58-28-302 - License qualifications.
58-28-302. License qualifications.
(1) Every applicant for a license to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistryshall:
(a) be of good moral character as it relates to the functions and duties of a licensedveterinarian;
(b) pass an examination approved by the board on the theory and practice of the scienceof veterinary medicine, surgery, dentistry, and other subjects determined by the board, knowledgeof which is generally required of veterinarians;
(c) (i) graduate from a veterinary college accredited by the AVMA; or
(ii) obtain a certificate issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign VeterinaryGraduates issued by the AVMA;
(d) (i) have practiced under the supervision of a veterinarian licensed to practice in thisstate for a period of at least six months;
(ii) have participated in veterinary investigational, educational, or sanitary control workof a nature and duration as to be the equivalent of the experience of Subsection (1)(d)(i);
(iii) have practiced as a licensed veterinarian outside Utah for a period of at least sixmonths; or
(iv) have practiced as a veterinarian while employed by the United States government, itsagencies, or the state or its political subdivisions for a period of at least six months; and
(e) pay a fee to the Department of Commerce determined by it pursuant to Section63J-1-504 for the examination, for an initial license, and for a renewal license.
(2) (a) An applicant for licensure as a veterinary intern shall comply with the provisionsof Subsections (1)(a) and (c).
(b) An applicant's license as a veterinary intern is limited to the period of time necessaryto complete clinical training as described in Subsection (1)(d) and extends not more than oneyear from the date the minimum requirement for training is completed, unless the individualpresents satisfactory evidence to the division and the board that the individual is makingreasonable progress toward passing the qualifying examination or is otherwise on a coursereasonably expected to lead to licensure as a veterinarian, but the period of time under thisSubsection (2)(b) may not exceed two years past the date the minimum supervised clinicaltraining has been completed.
Amended by Chapter 183, 2009 General Session