18VAC150-20-120. Requirements for licensure by endorsement as a veterinarian.
The board may, in its discretion, grant a license by endorsement to an applicant who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in another jurisdiction of the United States, provided that the applicant:
1. Holds at least one current, unrestricted license in another jurisdiction of the United States and is not a respondent in any pending or unresolved board action in any jurisdiction;
2. Provides documentation of having been regularly engaged in clinical practice for at least two of the past four years immediately preceding application;
3. Provides documentation of completion of at least 30 hours of continuing education requirements during the preceding four years;
4. Submits the application fee specified in 18VAC150-20-100 and a complete application on a form obtained from the board;
5. Signs a statement attesting that the applicant has read, understands, and will abide by the statutes and regulations governing the practice of veterinary medicine in Virginia; and
6. Has committed no acts that would constitute a violation of § 54.1-3807 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR645-01-1 § 2.2, eff. June 10, 1987; amended, Virginia Register Volume 6, Issue 26, eff. October 31, 1990; Volume 15, Issue 5, eff. December 23, 1998; Volume 19, Issue 9, eff. March 1, 2003; Volume 26, Issue 4, eff. November 25, 2009; Volume 34, Issue 1, eff. October 25, 2017.