Okla. Admin. Code § 775:10-8-6

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 775:10-8-6 - Issuance of a certificate; Renewal of certificate; Reinstatement of certificate; Fees of the Board

(a) The Board shall have the authority to issue an Animal Euthanasia Technician certificate after an applicant has completed all requirements for certification.

(b) Every Animal Euthanasia Technician who is the holder of a certificate authorizing animal euthanasia, shall, on or before the first day of July of each and every year, apply to the Board on forms furnished by the Board for a renewal certificate of registration entitling such technician to perform animal euthanasia techniques in this state during the next fiscal year. A renewal fee in an amount fixed by the Board shall accompany each such application.

(c) Failure to renew a certificate on or before the first day of July shall cause the certificate to be considered suspended for failure to renew.

(d) If, on or before the thirty-first day of July, the certificate holder pays the renewal fee plus any reactivation fee set by the Board, the President or Secretary-Treasurer of the Board may reactivate the certificate.

(e) If the certificate is not reactivated before the first day of August, the certificate shall be considered as lapsed, and the certificate may be reinstated only upon approval by the Board, the President or Secretary-Treasurer of the Board.

(f) The Board or its agent(s) may require any individual who has received a certificate as an Animal Euthanasia Technician to retake all or part of the examination and/or attend all or part of the training course as the result of investigative findings and/or disciplinary action by the Board.

(g) Performing animal euthanasia by administering a controlled dangerous substance or any other drug approved for euthanasia by the Board is unlawful unless the individual administering the drug is a licensed veterinarian, an Animal Euthanasia Technician whose certificate is active and in good standing, or the individual is working under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

Okla. Admin. Code § 775:10-8-6

Added at 18 Ok Reg 1379, eff 5-11-01; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1052, eff 7-1-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022