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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 801.257. Provisional License to Practice Veterinary Medicine

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The board may grant a provisional license to practice veterinary medicine to an applicant who presents proof that the applicant:

(1) is licensed in good standing as a veterinarian in another state that:

(A) has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;  and

(B) maintains professional standards the board considers equivalent to the professional standards of this chapter;  and

(2) has passed a national or other examination recognized by the board relating to veterinary medicine.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 27, § 27(1).

(c) A provisional license is valid until the date the board approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license.  The board shall issue a license under this chapter to a provisional license holder if:

(1) the provisional license holder passes the licensing examination under Section 801.253;

(2) the board verifies that the provisional license holder has the academic and experience requirements to qualify for a license;  and

(3) the provisional license holder satisfies any other license requirement under this chapter.

(d) The board shall complete the processing of a provisional license holder's application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional license is issued.

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