Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1730 - Veterinary Examiners
Chapter 1730-03 - General Rules Governing Veterinary Medical Technicians
Section 1730-03-.11 - RETIREMENT AND REACTIVATION OF LICENSE

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1730-03-.11

Current through April 3, 2024

(1) Veterinary technicians who wish to retire their license must complete and return to the Board's administrative office an Affidavit of Retirement form indicating one of the following:

(a) Permanent retirement of the license to practice as a veterinary medical technician.

(b) Retirement of the Tennessee license to practice as a veterinary medical technician in another state.

(c) Retirement of the Tennessee license to practice as a veterinary medical technician in order to seek other types of employment.

(2) When a licensee who has retired a Tennessee veterinary license to practice as a veterinary medical technician in another state wishes to reactivate the Tennessee license, said licensee must show evidence of the following:

(a) Evidence of good standing where the retiree holds a license.

(b) Evidence of continuous practice during the period of retirement of the Tennessee license.

(c) Evidence of having completed continuing education courses equal to the number of hours required by the Board, during the period of time the Tennessee license was retired.

(3) If reactivation was requested prior to the expiration of one (1) year from the date of retirement, the Board shall require payment of the late renewal fee, the past due renewal fee, and the state regulatory fee as provided in Rule 1730-03-.06.

(4) Veterinary technicians who have not engaged in continuous practice during the retirement of a license must appear before the board for an oral examination and at that time show proof of Board approved continuing education equal to that required by Tennessee law for each year the license was retired.

(5) Licensure reactivation application shall be treated as licensure applications and review and decisions required by this Rule shall be governed by Rule 1730-03-.07.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-12-106, 63-12-120, 63-12-121, and 63-12-135.

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