B. Exemptions from these continuing
veterinary education requirements may be made for persons in the following
categories:
1. disabled licensees for whom
completion of the continuing veterinary education requirements represents undue
hardship. A request for a disability exemption must be documented by submitting
a physician's statement of total disability without probability of return to
practice for the annual renewal period. The documentation must be submitted
annually in each renewal period;
2.
a licensee who submits an affidavit of retirement for inactive status as
provided by the board is entitled to a waiver of continuing veterinary
education if he has reached the age of 65 years, or he submits an affidavit of
disability and physician's statement of total disability without probability of
return to practice for the annual renewal period:
a. once an affidavit is received by the
board, a written request for reinstatement of a license may thereafter be
submitted to the board within five years of such date of receipt, provided the
applicant demonstrates that he has successfully obtained all continuing
veterinary education hours for the past years at issue, as well as the current
year;
b. a request for
reinstatement within five years of the date an affidavit is received by the
board may be subject to certain conditions being met as set by the board prior
to such reinstatement;
c. once an
affidavit is received by the board, a written request for reinstatement of a
license may be submitted to the board after the expiration of five years of
such date of receipt, however, the applicant shall submit an application for
re-licensure, pay all required fees and satisfactorily pass all licensure
examinations; and
d. a request for
reinstatement shall be made in writing for review and consideration by the
board;
3. licensees on
active military duty. An affidavit, or other sworn document from the licensee's
commanding officer must be submitted annually in each renewal period.
