49 Pa. Code § 31.11 - Application for licensure
(a)
Application forms. Application forms for original or
reciprocal licensure may be obtained from the Administrative Office of the
Board by contacting the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, Post Office Box
2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649, ST-VETERINARY@pa.gov, or by
accessing the Board's web page at www.dos.state.pa.us/vet. Application
forms shall be returned to the Board at least 60 days prior to the first day of
the NAVLE testing period.
(b)
Original licensure. As a prerequisite to original licensure as
a veterinarian, an applicant shall submit the following documentation to the
Board:
(1) Evidence of graduation from an
approved school or college of veterinary medicine or certification of
equivalence sent directly from the American Veterinary Medical Association,
Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates or the American
Association of Veterinary State Boards, Program for the Assessment of
Veterinary Education Equivalence.
(2) North American Veterinary Licensing
Examination (NAVLE) results as furnished through a National examination grade
reporting service.
(3) A letter of
good standing from the licensure board of each state where the applicant has
held a license to practice veterinary medicine, reporting the outcome of
disciplinary actions taken against the applicant, if any, in that
state.
(4) A statement from the
applicant that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony under The
Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P. S. §§
780-101-780-144), or convicted of a felony relating to a controlled substance
in a court of law of the United States or any other state, territory or country
unless the following apply:
(i) At least 10
years have elapsed from the date of conviction.
(ii) The applicant satisfactorily
demonstrates to the Board that the applicant has made significant progress in
personal rehabilitation since the conviction so that licensure of the applicant
should not be expected to create a substantial risk of harm to the health and
safety of patients or the public or a substantial risk of further criminal
violations.
(iii) The applicant
otherwise satisfies the qualifications contained in the act.
(c)
Reciprocal
licensure. An applicant for licensure by reciprocity who has held a
valid license from another state and has been actively engaged in clinical
practice in that state for 5 years immediately preceding application for
licensure in this Commonwealth, may be granted a license to practice veterinary
medicine in this Commonwealth after having paid the fee required by §
31.41 (relating to schedule of
fees), and submitted the following documentation to the Board:
(1) An application form under subsection
(a).
(2) A verification of clinical
practice, completed by the applicant, describing in detail the applicant's
clinical practice during the immediately preceding 5 years.
(3) A letter from the licensure board of the
state wherein the applicant has been actively engaged in clinical practice
during the immediately preceding 5 years, certifying 5 years of continued
licensure in that state.
(4) Two
certificates of recommendation from licensed veterinarians regarding the
applicant's character and competence and attesting to the fact that the
applicant has been in active clinical practice during the immediately preceding
5 years.
(5) A letter of good
standing from each board office in which the applicant has held a license to
practice veterinary medicine, reporting the outcome of disciplinary actions
taken against the applicant, if any, in that state.
Notes
The provisions of this § 31.11 amended under section 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 279.3a); and sections 5(2) and (7), 8, 9, 11, 18 and 27.1 of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act (63 P. S. §§ 485.5(2) and (7), 485.8, 485.9, 485.11, 485.18 and 485.27a).
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