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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 12. Professions and Occupations § 12-315-107. Application for license--qualifications--rules

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Any person twenty-one years of age or older desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall apply for the license in a manner approved by the board.

(2) In the application for licensure, the applicant shall demonstrate that the applicant has:

(a)(I) Graduated from an accredited school of veterinary medicine; or

(II) Graduated from a nonaccredited school of veterinary medicine and received a certificate from a national program approved by the board that assesses educational equivalency of graduates from nonaccredited schools of veterinary medicine; and

(b) Passed an examination approved by the board by rule.

(3) The board may deny a license or may grant a license subject to terms of probation if the board determines that an applicant for a license:

(a) Does not possess the qualifications required by this part 1;

(b) Has engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline pursuant to section 12-315-112(1);

(c) Has been disciplined in another state or jurisdiction with respect to the applicant's license to practice veterinary medicine in that state or jurisdiction; or

(d) Has not actively practiced veterinary medicine for the two-year period immediately preceding the date of receipt of the application or has not otherwise maintained continued competence, as determined by the board.

(4) If the board denies a license to an applicant or grants a license subject to terms of probation, the applicant may seek review of the board's decision pursuant to section 24-4-104(9); except that, by accepting a license that is subject to probationary terms, the applicant waives any remedies available pursuant to section 24-4-104(9).

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