La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXXV-405

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section LXXXV-405 - Exceptions and Exemptions

A. The board may grant an extension of no more than 90 days for extenuating circumstances. The licensee requesting the extension must petition the board at least 30 days prior to the September 30 license expiration date. The board may require whatever documentation it deems necessary to verify the circumstances necessitating the extension. The board may also assess a late fee and/or fine as a result of granting the extension of time pursuant to §411.B

B. Exemptions from these continuing veterinary education requirements may be made for persons in the following categories:

1. disabled licensees for whom completion of the continuing veterinary education requirements represents undue hardship. A request for a disability exemption must be documented by submitting a physician's statement of total disability without probability of return to practice for the annual renewal period. The documentation must be submitted annually in each renewal period;

2. a licensee who submits an affidavit of retirement for inactive status as provided by the board is entitled to a waiver of continuing veterinary education if he has reached the age of 65 years, or he submits an affidavit of disability and physician's statement of total disability without probability of return to practice for the annual renewal period:

a. once an affidavit is received by the board, a written request for reinstatement of a license may thereafter be submitted to the board within five years of such date of receipt, provided the applicant demonstrates that he has successfully obtained all continuing veterinary education hours for the past years at issue, as well as the current year;

b. a request for reinstatement within five years of the date an affidavit is received by the board may be subject to certain conditions being met as set by the board prior to such reinstatement;

c. once an affidavit is received by the board, a written request for reinstatement of a license may be submitted to the board after the expiration of five years of such date of receipt, however, the applicant shall submit an application for re-licensure, pay all required fees and satisfactorily pass all licensure examinations; and

d. a request for reinstatement shall be made in writing for review and consideration by the board;

3. licensees on active military duty. An affidavit, or other sworn document from the licensee's commanding officer must be submitted annually in each renewal period.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXXV-405

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Veterinary Medicine, LR 16:224 (March 1990), amended LR 19:1428 (November 1993), LR 23:1147 (September 1997), LR 29:1478 (August 2003), LR 33:649 (April 2007), repromulgated LR 33:848 (May 2007), amended LR 38:1592(July 2012), Amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Board of Veterinary Medicine, LR 501136 (8/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1518.