Bill Text: GA HB409 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Veterinarians; application for license; revise provisions
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-07-01 - Effective Date [HB409 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HB409-Introduced.html
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House
Bill 409 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representative Maddox of the
172nd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 3 of Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to licensing and registration of veterinarians and
veterinary technicians, so as to revise certain provisions as to the application
for a license to practice veterinary medicine; to provide for a waiver under
certain circumstances; to revise certain provisions as to the scheduling and
administration of examinations for veterinary technicians; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
3 of Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to licensing and registration of veterinarians and veterinary technicians, is
amended by revising Code Section 43-50-31, relating to application for license
as a veterinarian, qualifications, determination as to admission or nonadmission
to examination, and waiver, as follows:
"43-50-31.
(a)
Any person desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state
shall make application to the board. The application shall include evidence,
satisfactory to the board, that:
(1)
The applicant has attained the age of 18;
(2)
The applicant is of good moral character;
(3)
The applicant is a graduate of an accredited college or school of veterinary
medicine or possesses an ECFVG certificate or its substantial equivalent;
provided,
however, that a senior veterinary student may, in the discretion of the board,
be allowed to sit for the examination during his or her senior year if he or she
meets the other qualifications but shall not be issued a license unless and
until he or she graduates and;
(4)
The applicant has passed a board approved examination; provided, however, that
the board may provide by rule or regulation for a waiver of any part of such
examination for veterinarians who are licensed as such by another state and who
are in good standing therewith; and
(4)(5)
The applicant meets such other qualifications or provides such other information
as the board may require by rule.
(b)
The application shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount established by the
board.
(c)
If the
board determines that an applicant possesses the proper qualifications, it shall
admit the applicant to the next examination; provided, however, that the board
may provide by rule for waiver of any part of such examination for veterinarians
who are licensed as such by another state and who are in good standing
therewith
The division
director shall record the new licenses and issue a certificate of registration
to the new licensees."
SECTION
2.
Said
article is further amended by revising Code Section 43-50-32, relating to
frequency of examinations, notification to applicants of results, and admission
for reexamination as a veterinarian, as follows:
"43-50-32.
(a)
The board shall hold at least one license examination during each year and may
hold such additional license examinations as are necessary.
(b)
After each examination, the division director shall notify each examinee of the
result of his or her
examination,
and the board shall issue licenses to the persons successfully completing the
examination. The division director shall record the new licenses and issue a
certificate of registration to the new
licensees. If an applicant fails a
license examination, the applicant may take a subsequent examination upon
payment of the registration and examination fees. No person may take the
examination more than three times without review and approval by the board.
Approval may be provided under such circumstances as the board deems
appropriate."
SECTION
3.
Said
article is further amended by revising Code Section 43-50-53, relating to
scheduling and administration of examinations, reexaminations, and reactivation,
as follows:
"43-50-53.
(a)
The board
shall hold at least one registration examination for applicants annually or
allow applicants to take automated tests at such locations and at such times as
determined by the board.
The board
shall approve an examination to measure the competence of the applicant to
engage in the practice as a veterinary technician and shall set by rule or
regulation the score needed to pass any such examination.
(b)
The board shall establish rules or regulations governing the preparation,
administration, and grading of the examination. The board may adopt the
National Veterinary Technicians Examination prepared by the Professional
Examination Service or any other such examination prepared to the board's
standards and satisfaction.
(c)
The board shall establish by rule or regulation the score needed to pass any
examination.
(d)(b)
If an applicant fails an examination, the applicant may take a subsequent
examination upon payment of the registration and examination fees. No person
may take the examination more than three times without review and approval by
the board under such circumstances as the board deems appropriate.
(e)(c)
Any veterinary technician in this state whose certificate of registration has
been on inactive status for at least five consecutive years and who desires to
reactivate such registration shall be required to take continuing education, pay
all fees, and meet all other requirements and board rules or regulations for
registration as a veterinary technician.
It shall be
the duty of the board to approve study materials that may be used to assist such
persons in preparing for any
examination."
SECTION
4.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.