Tennessee § 63-12-106 - Powers of board.

§ 63-12-106. Powers of board.

The board is authorized to: Adopt reasonable rules governing the practice of veterinary medicine as are necessary to enable it to carry out and make effective the purpose and intent of this chapter. Such rules shall be adopted pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5; Adopt rules of professional conduct appropriate to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity, skills and practice in the profession of veterinary medicine. In prescribing such rules of professional conduct, the board may be guided by the principles of veterinary medical ethics adopted by the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association; Have its rules printed and distributed to all licensed doctors of veterinary medicine; Bring proceedings in courts for the enforcement of this chapter or any rules made pursuant thereto; Hold at least one (1) regular meeting each year at such time and place as fixed by the board. Other meetings may be held upon the call of the president and secretary. The regular meetings will be for the purpose of conducting examinations of applications for license to practice veterinary medicine, the election of officers and to consider any other business that may properly come before the board; Pass upon the qualifications of applicants for a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state; Prescribe the subjects, character, manner, time and place of holding examinations and the filing of applications for examinations and to conduct the examinations; Issue temporary permits or licenses, which shall be signed by the secretary, to duly qualified applicants; Provide for, regulate and require all persons licensed in accordance with this chapter to renew their license annually, require as a condition precedent to such annual renewal the payment of the annual renewal fee as provided in § 63-12-121, issue annual renewal licenses to such persons and suspend or revoke the license of such persons who fail, refuse or neglect to renew same or pay such fees; Conduct investigations and hearings upon complaints calling for discipline of a licensee or applicant for license or certificate or permit holder or applicant for a certificate or a permit; Take testimony on any matter under its jurisdiction, and any member thereof may administer oaths; Issue summonses and subpoenas, including subpoenas duces tecum, which shall be signed by either the president or the secretary-treasurer of the board, for any witness in connection with any matter within the jurisdiction of the board; Adopt such forms as it may deem necessary; Establish continuing educational requirements; and Issue such certificates as are authorized under this chapter. Acts 1967, ch. 80, §§ 6, 35; T.C.A., § 63-1206; Acts 1983, ch. 57, § 4; 1997, ch. 106, §§ 3, 4. Attorney General Opinions. The adoption by the board of veterinary medical examiners of various proposed rules concerning the definition of “physical plant” would not exceed its statutory authority under the Veterinary Practice Act, T.C.A. § 63-12-101 , OAG 02-007, 2002 Tenn. AG LEXIS 5 (1/4/02).