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34-29-69
Section 34-29-69 Powers of board. The board shall be a body corporate and shall have
the power to do all of the following: (1) Examine and determine the qualifications and fitness
of applicants for a license to practice veterinary medicine in the state. (2) Issue, renew,
deny, suspend, and revoke licenses, issue private reprimands and private informed admonitions
to practitioners who practice veterinary medicine in this state, or otherwise discipline or
censure veterinary professionals, irrespective of their licensure status, whether active,
inactive, expired, lapsed, surrendered, or disciplined, relative to acts, omissions, complaints,
and investigations which occurred during the licensure period consistent with this article.
(3) Conduct investigations for the purpose of discovering violations of this article or grounds
for disciplining licensed veterinary professionals or other non-licensed individuals pursuant
to the administrative code of the board and appoint individuals and...
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34-29-72
Section 34-29-72 Application; qualifications; faculty license. (a) Any person desiring
a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall make written application in
the English language to the board. The application shall show that the applicant is at least
21 years old, is a graduate of an accredited veterinary school, is a citizen of the United
States or, if not a citizen of the United States, is legally present in the United States
with appropriate documentation from the federal government, and any other information and
proof as the board may require pursuant to the administrative code of the board. The application
shall be accompanied by application and examination fees in the amounts established and published
by the board. (b) Graduates of veterinary medical programs not accredited by the AVMA shall
furnish satisfactory proof of an Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinarian Graduates
(ECFVG) certificate or its equivalent provided by the American Veterinary Medical...
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34-29-76
Section 34-29-76 License required - Certain acts prohibited. No person shall practice
veterinary medicine or veterinary technology unless the person holds an active license to
practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in the State of Alabama and in addition:
(1) No person shall use the name or title of licensed veterinarian when the person has not
been licensed pursuant to this article. (2) No person shall use the name or title of a licensed
veterinary technician when the person has not been licensed pursuant to this article. (3)
No person shall present as his or her own the license of another. (4) No person shall give
false or forged information to the board or a member thereof for the purpose of obtaining
a license. (5) No person shall use or attempt to use a veterinarian's license which has been
suspended or revoked. (6) No person shall knowingly employ unlicensed persons in the practice
of veterinary medicine. (7) No person shall knowingly conceal information relative...
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34-29-61
Section 34-29-61 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms
shall have the following meanings ascribed by this section: (1) ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF
VETERINARY MEDICINE. Any veterinary college or division of a university or college that offers
the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine or its equivalent and is accredited by the American
Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). (2) ANIMAL. Any animal or mammal other than man, including
birds, fish, reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. (3) APPLICANT. A person who files
an application to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine or licensed as a veterinary
technician. (4) BOARD. Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. (5) CONSULTING
VETERINARIAN. A veterinarian licensed in another state who gives advice or demonstrates techniques
to a licensed Alabama veterinarian or group of licensed Alabama veterinarians. A consulting
veterinarian shall not utilize this privilege to circumvent the law. (6) DIRECT...
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34-29-94
Section 34-29-94 Veterinary technician licensing requirements; authorized acts; unlicensed
assistants; emergency care; suspension, revocation of license; continuing education. (a) In
order to obtain a license as a veterinary technician, the applicant shall do all of the following:
(1) Submit a complete notarized application on a form prescribed by the board setting forth
that the applicant meets all of the following qualifications: a. At least 18 years of age.
b. Of good character. c. Has attained a competent school education and has received a diploma
in veterinary technology from an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited school,
or other school of veterinary technology approved by the board. (2) Submit an application
accompanied by an authenticated copy of the college transcript of the applicant signed by
the dean or the registrar of the school, college, or university. (3) Submit an application
accompanied by a photograph of reasonable likeness of the applicant taken...
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34-29-85
Section 34-29-85 Status of persons holding license on April 30, 1986. Any person holding
a valid license to practice veterinary medicine in Alabama on April 30, 1986, shall be recognized
as a licensed veterinarian and shall be entitled to retain this status so long as he or she
complies with this article and the administrative code of the board. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500,
p. 956, §26; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)...
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34-29-79
Section 34-29-79 Administrative hearing procedures. (a) When the board, by its official
actions, acts or proposes to act in a manner which will affect the rights, duties, or privileges
of the issuance of a license to an applicant or the license of a veterinarian, veterinary
technician, or other individual, those persons shall have a right to an administrative hearing.
When the board proposes to act in such manner, it shall give to the person or persons notice
of their right to a hearing by certified mail to the person at his or her last known address,
a notice of the proposed action, notice of a right to a hearing, and the time and place for
a hearing, as provided in subsection (b). If the person or persons fail to appear at the time
set for the hearing, the hearing may be conducted in absentia. (b) A hearing shall be held
no sooner than 20 days after written notice to the licensed veterinarian, veterinary technician,
or other individual of the administrative charges against him or...
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34-29-71
Section 34-29-71 Temporary license. (a) The board may issue a temporary license to practice
veterinary medicine to an unlicensed applicant providing the applicant meets all conditions
and requirements of this article relating to qualifications of applicants for license to practice
veterinary medicine. Any person applying for a temporary license shall associate himself or
herself with a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine. His or her license shall be limited
to the work of a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine and he or she shall not participate
without direct supervision in the practice of or operation of a branch office, clinic, or
allied establishment. An applicant may work under the indirect supervision in the primary
clinic of his or her employer. The license, when granted, shall bear the name and address
of the licensed doctor of veterinary medicine. There shall be a fee which shall not be refundable
for the temporary license. (b) Renewal of temporary licenses may be granted...
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34-29-77
Section 34-29-77 License required - Certain acts not prohibited. No person shall practice
veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in the State of Alabama who is not a currently
and validly licensed veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician or the holder of a temporary
permit issued by the board. This article shall not be construed to prohibit any of the following:
(1) A student in a school or college of veterinary medicine from the performance of duties
assigned by his or her instructor or from working as a veterinary student preceptee under
direct or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian. (2) A student in a school or college
of veterinary technology accredited by the AVMA from the performance of duties assigned by
his or her instructor or from working as a veterinary technician student under direct or indirect
supervision of a licensed veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician. (3) Any doctor of
veterinary medicine in the employ of a state or federal agency...
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34-29-111
Section 34-29-111 Duties of board; Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee;
liability. (a) It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Veterinary Medical
Examiners to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation
of veterinary professionals licensed to practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology
in Alabama who may be impaired by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs,
narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances, or as a result of any physical or mental
condition. (b) In order to carry out this obligation the State Board of Veterinary Medical
Examiners may contract with any nonprofit corporation or medical professional association
for the purpose of creating, supporting, and maintaining a committee of veterinary professionals
to be designated the Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee. The committee shall
consist of not less than 10 nor more than 15 veterinary professionals licensed...
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