P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 2958
(a) Every person who wishes to obtain a license as a veterinary doctor shall file a duly-completed official application before the Board, in which:
(1) It states that he/she is of legal age.
(2) Files satisfactory evidence before the Board that he/she has the following advanced academic studies:
(A) Have completed a preveterinary program, a bachelor’s degree, or a advanced college degree; Provided, That the Board shall approve regulations that establish the academic requirements [of] a preveterinary program.
(B) Submit evidence of having obtained a degree as Doctor in Veterinary Medicine, or its equivalent, from an accredited school of veterinary medicine, Provided, That if the applicant is a graduate of an unaccredited school, he/she shall have previously approved [sic] the evaluation and training program.
(C) Submit evidence of having approved [sic] the national veterinary medicine examinations in effect, established by regulations.
(3) File any other information required by the Board through regulations.
(4) Include the corresponding fees established by the Board by regulations.
(b) Every person who wishes to obtain a license as a veterinary technologist or veterinary technician shall file a duly completed official application before the Sub-board which:
(1) States that he/she is a person of good moral repute, of legal age and a resident of Puerto Rico as of the date of the application.
(2) Pays the corresponding fees established by the Sub-board by regulations.
(3) Files any other information or documentation established by the Subboard by means of regulation.
(4) Submits evidence of having graduated from a program as a veterinary technologist or veterinary technician as defined in § 2952 of this title.
(c) If the Board or the Subboard determines that the applicant meets the necessary requirements and enjoys good moral repute in the community, it shall admit him/her to take the revalidation examination in the next session held for such purpose, and if the candidate is entitled to a license without revalidation pursuant to § 2960 of this title, the Board shall issue it.
(d) If the Board or Subboard determines that the applicant does not qualify to be admitted to the examination or to receive a license under § 2960 of this title, it shall notify the applicant in writing, stating the reasons for said determination, and the fees remitted with the application shall be reimbursed. Said notice shall be made within fifteen (15) days following the date on which the determination is made. The applicant may request a reconsideration according to his/her qualifications, as provided in § 2964 of this title.
(e) The Board and the Subboard shall provide their respective copies of the information handbook that has been prepared for such purpose, so that each applicant may obtain orientation on the examination procedures.
The cost of the information handbook shall be determined by the Board or the Subboard, based on the preparation and printing costs. Provided, That the cost charged to the candidate shall not exceed the real preparation and printing cost.
The information handbook shall contain the administrative standards that shall govern the revalidation examination sessions, the type of examination, the evaluation and scoring methods of the examinations, and the regulations of the Board or the Subboard, of the above-cited Act No. 194, and any other information that the Board or the Subboard deems pertinent.
History —Aug. 4, 1979, No. 194, p. 549, § 8, renumbered as § 9 and amended on Dec. 28, 2001, No. 187, § 8.