Chapter 89 — VETERINARY EXAMINING BOARD
18 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 89.02 Definitions
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89.02 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1g) “Administer,” when used in reference to administering a drug to an animal, means directly applying the drug, whether by injection, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of the animal. (1m…
Wis. Stat. § 89.03 Rules
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89.03 Rules. (1) The examining board shall promulgate rules, within the limits of the definition under s. 89.02 (6), establishing the scope of practice permitted for veterinarians and veterinary technicians and shall review the rules at least once every 5 years to determine wheth…
Wis. Stat. § 89.04 Violations
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89.04 Violations. The chairperson of the examining board shall institute actions for violations of this chapter by any person and for violations of ch. 450 or 961 by veterinarians. The district attorney of the county in which the offense is committed shall promptly prosecute any …
Wis. Stat. § 89.05 Practice; penalties
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89.05 Practice; penalties. (1) Except as provided under sub. (2) and ss. 256.155 and 257.03, no person may offer to practice, advertise to practice or practice veterinary medicine, or use, in connection with his or her name, any title or description which may convey the impressio…
Wis. Stat. § 89.06 Licensure
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89.06 Licensure. (1) Except as provided under ss. 89.072 and 89.073, veterinary licenses shall be issued only to persons who successfully pass an examination conducted by the examining board and pay the fee established under s. 89.063. An applicant for an initial license shall be…
Wis. Stat. § 89.062 Renewal; continuing education
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89.062 Renewal; continuing education. (1) RENEWAL. The renewal date for veterinary licenses and veterinary technician certifications is December 15 of each odd-numbered year, and the renewal fees for such licenses and certifications are determined by the department under s. 89.06…
Wis. Stat. § 89.063 Fees
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89.063 Fees. The department shall determine by rule the fees for each initial license, certification, and permit issued under ss. 89.06, 89.072, and 89.073, and, if applicable, for renewal of the license, certification, or permit, including late fees, based on the department’s ad…
Wis. Stat. § 89.065 Examinations
Wis. Stat. § 89.068 Drugs for animal use
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89.068 Drugs for animal use. (1) PRESCRIBING; DISPENSING. (a) Extra-label use on animal; prescription required. No person may make extra-label use of a drug on an animal without a prescription or in any manner not authorized by that prescription. (b) Form of prescription. A presc…
Wis. Stat. § 89.07 Discipline
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89.07 Discipline. (1) In this section, “unprofessional conduct” includes, but is not limited to: (a) Making any materially false statement or giving any materially false information in connection with an application for a Updated 23-24 Wis. Stats. 4 license or for renewal or rein…
Wis. Stat. § 89.071 Administrative warnings
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89.071 Administrative warnings. (1) If the examining board determines during an investigation of a complaint against a person holding a license, certification, or permit issued under s. 89.06, 89.072, or 89.073 that there is evidence that the credential holder committed misconduc…
Wis. Stat. § 89.0715 Assessment of costs
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89.0715 Assessment of costs. (1) In this section, “costs of the proceeding” means all of the following: (a) Compensation and reasonable expenses of hearing examiners and prosecuting attorneys for the department and examining board. (b) A reasonable disbursement for the service of…
Wis. Stat. § 89.072 Licensees of other jurisdictions
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89.072 Licensees of other jurisdictions. (1) Upon application and payment of the fee established under s. 89.063, the examining board may issue a license to practice veterinary medicine to any person licensed to practice veterinary medicine in another state or territory of the Un…
Wis. Stat. § 89.073 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses
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89.073 in which the examining board orders suspension, limitation, or revocation of the credential or reprimands the credential holder, the examining board may, in addition to imposing discipline, assess all or part of the costs of the proceeding against the credential holder. Co…
Wis. Stat. § 89.075 Access to health care records
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89.075 Access to health care records. The owner of any animal patient of a veterinarian, or any other person who submits to the veterinarian a statement of written informed consent signed by the owner, may, upon request to the veterinarian: (1) Receive a copy of the animal patien…
Wis. Stat. § 89.078 Background investigations
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89.078 Background investigations. (1) The examining board may conduct an investigation to determine whether an applicant for a license, certification, or permit issued under s. 89.06, 89.072, or 89.073 satisfies any of the eligibility requirements specified for the license, certi…
Wis. Stat. § 89.079 Unauthorized practice
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89.079 Unauthorized practice. (1) The department may conduct investigations, hold hearings, and make findings as to whether a person has engaged in a practice or used a title without a credential required under this chapter. 6 (2) If, after holding a public hearing, the departmen…
Wis. Stat. § 89.08 Injunctive relief
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89.08 Injunctive relief. If it appears upon complaint to the examining board by any person, or if it is known to the examining board, that any person is practicing veterinary medicine without a license, the examining board, the attorney general or the district attorney of the pro…