(a) The board has the authority to enter an order to discipline any person, corporation or other similar organization, public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, who or which, after proper hearing, has been found guilty by the board of a violation of one (1) or more provisions of this chapter or any rule of the board. The board, based upon the evidence and its findings of fact, may enter its final order, which may include one (1) or more of the following provisions:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-12-128

  • Board: means the board of veterinary medical examiners. See Tennessee Code 63-12-103
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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.
  • License: means any permit, approval, registration or certificate issued by the board. See Tennessee Code 63-12-103
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Veterinary facility: means a building, place, or mobile unit from which the practice of veterinary medicine is conducted. See Tennessee Code 63-12-103
  • Veterinary medicine: includes veterinary surgery, obstetrics, dentistry and all other branches or specialties of veterinary medicine. See Tennessee Code 63-12-103
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.
(1) Suspend or limit the right to practice veterinary medicine in this state;
(2) Suspend or limit the right to hold a certificate or premises permit in this state;
(3) Revoke the license to practice veterinary medicine. Following revocation of such license, the licensee may be relicensed at the discretion of the board with or without examination;
(4) Impose judgment and penalties, but suspend enforcement thereof and place the licensee or license applicant, certificate holder or certificate applicant, premises permit holder or premises permit applicant on probation;
(5) Suspend the imposition of judgment and penalties;
(6) Refuse to issue a new license, certificate or premises permit;
(7) Withhold any license, certificate or premises permit, either permanently or for a period of time, when the same, has not been delivered;
(8) Suspend or limit the right to own or operate a veterinary facility in this state; or
(9) Take such other action in relation to discipline as the board in its discretion may deem proper.
(b) Immediately upon entry of the final order by the board, a copy thereof shall be delivered to the respondent and the respondent’s counsel, if any, either personally or by registered or certified mail.
(c) Judicial review of orders of the board may be had by writ of certiorari or as otherwise provided by the laws of this state.
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