Texas § OC.801.257 - PROVISIONAL LICENSE TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE
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§ OC.801.257. PROVISIONAL LICENSE TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE
PROVISIONAL LICENSE TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE. (a) The board may grant a provisional license to practice veterinary medicine to an applicant who presents proof that the applicant: (1) is licensed in good standing as a veterinarian in another state that: (A) has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter; and (B) maintains professional standards the board considers equivalent to the professional standards of this chapter; and (2) has passed a national or other examination recognized by the board relating to veterinary medicine. (b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 27, Sec. 27(1), eff. September 1, 2005. (c) A provisional license is valid until the date the board approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license. The board shall issue a license under this chapter to a provisional license holder if: (1) the provisional license holder passes the licensing examination under Section 801.253 ; (2) the board verifies that the provisional license holder has the academic and experience requirements to qualify for a license; and (3) the provisional license holder satisfies any other license requirement under this chapter. (d) The board shall complete the processing of a provisional license holder's application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional license is issued. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 27 (S.B. 407 ), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 27 (S.B. 407 ), Sec. 27(1), eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (H.B. 414 ), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 940 (H.B. 414 ), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2011.
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