CHAPTER 251

H.P. 1098 - L.D. 1505

An Act To Amend the Licensing Requirements for Veterinarians

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §4859, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1997, c. 246, §11, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §4861, as amended by PL 1997, c. 246, §§13 to 18, is further amended to read:

§4861. Application for license; qualifications and

examination

Any A person desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine in this State shall make written application to the board and pay the required licensure fee set under section 4863- A. The application must show that the applicant holds a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine from an approved veterinary medicine program that is a graduate of a veterinary school recognized and approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association United States Department of Education and by the board, and is a person of good moral character and provide such other information and proof as the board may require establish by rule. The application must be accompanied by a fee not to exceed $50 established by the board. The board may adopt rules applicable to graduates of approved veterinary medicine programs by the Commissioner of Education and rules applicable to foreign educated graduates who can demonstrate equivalent education and training.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2- A.