Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Each applicant for a license shall request a license
application form from the board office.
(b) Each applicant for a license shall submit application
materials to the board and complete the application procedures in this
regulation and the Kansas veterinary practice act, K.S.A. 47-814
et
seq. As part of the application process, each applicant shall complete
the following steps:
(1) submit the completed application form;
(2) submit the full licensure application fee as provided in
K.A.R. 70-5-1(a); and
(3) arrange for the applicant's scores on national board and
clinical competency exams to be sent directly from the interstate reporting
service to the board office.
(c) Recognized and approved colleges. The following colleges of
veterinary medicine are recognized and approved by the board as conforming to
the standards required for accreditation by the American veterinary medical
association, as provided in K.S.A. 47-816:
(1) Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Manhattan, Kansas;
(2) University of Missouri, School of Veterinary Medicine,
Columbia, Missouri;
(3) Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Ames, Iowa;
(4) Oklahoma State University, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Stillwater, Oklahoma;
(5) Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
and Biomedical Sciences, Fort Collins, Colorado;
(6) Texas A & M University, College of Veterinary
Medicine, College Station, Texas;
(7) University of Illinois, School of Veterinary Medicine,
Urbana, Illinois;
(8) The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Columbus, Ohio;
(9) Auburn University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn,
Alabama;
(10) Cornell University, New York State Veterinary College,
Ithaca, New York;
(11) Purdue University, School of Veterinary Medicine, West
Lafayette, Indiana;
(12) Tuskegee Institute, School of Veterinary Medicine,
Tuskegee, Alabama;
(13) Tufts University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Boston,
Massachusetts;
(14) University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary
Medicine, Davis, California;
(15) Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine,
East Lansing, Michigan;
(16) University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine,
St. Paul, Minnesota;
(17) University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary
Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin;
(18) University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
(19) Washington State University, College of Veterinary
Medicine, Pullman, Washington;
(20) Oregon State University, School of Veterinary Medicine,
Corvallis, Oregon;
(21) Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary
Medicine, Starkville, Mississippi;
(22) Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana;
(23) University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Gainesville, Florida;
(24) University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Knoxville, Tennessee;
(25) University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Athens, Georgia;
(26) North Carolina State University, School of Veterinary
Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina;
(27) Virginia Tech and University of Maryland,
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg,
Virginia;
(28) University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph,
Ontario, Canada;
(29) Universite de Montreal, Ecole de Medicine Veterinaire,
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada;
(30) University of Saskatchewan, Western College of Veterinary
Medicine, Saskatoon, Canada;
(31) University of Prince Edward Island, Atlantic Veterinary
College, Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island, Canada; and
(32) Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht, Faculteit der
Diergeneeskunde, Utrecht, Netherlands.
(d) Each applicant who graduated from a school of veterinary
medicine that is not recognized by the board shall be determined to meet the
education requirement of K.S.A. 47-826 upon submitting a certificate of program
completion from the educational commission for foreign veterinary graduates.
(e) Recognized national specialty boards or colleges. The
following list of national specialty boards and colleges are recognized by the
board as provided in K.S.A. 47-826:
(1) American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists;
(2) American College of Veterinary Behaviorists;
(3) American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology;
(4) American Veterinary Dental College;
(5) American College of Veterinary Dermatology;
(6) American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care;
(7) American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine;
(8) American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine;
(9) American College of Microbiologists;
(10) American College of Veterinary Nutrition;
(11) American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists;
(12) American College of Veterinary Pathologists;
(13) American College of Poultry Veterinarians;
(14) American Board of Veterinary Practitioners;
(15) American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine;
(16) American College of Veterinary Radiology;
(17) American College of Veterinary Surgeons;
(18) American College of Theriogenologists;
(19) American Board of Veterinary Toxicology; and
(20) American College of Zoological Medicine.
(f) Each applicant applying for licensure under a specialty
status as provided in K.S.A. 47-826 shall provide the board with a copy of a
diplomate status certification from a specialty academy or college recognized
by the board in subsection (e).
