Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
321.193,
321.235,
321.221,
321.441
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
321.193,
321.235(3),
and
321.221(1)
authorize the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners to establish application
requirements for veterinarians.
KRS
321.441(1) authorizes the
board to establish the requirements for licensure as a veterinary technician.
KRS
321.235(3) and
321.240(5)
authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations to implement KRS
Chapter 321. This administrative regulation establishes application
requirements for veterinarians and veterinary technicians applying for
licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky from the board.
Section 1.
(1) A new application to the board for
licensure as a veterinarian shall include the following components:
(a) A completed application on an Application
for Licensure as a Veterinarian form or online equivalent form, including all
required attachments;
(b) A current
color photograph of the applicant not smaller than 2 in. x 2 in., or a color
copy of the applicant's current valid driver's license or passport with
photo;
(c) An official copy of
final transcripts, or a copy of the applicant's diploma from the issuing
school;
(d) A copy of any court
documents, final orders, settlement agreements, or other documents requested by
the board in support of the application;
(e) An official copy of an applicant's
testing score report. The score report shall be sent directly to the board from
the International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA), the American
Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB), other board recognized testing
body, their designee, or official records custodian. The report shall include
results for either:
1. The North American
Veterinary Licensing Exam (NAVLE); or
2. The National Board Examination (NBE) and
the Clinical Competency Test (CCT), if completed prior to May 31,
2000;
(f) The completed
State Exam Answer Sheet; and
(g)
Payment for the application fee required by
201 KAR
16:510.
(2) In addition to the requirements listed in
subsection (1)(a), (b), (d), (f), and (g) of this section, requirements for
veterinary license endorsement applications shall include:
(a) Licensure verifications from all
jurisdictions in which an applicant once held or currently holds a license as a
veterinarian; and
(b) A current
Veterinary Application for Uniform Licensure Transfer (VAULT) credential
report, which shall include an applicant's score report for the NAVLE or NBE
and CCT, directly from the AAVSB, its designee, or official records
custodian.
(3) In
addition to the requirements listed in subsection (1)(a), (b), (d), (f), and
(g) of this section, requirements for foreign graduate veterinary license
applications shall include:
(a) Licensure
verifications from all jurisdictions in which an applicant once held or
currently holds a license as a veterinarian;
(b) A current VAULT credential report, which
shall include an applicant's score report for the NAVLE or NBE and CCT,
directly from the AAVSB, its designee, or official records custodian;
and
(c) An official report or
letter showing completion of one (1) of the programs listed in subparagraphs 1
and 2 of this paragraph. The report or letter shall be sent directly to the
board from the testing organization, its designee, or current official records
custodian.
1. The Educational Commission for
Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) Program of the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA); or
2. The
Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) of the
AAVSB.
Section
2. A veterinarian may apply for reinstatement of an expired
license if not more than five (5) years have elapsed since the last date of
license expiration pursuant to
KRS
321.211(3). Reinstatement
applications to the board for licensure as a veterinarian shall include the
following components:
(1) A completed
application on a Reinstatement Application for Veterinarians form or online
equivalent form, including all required attachments;
(2) A copy of any court documents, final
orders, settlement agreements, or other documents requested by the board in
support of the application;
(3)
Licensure verifications from all jurisdictions in which an applicant once held
or currently holds a license as a veterinarian;
(4) A current VAULT credential report
directly from the AAVSB, its designee, or official records custodian;
(5) Proof of a minimum of thirty (30)
continuing education credits (as approved pursuant to
201
KAR 16:590) during the twenty-four (24) months
immediately prior to the date of application; and
(6) Payment for the reinstatement application
fee pursuant to
201 KAR
16:510.
Section 3. A veterinary license holder of the
board shall renew his or her license pursuant to
201
KAR 16:570.
Section
4.
(1) New applications to the
board for licensure as a veterinary technician shall include the following
components:
(a) A completed application on an
Application for Licensure as a Veterinary Technician form or online equivalent
form, including all required attachments;
(b) A current color photograph of the
applicant not smaller than 2 in. x 2 in., or color copy of the applicant's
current valid driver's license or passport with photo;
(c) An official copy of final transcripts, or
copy of the applicant's diploma from the issuing school;
(d) A copy of any court documents, final
orders, settlement agreements, or other documents requested by the board in
support of the application;
(e) An
official copy of an applicant's test scores pursuant to
201
KAR 16:530, Section 2(1), directly from PSI Services,
the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB), their designee, or
official records custodian; and
(f)
Payment for the application fee pursuant to
201 KAR
16:512.
(2) In addition to the requirements listed in
subsection (1) of this section, requirements for endorsement veterinary
technician applications shall include licensure verifications from all
jurisdictions in which an applicant once held or currently holds a license as a
veterinary technician.
(3) In
addition to the requirements listed in subsection (1) of this section,
requirements for foreign graduate veterinary technician license applications
shall include:
(a) Licensure verifications
from all jurisdictions in which an applicant once held or currently holds a
license as a veterinary technician;
(b) A current Veterinary Application for
Uniform Licensure Transfer (VAULT) credential report directly from the AAVSB,
its designee, or official records custodian; and
(c) An official score report or letter
showing results for the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education
Equivalence (PAVE) or equivalent program of the AAVSB for veterinary
technicians. The score report shall be sent directly to the board from the
testing organization, its designee, or official records custodian.
Section 5. A veterinary
technician may apply for reinstatement of an expired license if not more than
five (5) years have elapsed since the last date of license expiration.
Reinstatement applications to the board for licensure as a veterinary
technician shall include the following components:
(1) A completed application on a
Reinstatement Application for Veterinary Technicians form or online equivalent
form, including all required attachments;
(2) A copy of any court documents, settlement
agreements, or other documents requested by the board in support of the
application;
(3) Proof of a minimum
of six (6) continuing education credits (as approved pursuant to
201
KAR 16:590) during the twelve (12) months immediately
prior to the date of application;
(4) Licensure verifications from all
jurisdictions in which the applicant once held or currently holds a license as
a veterinary technician;
(5) If
more than one (1) year since the date of license expiration, a current VAULT
credential report from the AAVSB; and
(6) Payment for the application fee pursuant
to
201 KAR
16:512.
Section 6. A veterinary technician license
holder of the board shall renew his or her license pursuant to
201
KAR 16:570.
Section
7. Change in Licensure Status. Veterinarian and veterinary
technician license holders may apply to the board for a change in licensure
status in accordance with
201
KAR 16:580.
Section
8. Background checks. The board may conduct a national or
jurisdictional level background check on each applicant for licensure. The
check shall be processed by a board-approved background check provider, and may
include a copy of the applicant's fingerprints captured at a board-approved
location. The board may reject background checks that do not have an official
seal or watermark, or that are more than ninety (90) days old. The board may
impose additional requirements as a condition of licensure or deny licensure
following the board's review of findings from a background check.
Section 9. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a) "Application for Licensure as a
Veterinarian", 3/2020;
(b)
"Reinstatement Application for Veterinarians", 3/2020;
(c) "Application for Licensure as a
Veterinary Technician", 3/2020; and
(d) "Reinstatement Application for Veterinary
Technicians", 3/2020.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subjected to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Board of
Veterinary Examiners, 107 Corporate Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This material may also be obtained at
www.kybve.com.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
321.193,
321.221(1),
321.235(3),
321.240(5),
321.441(1)
