WSR 14-06-067 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Veterinary Board of Governors) [Filed February 28, 2014, 3:01 p.m., effective March 31, 2014] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: WAC 246-933-275 Reactivation of an expired veterinary license, the rule requires that a veterinarian whose license has expired for more than three years and who has not been actively engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine must successfully complete the current North American Veterinary License Examination to reactivate the license. Current continuing education requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2 must also be met.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.92.030.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-21-131 on October 22, 2013.
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Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: December 2, 2013.
Ethan Nelson, DVM, Chair
Veterinary Board of Governors
NEW SECTION
WAC 246-933-275 Reactivation of an expired veterinary license.
(1) To reactivate a veterinary license that has been expired for three years or less, the veterinarian must meet the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2.
(2) To reactivate a veterinary license that has been expired for more than three years, the practitioner must:
(a) Submit verification of unrestricted licensure in another state or jurisdiction; and
(b) Submit documentation of two hundred hours of active practice within each of the previous three years within that state or jurisdiction.
For purposes of this subsection, documentation of licensure and active practice in a foreign country is acceptable if there is an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited school or college of veterinary medicine in that country.
(3) To reactivate a veterinary license that has been expired for more than three years, when the veterinarian has not held an unrestricted license and has not been in active practice, the veterinarian must:
(a) Successfully complete the current North American Veterinary Licensing Examination as provided in WAC 246-933-250(1); and
(b) Meet the continuing education requirements of WAC 246-12-040 and chapter 246-933 WAC.
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