Wisconsin Administrative Code

VA 7.02 Limitations. A grant will be made only to a state veterans organization and will be based solely upon moneys paid to employees by such state veterans organization. No state veterans organization shall receive a grant larger than the amount of moneys paid to employees by s…

VA 7.03 Eligibility. Only a state veterans organization which has by itself, or with the financial assistance of its national organization, maintained a full time service office at the regional office for at least 5 years during the 10-year period immediately next preceding its a…

VA 7.04 Application. Applications by a state veterans organization shall be filed annually with the department for periods commencing on the 1st day of April in each year and ending on the 31st day of March of the year in which they are filed. An application shall consist of evid…

VA 7.05 Administration. The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the secretary, who shall determine the eligibility of a state veterans organization for a grant and the amount of the grant for which it qualifies, and shall prescribe uniform forms for reporting numb…

VA 8.02 Application, report and eligibility. (1) APPLICATION. Application for county veterans[ service grants shall be made by the county not later than May 15 of the calendar year for which the grant is claimed on forms prepared by the department. An application must be accompan…

VA 8.03 Budget and operating standards. In order to qualify for a county veterans[ service grant, a county: (2) Shall provide sufficient staff to permit adequate service to its veterans and, if it is not required that full time or part-time staff be hired in addition to the count…

VA 8.05 Use of grants for salary supplements. A county may use all or any part of its county veterans[ service grant to supplement its salary payments to its county veterans[ service officer or service office staff or for other budgeted expenses of the county veterans[ service of…

VE 1.01 Authority. The rules in this chapter are adopted by the veterinary examining board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.08 (5), 89.03 (1) and (2), and 227.11 (2), Stats.

VE 1.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “AAVSB” means the American Association of Veterinary State Boards. (2) “Accredited college or university” means an educational institution that is accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department o…

VE 1.04 Administration. (1) The board or its designee shall administer the examinations required of applicants for licensure as a veterinarian by s. VE 1.12 and of applicants for certification as a veterinary technician by s. VE 2.04 at least once each year. (2) Prior to November…

VE 1.06 Competency tested. (1) Examinations administered under this chapter test entry level competency and seek to determine that an applicant’s knowledge of animals and their treatment is sufficient to protect public health and safety. (2) The board shall furnish to individuals…

VE 1.08 Passing scores. (1) Passing scores for veterinary applicants for the national board examination and the clinical competency test, and for the NAVLE, shall be based on the board’s determination of the level of examination performance required for minimum acceptable compete…

VE 1.10 Claim of examination error. (1) An applicant for veterinary licensure wishing to claim examination error shall file a written request for board review in the board office within 30 days of the date the examination was reviewed. The request shall include all of the followi…

VE 1.12 License exemptions. No veterinary license or permit is required for the following veterinarians: (1) Employees of the federal government while engaged in their official duties. (2) Employees of an educational or research institution while engaged in teaching or research, …

VE 1.14 Qualifications for licensure; examination or endorsement. Subject to s. VE 1.20, the board may issue a license to practice veterinary medicine to an applicant who satisfies all of the following: (1) Submits an application form provided by the board which includes the appl…

VE 1.16 Qualifications for licensure based on examination. Subject to s. VE 1.20, applicants for licensure based on examination shall satisfy all of the following: (1) The applicant has satisfied at least one of the following: (a) Passed the NAVLE within the last 5 years. (b) Pas…

VE 1.18 Qualifications for licensure by endorsement. Applicants for licensure by endorsement shall satisfy all of the following: (1) The applicant has not previously failed the NAVLE, unless the applicant has subsequently retaken and passed the NAVLE. (2) The applicant holds a cu…

VE 1.20 Licensure review by board. The board may determine that an applicant is not eligible for licensure, or a licensee is not eligible for renewal, if any of the following apply: (1) The applicant has a conviction record or pending criminal charge relating to an offense the ci…

VE 1.22 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former services members, their spouses. (1) The board shall grant a license or permit to an individual who the board determines meets all of the requirements under s. 89.073, Stats. (2) A person applying for a reciprocal credent…

VE 1.24 Issuing a license. (1) The board shall review its records to determine eligibility of the applicant for licensure. Within 30 business days of determining an applicant is eligible for licensure, the board shall issue a license to the applicant. (2) The board shall inquire …

VE 1.26 Administrative fees. (1) A person requesting a printed license shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $10. (2) A person requesting verification of licensure to another state or organization shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $10.

