N.M. Admin. Code § 16.25.2.15 - STATE EXAMINATION
A. The
board sets the state licensing examination for veterinarians on a regularly
scheduled basis twice annually at a reduced fee. Applicants who wish to obtain
their licenses sooner than the board set examination dates can take the
examination at the higher fee of $625. The examination is administered at the
board office; arrangements for this type of examination are made with the
executive director.
B. The state
examination may be taken by senior year veterinary school students as well as
graduate veterinarians.
C. The
state examination is graded by individuals selected by the board of veterinary
medicine. The minimum passing grade for the state examination is seventy-five
percent.
D. Applicants will be
notified by mail within two weeks after the examination of the results. Grades
will be provided to applicants upon request.
E. An applicant who fails the examination can
review the examination and his answer sheet at the board office 20 days from
receipt of notification of examination results. Prior arrangement will be made
with the executive director to designate a time for the review. Only the
applicant and a member of the board or executive director may be present.
Copying or removing examination questions or answers will result in license
denial.
F. An applicant who has
failed the state examination must retake it within 30 days. Applicant must pay
an additional examination fee of $625 to retake the examination.
G. Limitations. Once the
application/examination fee has been submitted to the board it cannot be
refunded. The state examination must be taken within one year from date of
application submittal.
(1) If an applicant has
applied to take the examination on a board set date and is unable to do so, the
examination may be rescheduled on one of the subsequent board set dates within
one year without reapplication or the payment of an additional fee.
(2) If an applicant has applied to take the
examination on a specific date and is unable to do so, the examination may be
rescheduled within one year without reapplication or payment of an additional
fee.
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