Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Pursuant to
R.S.
37:1553, applicants shall submit the
following items to the board:
1. a completed
application form approved by the board, which shall be sworn to and subscribed
before a Louisiana notary public;
2. a current passport-type photograph of the
applicant;
3. an official copy of a
birth certificate or a notarized copy of a current driver's license as proof of
attaining the age of 18 years in order to commence the application process,
attend the required training course, sit for the certification examination and
receive certification as a CAET or Lead CAET;
4. an official transcript of the applicant's
high school records or photocopy of the applicant's high school diploma or GED
or an official transcript indicating attendance at an institution of higher
learning;
5. certified scores on
any previous examinations in animal euthanasia and/or proof of successful
completion of a board-approved course in animal euthanasia within a three-year
period;
6. certification by the
applicant that he has never been convicted, pled guilty or pled nolo contendere
to either a felony or misdemeanor, other than a minor traffic violation. In the
event that the applicant is unable to so certify, the board shall require the
applicant to explain in full and/or provide further documentation;
7. certification that the applicant has never
had certification as a certified animal euthanasia technician revoked,
suspended, or denied. In the event that the applicant is unable to so certify,
the board shall require the applicant to explain in full and/or provide further
documentation;
8. a list of all
professional certificates or licenses that the applicant currently holds and/or
has held;
9. Repealed.
10. a release waiver form to authorize a
background check regarding the applicant's history with dangerous and/or
controlled substances to be performed by the Drug Enforcement Administration or
other law enforcement agency at the board's request. A photostatic copy of the
applicant's authorization is accepted with the same authorization as the
original. The background check must be successfully passed, which means that
the Drug Enforcement Administration or other law enforcement agency has
indicated to the board that the applicant has no previous criminal convictions
involving dangerous and/or controlled substances;
11. certification by the applicant that he
has not violated or been subject to any of the grounds for denial of a
certificate of approval as listed in
R.S.
37:1554;
12. unless otherwise already in possession of
the board, evidence that the applicant has successfully completed a
board-approved program in animal euthanasia, which shall include instruction in
the proper methods of humanely euthanizing animals by injecting legal drugs in
accordance with rules adopted by the board, in proper security precautions, in
proper record keeping, and related skills identified by the board.
B. The board may reject any
applications which do not contain full and complete answers and/or information
as requested and may reject any application if any information furnished in the
application is fabricated, false, misleading, or incorrect.
C. The board shall reject the application of
an applicant who has practiced veterinary medicine, veterinary technology, or
euthanasia technology with sodium pentobarbital in this state without a
certificate of approval during the two year period immediately prior to
application.
D. An application
shall become stale if not completed by issuance of a certificate within two
years from the initial date of submission to the board. Once stale, the entire
application process, including the payment of applicable fees, shall begin
anew.
AUTHORITY
NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
37:1558.