VE 1.28 Renewal of license. A license expires if not renewed by January 1 of even-numbered years. Subject to s. VE 1.20, a licensee who allows the license to expire may apply to the board for renewal of the license as follows: (1) If the licensee applies for renewal of the licens…

VE 1.30 Continuing education; requirements. (1) (a) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), a veterinarian shall complete at least 30 hours of continuing education pertinent to veterinary medicine in each biennial renewal period. The 30 hours of continuing education shall includ…

VE 1.32 Continuing education; programs and courses. (1) CRITERIA FOR PROGRAMS AND COURSE APPROVAL. To be approved, a continuing education program or course shall meet the following criteria: (a) The subject matter of the program or course shall be pertinent to veterinary medicine…

VE 1.34 Temporary veterinary permits. (1) In this section, “preceptor” means a veterinarian who agrees to supervise a holder of a temporary veterinary permit. (2) An applicant may be granted a temporary veterinary permit before the board receives notice of successful completion o…

VE 1.36 Veterinary consulting permits. (1) The board may issue a veterinary consulting permit to practice veterinary medicine in this state to a person holding a license to practice veterinary medicine in another state or territory of the U.S. or in another country, provided the …

the chapter was last published. VE 1.38 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE cant for a faculty license under s. 89.06 (2m) (a), Stats., shall file a completed application with the board. All supporting documents shall be submitted in English. An application is not complete until the bo…

VE 1.40 Post graduate training permit. (1) The board may grant a post graduate training permit allowing the permit holder to practice veterinary medicine on privately owned animals only within the scope of the permittee’s internship or residency program at a school of veterinary …

VE 1.42 Veterinary students. (1) A veterinary student may practice veterinary medicine within the school of veterinary medicine pursuant to standards and supervisory protocols established by the school. (2) A veterinary student may perform delegated veterinary acts outside of the…

VE 1.44 Delegation of veterinary medical acts. (1) In delegating the provision of veterinary medical acts to veterinary students, certified veterinary technicians and others, the veterinarian shall do all of the following: (a) Delegate only those tasks commensurate with the educa…

VE 1.46 Veterinary consulting. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Consulting veterinarian” means the veterinarian who gives advice or assistance, whether in-person or by any method of communication, to the attending veterinarian, for the benefit of a patient. (b) “Consultant”…

VE 1.48 Veterinary referral to a license holder in another profession. (1) In this section, “Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies” means a heterogeneous group of preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic philosophies and practices. These therapies include: (a) Vete…

VE 1.50 Veterinary telemedicine. (1) In this section, “telemedicine” means the remote delivery of veterinary healthcare services, such as health assessments or consultations, over the telecommunications infrastructure, allowing a veterinarian to evaluate, diagnose and treat patie…

VE 1.52 Records. (1) A veterinarian shall maintain individual patient records on every patient administered to by the veterinarian other than food and fiber patients and equine patients for a period of not less than 3 years after the date of the last entry. The veterinarian shall…

VE 1.54 Change of name and address. Every veterinarian shall notify the board of a change of name or address within 30 days.

VE 1.56 Display of license. Each veterinarian shall display a current license in a manner conspicuous to the public view, and shall at all times have evidence of licensure available for inspection when practicing at a remote location.

VE 1.58 Unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct by a veterinarian is prohibited. Unprofessional conduct includes: (1) Unprofessional conduct under s. 89.07 (1), Stats. (2) Conduct in the practice of veterinary medicine which evidences a lack of knowledge or ability to appl…

VE 1.60 Board action. The board may reprimand the licensee or deny, suspend, limit or revoke a veterinary license or permit under this chapter for cause, including any of the following: (1) Filing an incomplete or fraudulent application, or misrepresenting any information on an a…

VE 2.01 Authority. The rules in this chapter are adopted by the veterinary examining board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.08 (5), 89.03 (1) and (2), and 227.11 (2), Stats.

VE 2.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAccredited college or universityY means an educational institution that is accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. (2) XAVMAY means the American veterinary medical associati…

VE 2.04 Certification. (1) The board may issue a certificate to practice as a veterinary technician to an applicant who does all of the following: (a) Submits an application form provided by the board which includes the applicant[s notarized signature. the chapter was last publis…

VE 2.06 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former services members, their spouses. (1) The board shall grant a certification to an individual who the board determines meets all of the requirements under s. 89.073, Stats. (2) A person applying for a reciprocal credential …

VE 2.08 Passing scores. (1) The passing score for veterinary technician applicants on the written national examination shall be based on the board[s determination of the level of examination performance required for minimum acceptable competence in the profession. The board shall…

VE 2.10 Administrative fees. (1) A person requesting a printed certificate shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $10. (2) A person requesting verification of certification to another state or organization shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $10.

VE 2.12 Renewal of certification. A certificate expires if not renewed by January 1 of even-numbered years. A certificate holder who allows the certificate to expire may apply to the board for renewal of the certificate as follows: (1) If the certificate holder applies for renewa…

VE 2.14 Continuing education; requirements. (1) (a) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), a veterinary technician shall complete at least 15 hours of continuing education pertinent to veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in each biennial renewal period. The 15 hours of…

VE 2.16 Continuing education; programs and courses. (1) CRITERIA FOR PROGRAMS AND COURSE APPROVAL. To be approved, a continuing education program or course shall meet the following criteria: (a) The subject matter of the program or course shall be pertinent to veterinary technolo…

VE 2.20 Change of name and address. Every veterinary technician shall notify the board of a change of name or address within 30 days.

VE 2.22 Display of certificate. Each veterinary technician shall display a current certificate in a manner conspicuous to the public view.

VE 2.24 Standards of practice. (1) Veterinary technicians may perform delegated veterinary acts as set forth under s. VE 1.44 (4), (5), (6), and (9). (2) In the performance of delegated veterinary acts a veterinary technician shall: (a) Accept only those delegated veterinary acts…