Current through April 3, 2024
(1) Veterinarian by
Examination.
(a) An applicant who is a
graduate of a school or college of veterinary medicine that is approved by the
board and who meets all the qualifications and requirements for a Tennessee
veterinary license may also file an application for a temporary
license.
(b) Unless the Board
revokes the temporary license, the temporary license shall expire thirty (30)
days after the date of the next scheduled examination.
(c) If a holder of a temporary license does
not report, without prior notice in writing, to take the next scheduled
examination, the temporary license expires on the date of the
examination.
(d) If a holder of a
temporary license fails the examination, he may file an application for another
temporary license and pay the fee pursuant to Rule 1730-01-.06.
(e) No individual shall be issued more than
three (3) temporary licenses under this section.
(2) Veterinarian by Reciprocity.
(a) An applicant who is a licensed
veterinarian according to the laws of another state and who meets all other
qualifications for licensure may also file an application for a temporary
license.
(b) The temporary license
shall expire upon the Board's ruling on the application for
licensure.
(3) Foreign
graduates.
(a) An applicant who is a graduate
of a non-accredited or non-approved college of veterinary medicine and who
satisfactorily completed the fourth (4th) year of clinical study at an
accredited or approved college of veterinary medicine may also file an
application for a temporary license.
(b) The veterinarian shall have passed the
examinations as provided in Rule 1730-01-.08.
(c) The veterinarian shall be currently
seeking certification from:
1. the Educational
Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG), which is a committee of
the American Veterinary Medical Association; or
2. the Program for the Assessment of
Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE), which is a program of the American
Association of Veterinary State Boards; or
3. a certification agency deemed by the Board
to be equivalent to ECFVG or PAVE.
(d) The temporary license is valid until the
veterinarian obtains ECFVG certification, PAVE certification, or certification
from an agency deemed by the Board to be equivalent to ECFVG or PAVE.
(e) A temporary license issued pursuant to
this section shall not be valid for more than a maximum of eighteen (18) months
from the date the temporary license is issued.
(4) The application for temporary license
must be completed and signed by the supervising veterinarian in the presence of
a notary. Information submitted must include the supervising veterinarian's
name, Tennessee license number, facility name, address, and telephone number
where the temporary license holder will be working.
(5) The Temporary License fee specified in
Rule 1730-01-.06 must accompany the application for temporary
license.
(6) The supervising
veterinarian must attest that he will provide direct supervision of the
temporary license holder. Direct supervision is defined in Rule
1730-01-.10.
Authority: T.C.A. §§
4-5-202,
4-5-204, 63-12-106, 63-12-112, and
63-12-113.
