- A veterinarian who is employed at a school of veterinary medicine in this state and who practices veterinary medicine in the course of the veterinarian’s employment responsibilities shall either apply, in a manner approved by the board, for an academic license in accordance with this section or shall otherwise become licensed pursuant to sections 12-315-107 and 12-315-109.
- A person who applies for an academic license shall submit proof to the board that the person:
- Graduated from a school of veterinary medicine located in the United States or another country; and
- Is employed by an accredited school of veterinary medicine in this state.
- An applicant for an academic license shall not be required to comply with the requirements of sections 12-315-107 and 12-315-109.
- An academic license shall authorize the licensee to practice veterinary medicine only while engaged in the performance of the licensee’s official duties as a university employee. An academic licensee may not use an academic license to practice veterinary medicine outside of the licensee’s academic responsibilities.
- In addition to the requirements of this section, an applicant for an academic license shall complete all procedures for academic licensing established by the board to become licensed.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1626, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 12-64-107.5 as it existed prior to 2019.