Section 34-29-91 – Eligibility for Graduate of Nonaccredited School to Take Examination.
Section 34-29-91 Eligibility for graduate of nonaccredited school to take examination. A person who is a graduate of a college of veterinary medicine not accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association shall be eligible to take the regularly scheduled state licensing examination given by the board upon furnishing all the following required documents or items: […]
Section 34-29-92 – Service of Applicants as Student Preceptees for Minimum Period.
Section 34-29-92 Service of applicants as student preceptees for minimum period. The Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners may require that all applicants serve as a student preceptee working under the supervision of a veterinarian licensed in any state for a minimum period of nine consecutive weeks. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §33; […]
Section 34-29-94 – Veterinary Technician Licensing Requirements; Authorized Acts; Unlicensed Assistants; Emergency Care; Suspension, Revocation of License; Continuing Education.
Section 34-29-94 Veterinary technician licensing requirements; authorized acts; unlicensed assistants; emergency care; suspension, revocation of license; continuing education. (a) In order to obtain a license as a veterinary technician, the applicant shall do all of the following: (1) Submit a complete notarized application on a form prescribed by the board setting forth that the applicant […]
Section 34-29-110 – Definitions.
Section 34-29-110 Definitions. For the purposes of this article the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) IMPAIRED. The inability of a veterinary professional to practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances, or […]
Section 34-29-111 – Duties of Board; Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee; Liability.
Section 34-29-111 Duties of board; Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee; liability. (a) It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation of veterinary professionals licensed to practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in Alabama who may be impaired by reason […]
Section 34-29-130 – Permit to Purchase, Possess, and Use Certain Agents for Euthanizing Animals.
Section 34-29-130 Permit to purchase, possess, and use certain agents for euthanizing animals. (a) The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, hereinafter called the board, shall adopt rules providing for the issuance of permits authorizing the purchase, possession, and use of sodium pentobarbital, sodium pentobarbital with lidocaine, or other similar agents at facilities approved by […]
Section 34-29-131 – Exemptions.
Section 34-29-131 Exemptions. (a) The board shall provide by rule that sodium pentobarbital, a sodium pentobarbital derivative, or other authorized injectable agents that act on the central nervous system shall be the only means of euthanasia of dogs and cats at facilities approved by the board that are operated for the collection and care of […]
Section 34-29-82 – Criminal Penalties.
Section 34-29-82 Criminal penalties. Any person who shall practice veterinary medicine without a current valid license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both, and each act […]
Section 34-29-132 – Euthanasia in Emergency Situation.
Section 34-29-132 Euthanasia in emergency situation. Whenever an emergency situation exists which requires the immediate euthanasia of an injured, diseased, or dangerous animal, a law enforcement officer, a veterinarian, or an agent or designee of a local animal control unit may humanely destroy the animal, as provided herein. (1) Whenever any domestic animal is so […]
Section 34-29-83 – Appeal of Disciplinary Action; Stay of Revocation.
Section 34-29-83 Appeal of disciplinary action; stay of revocation. A person disciplined pursuant to this article may appeal to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, notwithstanding the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. To do so, he or she shall file a petition in the circuit court within 30 days after notification of the decision […]