Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 209 - Arkansas Agriculture Department
Division 05 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board
Rule 209.05.21-001 - Fees

A. The application fee for licensure by examination is one hundred dollars ($100.00) and must be paid at the time of filing the application. The completed application must be received at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the next written state board examination.

B. The application fee for licensure by endorsement is one hundred dollars ($100.00) and must be paid at the time of filing the application.

C. The application fee is waived for a veterinarian applying for a license pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-105.

D. North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) candidates must submit to the Board an application for licensure by examination, as well as submit a NAVLE application and fee directly to the International Council for Veterinary Assessment.

E. The annual renewal fee for an active veterinary license is one hundred dollars ($100.00) and the annual renewal fee for an inactive veterinary license is twenty-five dollars ($25.00). A veterinarian CANNOT practice in Arkansas with an inactive license.

F. The application fee for a corporate practice is thirty-five dollars ($35.00). The annual renewal fee for a corporate practice certificate is ten dollars ($10.00).

G. All renewals are due by March 31st each year. The delinquent fee is one hundred dollars ($100.00) and will be due on all veterinarian and corporate practice renewals received after the postmarked date of March 31st each year. The renewal fee is waived for a veterinarian who is on active duty with any branch of the armed services of the United States for not to exceed three (3) years or for the duration of a national emergency, whichever is longer.

H. The fee for a temporary permit is fifty dollars ($50.00).

I. The fee for a restricted license is fifty dollars ($50.00).

J. The fee to re-issue an original license is ten dollars ($10.00) and the request must be made in writing.

K. All fees are non-refundable.

Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Technologists:

A. The application fee is forty dollars ($40.00) and must be paid at the time of filing the application. The application fee is waived for a person applying for a certification pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 17-4-105.

B. Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) candidates must submit to the Board an application for certification, as well as submit a VTNE application and fee directly to the American Association of Veterinary State Boards.

C. The annual renewal fee for certification is twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

D. All renewals are due by March 31st each year. The delinquent fee is fifty dollars ($50.00) and will be due on all renewals received after the postmarked date of March 31st each year. The renewal fee is waived for a veterinary technician or veterinary technologist who is on active duty with any branch of the armed services of the United States for not to exceed three (3) years or for the duration of a national emergency, whichever is longer.

E. The fee to re-issue an original certificate is ten dollars ($10.00) and the request must be made in writing.

F. All fees are non-refundable.