Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1522 – License without examination
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1522
- Board: means the Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1513
- Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, cooperative and corporation, or any other group or combination acting in concert; and whether or not acting as a principal, trustee, fiduciary, receiver, or as any other kind of legal or personal representative, or as the successor in interest, assignee, agent, factor, servant, employee, director, officer, or any other representative of such person. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1513
- Veterinarian: means a person who has received a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine from a school of veterinary medicine. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1513
A. The board may issue a license without a written examination to a qualified applicant who furnishes satisfactory proof that he is a graduate of a veterinary school and who:
(1) Has been for the five years immediately prior to filing his application a practicing veterinarian licensed in a state, territory, or district of the United States having license requirements, at the time the applicant was first licensed, which were substantially equivalent to the requirements of this Chapter; or
(2) Has successfully completed within the five years immediately prior to filing this application, all national examinations required of first-time applicants in rules prescribed by the board.
B. At its discretion, the board may orally or practically examine any person qualifying for licensing under this Section.
Acts 1966, No. 35, §1, eff. July 1, 1967; Acts 1995, No. 73, §1.