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Subchapter
003
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EXAMINATIONS AND LICENSES
(Cite as: 26 V.S.A. § 2421)
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§ 2421. Eligibility
(a) An applicant is eligible for licensure who has:
(1) reached the age of majority;
(2) graduated from a school of veterinary medicine accredited by the American Veterinary
Medical Association or the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association; and
(3) passed the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE), or any subsequent
licensing examinations prepared under the authority of the National Board of Veterinary
Medical Examiners (NBVME) or its successor organization.
(b) Applicants who are not graduates of schools of veterinary medicine accredited by the
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) or Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
(CVMA) shall possess a certificate issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign
Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG), its successor organization, or an organization acceptable
to the Board.
(c) Upon submission of evidence acceptable to the Board of satisfaction of these eligibility
criteria and upon payment of the required fees, the applicant shall receive a license;
provided, however, that the Board may also require satisfactory completion of an examination
covering State laws and rules related to the practice of veterinary medicine and the
State or national veterinary codes of ethics.
(d) For purposes of this section, an applicant’s score on the North American Veterinary
Licensing Examination or any subsequent licensing examinations prepared under the
authority of the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, or its successor
organization, shall be valid for two years from the date the applicant passed the
examination. (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 1995, No. 111 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1997, No. 40, § 30; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 21; 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.)