(g) Each applicant shall also provide the following identifying
information on the application form provided by the board:
(1) the applicant's full name as the applicant wishes the name
to appear on the license. Maiden names shall be provided for use in office
records only;
(2) the applicant's complete and current address at the time of
the application;
(3) the applicant's telephone number;
(4) the applicant's social security number, which may be used
by this agency and by the professional examination service for identification
only, except that it may be provided to the Kansas division of taxation upon
request of the division. An applicant may legally decline to disclose this
number;
(5) a copy of the applicant's graduate diploma from a college
identified in subsection (c), or a letter from the dean's office confirming
successful completion of five or more semesters of education in a school of
veterinary medicine identified in subsection (c);
(6) the applicant's height, weight, color of hair and eyes, and
a description of any distinguishing scars or marks and their location;
(7) a list of other licenses, registrations, or permits related
to veterinary science that are held by the applicant, including the issuing
state, the date issued, the status, and the number of each;
(8) a list of any drug enforcement agency (D.E.A.) numbers held
by the applicant, including the issuing state, the date issued, the status, and
the number of each;
(9) a list of any United States department of agriculture
(U.S.D.A.) accreditations held by the applicant, including the issuing state,
the date issued, the status, and the number of each;
(10) a list of previous experiences or employment related to
veterinary science, beginning with the most recent experience; and
(11) a passport photograph, which shall have a frontal face
image that is a minimum of 1 square inch and an overall photo size that does
not exceed 3 * 4 inches. The photo may be rejected if it is of a poor quality,
if it is a snapshot or group picture, or if a cap, hat, or glasses obscure
parts of the face.
(h) Signed affidavit. Each applicant shall read and sign an
affidavit as to the truth, correctness, and completeness of the application.
(i) Letters of good standing. Each applicant shall submit a
letter from each jurisdiction in which the applicant is now or has ever been
licensed to practice as a veterinarian indicating the status of that license.
(j) Each applicant shall answer the following questions
truthfully and completely under penalty of law. The applicant shall enclose, on
a separate sheet of paper, a complete explanation for a "yes" answer to any of
the questions below:
(1) Is the applicant currently enrolled in an E.C.F.V.G.
program or the holder of an E.C.F.V.G. certificate?
(2) Is the applicant or has the applicant ever been registered
or licensed in any other health-related profession?
(3) Has the applicant ever been denied licensure to practice
veterinary medicine in any state, United States territory, or country for any
reason other than failure of an examination?
(4) Has a license to practice veterinary medicine issued to the
applicant by any state ever been subject to any disciplinary action or is any
such action now pending? If "yes," the applicant shall supply details of the
action.
(5) Has the applicant ever been convicted of any felony or
misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic or juvenile offenses?
(6) Has the applicant ever been convicted of a charge of
cruelty to animals?
(7) Has the applicant within the past year received treatment
for alcohol or other substance abuse?
(8) Has the federal drug enforcement administration ever taken
action against or warned the applicant about any matter pertaining to the
applicant's D.E.A. number or withdrawn a D.E.A. number assigned to the
applicant?
(9) Has there ever been any action taken against or warning
issued to an applicant in relation to any U.S.D.A. accreditation held by the
applicant?
(10) Has the applicant ever been a defendant or a respondent in
any malpractice action?
(11) Has the applicant ever voluntarily relinquished or
intentionally allowed to lapse any license, accreditation, D.E.A. number or
other certificate in relation to the practice of veterinary medicine?
(12) Is the applicant now or has the applicant been registered
or licensed with any state racing commission? If "yes," the applicant shall
supply details of the registration or license.
(13) Is the applicant a diplomate of any speciality in
veterinary medicine?
(14) Is the applicant now using a different name other than the
name used on any educational or professional documents in the applicant's past?
(k) Upon notification that the board has received the
application, the applicant shall arrange to take the Kansas veterinary legal
practice examination required by K.S.A. 47-826.
(l) Any application may be suspended for a period not to exceed
one year for lack of qualifications or as the result of an incomplete
application. If the applicant has not met the qualifications or has not
submitted a complete application prior to the end of the one-year period, the
application shall expire. Upon expiration, the applicant may reapply by
submitting a new application, the required fees, and all supporting documents.
