H. B.2988
(By Delegates DeLong)
[Introduced March 11, 2005; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §30-10-6 of the code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to the licensing of veterinarians;
the qualification of applicants for license; requirements and
certifications to be held by graduates of foreign veterinary
colleges as a condition of application.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §30-10-6 of the code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
§30-10-6. Application for license; qualifications; determination as
to qualifications of applicants and action to be taken.
Any resident of this state desiring a license to practice
veterinary medicine in this state shall make written application
therefor to the board. The application shall show that the
applicant is (1) either a graduate of a school of veterinary
medicine accredited by the American veterinary medical association
or a graduate of a foreign veterinary school who holds a
certificate
of competence issued by the Educational Commission for
Foreign Veterinary Graduates,
the Program for the Assessment of
Veterinary Education Equivalence or other foreign graduate testing program approved by the board; (2) eighteen years of age or over,
(3) a citizen of the United States or an applicant for citizenship,
and (4) a person of good moral character, and shall contain such
other information and proof as the board may require by reasonable
rules and regulations promulgated as aforesaid. The application
shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the fee
schedule established and published by the board.
If the board determines that an applicant possesses the proper
qualifications, it shall admit the applicant to the next
examination, or if the applicant is eligible for a license without
examination under the provisions of section eight of this article,
the board may forthwith grant him a license. If an applicant is
found not qualified to take the examination or for a license
without examination, the secretary-treasurer shall immediately
notify the applicant in writing of such finding and the grounds
therefor. An applicant found not qualified may demand a hearing on
the question of his qualifications in accordance with the
provisions of section twelve of this article. The application fee
of any applicant found not qualified shall be returned to such
applicant.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow the West Virginia
Board of Veterinary Medicine to accept license applications from
graduates of foreign veterinary colleges who hold a certificate
issued by the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education
Equivalence or other foreign graduate testing program approved by
the board, as an acceptable alternative to certification by the
Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.
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