[§471-9.6] Relief permit. (a) The board may issue a relief permit to an individual licensed to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in another jurisdiction to conduct the practice of a veterinarian who is absent from the veterinarian's practice. A relief permit issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period of thirty days and may be renewed once in any twelve-month period; provided that any relief permit issued and renewed pursuant to this section shall not exceed sixty total days in any twelve-month period. A relief permit may be renewed in a subsequent twelve-month period. More than two requests for relief permits within a two-year period shall be prima facie evidence that the relief permittee is engaged in the active practice of veterinary medicine in the State and a license issued under section 471-9 shall be required.
(b) Applicants for a relief permit shall:
(c) A relief permittee shall:
(d) In no case shall an individual be issued a relief permit and a courtesy permit in the same twelve-month period. [L 2022, c 71, pt of §1]