Kentucky Statutes 321.221 – Requirements for a credential by endorsement for individuals licensed in other jurisdictions
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(1) The board may issue a credential by endorsement to any applicant who, upon submitting a completed application to the board and remitting a fee established in administrative regulation, demonstrates to the board that the applicant has met the following requirements:
(a) The applicant is a graduate of an approved veterinary medical program, approved veterinary technology program, or other educational program approved by the board as appropriate to the board credential;
(b) The applicant is of good moral character. As one (1) element of good moral character, the board shall require each applicant to submit a full set of fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining criminal records checks, pursuant to applicable law. All good moral character information, including the information obtained through the criminal background checks, shall be relevant to credential eligibility determinations to the extent permitted by law;
(c) The applicant holds a valid credential to practice veterinary medicine, veterinary technology, animal euthanasia, or an allied animal health profession and has engaged in the practice in another state, the District of Columbia, a territory of the United States, or a province of Canada for at least one (1) year immediately preceding application, if the requirements for credentialing in the issuing state or province are equal to or higher than the standards required for the issuance of a new credential under the provisions of this chapter;
(d) The applicant has passed an examination given by the board on the laws and administrative regulations of the Commonwealth as required in administrative regulations promulgated in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A under the provisions of this chapter; and
(e) The applicant has been approved for a credential by the board.
(2) The board shall not issue a credential by endorsement to any applicant who is under investigation in another state, territory, the District of Columbia, a Canadian province, or any jurisdiction for an act which could result in disciplinary action in that jurisdiction until the investigation and disciplinary proceedings have been completed.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 95, sec. 19, effective June 29, 2023. — Created
1992 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 4, effective July 14, 1992.
(a) The applicant is a graduate of an approved veterinary medical program, approved veterinary technology program, or other educational program approved by the board as appropriate to the board credential;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 321.221
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Animal: means any member of the animal kingdom other than a human, whether living or dead. See Kentucky Statutes 321.181
- Applicant: means a person who submits an application for licensure, certification, permit, or registration, whether complete or not, to the board. See Kentucky Statutes 321.181
- Board: means the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners. See Kentucky Statutes 321.181
- Credential: means :
(a) Any license, certificate, permit, registration, or other credential issued or approved by the board. See Kentucky Statutes 321.181 - Jurisdiction: means :
(a) Any Commonwealth, state, or territory of the United States of America,
including the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 321.181 - 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, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) The applicant is of good moral character. As one (1) element of good moral character, the board shall require each applicant to submit a full set of fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining criminal records checks, pursuant to applicable law. All good moral character information, including the information obtained through the criminal background checks, shall be relevant to credential eligibility determinations to the extent permitted by law;
(c) The applicant holds a valid credential to practice veterinary medicine, veterinary technology, animal euthanasia, or an allied animal health profession and has engaged in the practice in another state, the District of Columbia, a territory of the United States, or a province of Canada for at least one (1) year immediately preceding application, if the requirements for credentialing in the issuing state or province are equal to or higher than the standards required for the issuance of a new credential under the provisions of this chapter;
(d) The applicant has passed an examination given by the board on the laws and administrative regulations of the Commonwealth as required in administrative regulations promulgated in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A under the provisions of this chapter; and
(e) The applicant has been approved for a credential by the board.
(2) The board shall not issue a credential by endorsement to any applicant who is under investigation in another state, territory, the District of Columbia, a Canadian province, or any jurisdiction for an act which could result in disciplinary action in that jurisdiction until the investigation and disciplinary proceedings have been completed.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 95, sec. 19, effective June 29, 2023. — Created
1992 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 4, effective July 14, 1992.