Kan. Admin. Regs. § 70-4-8

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 70-4-8 - Applications for licensure

(a) Each applicant for a license shall request a license application form from the board office.

(b) Each applicant for a license shall submit application materials to the board and complete the application procedures in this regulation and the Kansas veterinary practice act, K.S.A. 47-814et seq. As part of the application process, each applicant shall complete the following steps:

(1) submit the completed application form;

(2) submit the full licensure application fee as provided in K.A.R. 70-5-1(a); and

(3) arrange for the applicant's scores on national board and clinical competency exams to be sent directly from the interstate reporting service to the board office.

(c) Recognized and approved colleges. The following colleges of veterinary medicine are recognized and approved by the board as conforming to the standards required for accreditation by the American veterinary medical association, as provided in K.S.A. 47-816:

(1) Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, Kansas;

(2) University of Missouri, School of Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, Missouri;

(3) Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, Iowa;

(4) Oklahoma State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Stillwater, Oklahoma;

(5) Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Fort Collins, Colorado;

(6) Texas A & M University, College of Veterinary Medicine, College Station, Texas;

(7) University of Illinois, School of Veterinary Medicine, Urbana, Illinois;

(8) The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, Ohio;

(9) Auburn University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, Alabama;

(10) Cornell University, New York State Veterinary College, Ithaca, New York;

(11) Purdue University, School of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, Indiana;

(12) Tuskegee Institute, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee, Alabama;

(13) Tufts University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts;

(14) University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, California;

(15) Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan;

(16) University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, St. Paul, Minnesota;

(17) University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin;

(18) University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;

(19) Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman, Washington;

(20) Oregon State University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Corvallis, Oregon;

(21) Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Starkville, Mississippi;

(22) Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana;

(23) University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, Florida;

(24) University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee;

(25) University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia;

(26) North Carolina State University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina;

(27) Virginia Tech and University of Maryland, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia;

(28) University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ontario, Canada;

(29) Universite de Montreal, Ecole de Medicine Veterinaire, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada;

(30) University of Saskatchewan, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, Canada;

(31) University of Prince Edward Island, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island, Canada; and

(32) Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht, Faculteit der Diergeneeskunde, Utrecht, Netherlands.

(d) Each applicant who graduated from a school of veterinary medicine that is not recognized by the board shall be determined to meet the education requirement of K.S.A. 47-826 upon submitting a certificate of program completion from the educational commission for foreign veterinary graduates.

(e) Recognized national specialty boards or colleges. The following list of national specialty boards and colleges are recognized by the board as provided in K.S.A. 47-826:

(1) American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists;

(2) American College of Veterinary Behaviorists;

(3) American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology;

(4) American Veterinary Dental College;

(5) American College of Veterinary Dermatology;

(6) American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care;

(7) American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine;

(8) American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine;

(9) American College of Microbiologists;

(10) American College of Veterinary Nutrition;

(11) American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists;

(12) American College of Veterinary Pathologists;

(13) American College of Poultry Veterinarians;

(14) American Board of Veterinary Practitioners;

(15) American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine;

(16) American College of Veterinary Radiology;

(17) American College of Veterinary Surgeons;

(18) American College of Theriogenologists;

(19) American Board of Veterinary Toxicology; and

(20) American College of Zoological Medicine.

(f) Each applicant applying for licensure under a specialty status as provided in K.S.A. 47-826 shall provide the board with a copy of a diplomate status certification from a specialty academy or college recognized by the board in subsection (e).

(g) Each applicant shall also provide the following identifying information on the application form provided by the board:

(1) the applicant's full name as the applicant wishes the name to appear on the license. Maiden names shall be provided for use in office records only;

(2) the applicant's complete and current address at the time of the application;

(3) the applicant's telephone number;

(4) the applicant's social security number, which may be used by this agency and by the professional examination service for identification only, except that it may be provided to the Kansas division of taxation upon request of the division. An applicant may legally decline to disclose this number;

(5) a copy of the applicant's graduate diploma from a college identified in subsection (c), or a letter from the dean's office confirming successful completion of five or more semesters of education in a school of veterinary medicine identified in subsection (c);

(6) the applicant's height, weight, color of hair and eyes, and a description of any distinguishing scars or marks and their location;

(7) a list of other licenses, registrations, or permits related to veterinary science that are held by the applicant, including the issuing state, the date issued, the status, and the number of each;

(8) a list of any drug enforcement agency (D.E.A.) numbers held by the applicant, including the issuing state, the date issued, the status, and the number of each;

(9) a list of any United States department of agriculture (U.S.D.A.) accreditations held by the applicant, including the issuing state, the date issued, the status, and the number of each;

(10) a list of previous experiences or employment related to veterinary science, beginning with the most recent experience; and

(11) a passport photograph, which shall have a frontal face image that is a minimum of 1 square inch and an overall photo size that does not exceed 3 * 4 inches. The photo may be rejected if it is of a poor quality, if it is a snapshot or group picture, or if a cap, hat, or glasses obscure parts of the face.

(h) Signed affidavit. Each applicant shall read and sign an affidavit as to the truth, correctness, and completeness of the application.

(i) Letters of good standing. Each applicant shall submit a letter from each jurisdiction in which the applicant is now or has ever been licensed to practice as a veterinarian indicating the status of that license.

(j) Each applicant shall answer the following questions truthfully and completely under penalty of law. The applicant shall enclose, on a separate sheet of paper, a complete explanation for a "yes" answer to any of the questions below:

(1) Is the applicant currently enrolled in an E.C.F.V.G. program or the holder of an E.C.F.V.G. certificate?

(2) Is the applicant or has the applicant ever been registered or licensed in any other health-related profession?

(3) Has the applicant ever been denied licensure to practice veterinary medicine in any state, United States territory, or country for any reason other than failure of an examination?

(4) Has a license to practice veterinary medicine issued to the applicant by any state ever been subject to any disciplinary action or is any such action now pending? If "yes," the applicant shall supply details of the action.

(5) Has the applicant ever been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic or juvenile offenses?

(6) Has the applicant ever been convicted of a charge of cruelty to animals?

(7) Has the applicant within the past year received treatment for alcohol or other substance abuse?

(8) Has the federal drug enforcement administration ever taken action against or warned the applicant about any matter pertaining to the applicant's D.E.A. number or withdrawn a D.E.A. number assigned to the applicant?

(9) Has there ever been any action taken against or warning issued to an applicant in relation to any U.S.D.A. accreditation held by the applicant?

(10) Has the applicant ever been a defendant or a respondent in any malpractice action?

(11) Has the applicant ever voluntarily relinquished or intentionally allowed to lapse any license, accreditation, D.E.A. number or other certificate in relation to the practice of veterinary medicine?

(12) Is the applicant now or has the applicant been registered or licensed with any state racing commission? If "yes," the applicant shall supply details of the registration or license.

(13) Is the applicant a diplomate of any speciality in veterinary medicine?

(14) Is the applicant now using a different name other than the name used on any educational or professional documents in the applicant's past?

(k) Upon notification that the board has received the application, the applicant shall arrange to take the Kansas veterinary legal practice examination required by K.S.A. 47-826.

(l) Any application may be suspended for a period not to exceed one year for lack of qualifications or as the result of an incomplete application. If the applicant has not met the qualifications or has not submitted a complete application prior to the end of the one-year period, the application shall expire. Upon expiration, the applicant may reapply by submitting a new application, the required fees, and all supporting documents.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 70-4-8

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 47-824, 47-825, and 47-826; effective April 4, 1997.