Title 26, Title 26: Professions and Occupations

§ 2405. Immunity from liability for good samaritan acts (a) For purposes of this section, an “emergency” shall include a fire, flood, storm, or other natural disaster, hazardous chemical or substance incident, vehicular collision with an animal, or other transportation accident w…

§ 2411. Qualifications; term of office; removal (a) A State Veterinary Board is created, which shall be the continuation of and successor to the State Board of Veterinary Registration and Examination established by chapter 43, subchapter 2 of this title. (b) The Board shall consi…

§ 2412. Functioning of licensing Board (a) Annually, the Board shall meet to elect a chair, vice chair, and a secretary. (b) Meetings may be called by the Chair and shall be called upon the request of any other three members. (c) A majority of the members of the Board shall const…

§ 2413. Powers and duties (a) The Board shall: (1) Adopt rules under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 necessary for the performance of its duties, ensuring that at least the following are established by statute or rule: (A) a definition of the behavior for which a license is required; (B) exp…

§ 2414. Fees Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees: (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 57; 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 37; 1993, No. 108 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. Feb. 16, 1994; 2005, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), §…

§ 2421. Eligibility (a) An applicant is eligible for licensure who has: (1) reached the age of majority; (2) graduated from a school of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association or the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association; and (3) passed the…

§ 2422. Application An application for a license shall be in writing and signed by the applicant, on forms furnished by the Office of Professional Regulation, setting forth facts concerning the applicant as the Board may require. (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 1989, No. 250 (A…

§ 2423. Licensing standards and procedures Licensing standards and procedures established by the Board shall be fair and reasonable and shall be designed and implemented to measure and reasonably ensure an applicant’s qualifications to practice the occupation. They shall not be d…

§ 2424. Licensure by endorsement (a) The Board, or Office of Professional Regulation on its behalf, shall, upon application and payment of the required fee, issue a license without a written national examination to a person who: (1) holds a current license in good standing in ano…

§ 2425. Certificate of licensure (a) The Board shall license as a veterinarian each applicant who proves to the satisfaction of the Board his or her fitness for licensure under the terms of this chapter. It shall issue to each person licensed a certificate of licensure, which sha…

§ 2426. Renewal of license (a) On a schedule established by the Office of Professional Regulation, a licensed veterinarian shall pay to the Secretary of State a renewal fee in the amount prescribed by section 2414 of this title, and shall receive a license card bearing his or her…

§ 2428. Reinstatement A license that has lapsed for five years or longer may be reinstated upon successful completion of national board licensing examinations within the previous two years or upon proof that the licensee has actively practiced licensed clinical veterinary medicin…

§ 2431. Unprofessional conduct (a) Unprofessional conduct is the conduct prohibited by this section, and by 3 V.S.A. § 129a, whether or not taken by a license holder. (b) Unprofessional conduct means: (1) failing to make available, upon request of a person using the licensee’s se…

§ 2433. Veterinarian-client-patient relationship; veterinarian of record (a) The veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) exists when all of the following conditions have been met: (1) The veterinarian has assumed the responsibility for making clinical judgments regarding …