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 3302
(b) The applicant has passed the national examination designated by the Board pursuant to § 3306 of this title excluding the Clinical Competency Test prior to 1996, unless at the time the applicant became licensed in the State, District of Columbia, or territory of the United States, from which that applicant is applying, the national examination designated by the Board was/were not required by this State (in which case, the applicant need only present evidence of passing whatever national licensing examinations were required of entry level licensees in this State at that time).
(c) Applicants who are not graduates of schools of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association must possess a certificate issued by a certifying commission approved by the Board.
(d) The Board shall grant a license to an applicant, who was previously licensed as a veterinarian in this State, and who has let that applicant’s license lapse, subject to the applicant’s meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, and continuing education requirements as provided for in the Board’s rules and regulations.
(e) In the event that a disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint is pending, the applicant shall not be licensed in this State until the proceeding or complaint has been resolved. Applicants for licensure as veterinarians in this State shall be deemed to have given consent to the release of such information and to waive all objections to the admissibility of such information as evidence at any hearing or other proceeding to which the applicant may be subject. Each application for licensure shall be accompanied by payment of the application fee.
24 Del. C. 1953, § ?3307; 57 Del. Laws, c. 178; 63 Del. Laws, c. 460, § ?7; 67 Del. Laws, c. 145, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 207, § ?19; 75 Del. Laws, c. 295, § ?22; 75 Del. Laws, c. 436, § ?38;