(a) Upon completion of an application and payment of the applicable fees, the board may issue a temporary permit to a person to practice veterinary medicine in this state who has completed the educational requirements set out in this article, is waiting to take the state examination, and is working under a supervising veterinarian.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-10-16

  • Board: means the West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine. See West Virginia Code 30-10-3
  • Permit: means a temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine issued by the board. See West Virginia Code 30-10-3
  • Permittee: means a person holding a permit issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-10-3
  • 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
  • Supervising veterinarian: means a veterinarian, licensed under this article, who assumes responsibility for the professional care given to an animal by a person authorized by this article to work under his or her general or indirect supervision. See West Virginia Code 30-10-3

(b) The temporary permit is valid for a period not to exceed the next scheduled examination date first held following the issuance of the temporary permit and expires the day after the board gives written notice to the permittee of the results.

(c) A temporary permit may be revoked by a majority vote of the board without a hearing.