Z-0232.7 _______________________________________________
SENATE BILL 5576
_______________________________________________
State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Senators West and Niemi; by request of Department of Health.
Read first time February 8, 1991. Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Water Resources.
AN ACT Relating to veterinary medicine; amending RCW 18.92.015 and 18.92.145; and adding a new section to chapter 18.92 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 18.92.015 and 1983 c 102 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
((The
term)) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in
this section apply throughout this chapter.
"Animal technician" means a person who has successfully completed an examination administered by the board and who has either successfully completed a post high school course approved by the board in the care and treatment of animals or had five years' practical experience, acceptable to the board, with a licensed veterinarian.
"Board"
((used in this chapter shall)) means the Washington state veterinary
board of governors((; and the term "director" shall)).
"Department" means the department of health.
"Secretary"
means the ((director of licensing of the state of Washington)) secretary
of the department of health.
(("Animal
technician" shall mean a person who has successfully completed an
examination administered by the board and who has either successfully completed
a post high school course approved by the board in the care and treatment of
animals, or a person who has had five years practical experience acceptable to
the board with a licensed veterinarian.))
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 18.92 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The department may issue a license to practice specialized veterinary medicine in this state to a veterinarian who:
(a) Submits an application on a form provided by the secretary for a license in a specialty area recognized by the board by rule;
(b) Holds a current certification as a diplomate of a national specialty board or college recognized by the board by rule in the specialty area for which application is submitted;
(c) Is not subject to license investigation, suspension, revocation, or other disciplinary action in any state, United States territory, or province of Canada;
(d) Has successfully completed the Washington state jurisprudence examination; and
(e) Provides other information and verification required by the board.
(2) A veterinarian licensed to practice specialized veterinary medicine shall not practice outside his or her licensed specialty unless he or she meets licensing requirements established for practicing veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry under RCW 18.92.070 and 18.92.100.
(3) The board may deny, revoke, suspend, or modify a license to practice specialized veterinary medicine if the national specialty board or college certifying the licensee denies, revokes, suspends, modifies, withdraws, or otherwise limits the certification or if the certification expires.
Sec. 3. RCW 18.92.145 and 1985 c 7 s 73 are each amended to read as follows:
The ((director))
secretary shall determine the fees, as provided in RCW ((43.24.086))
43.70.250, for the issuance, renewal, or administration of the following
licenses, certificates of registration, permits, duplicate licenses, renewals,
or examination:
(1) For a license to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry issued upon an examination given by the examining board;
(2) For a license to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry issued upon the basis of a license issued in another state;
(3) For a certificate of registration as an animal technician;
(4) For a temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry. The temporary permit fee shall be accompanied by the full amount of the examination fee;
(5) For a license to practice specialized veterinary medicine.