Section 169.16 – Reinstatement.
169.16 Reinstatement. A person whose license is suspended or revoked may be relicensed or reinstated at any time by a vote of five members of the board after written application made to the board showing cause justifying relicensing or reinstatement. Examination of the applicant may be waived by the board. [C79, 81, §169.16] 83 Acts, […]
Section 169.2 – Legislative purpose.
169.2 Legislative purpose. This chapter is enacted as an exercise of the police powers of the state to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by safeguarding the people of this state against incompetent, dishonest, or unprincipled practitioners of veterinary medicine. It is declared that the right to practice veterinary medicine is a privilege conferred […]
Section 169.17 – Forgeries.
169.17 Forgeries. Any person who shall file or attempt to file with the department or board of veterinary medicine any false or forged diploma or certificate or affidavit of identification or qualification is guilty of a fraudulent practice. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2803; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §169.43; […]
Section 169.3 – Definitions.
169.3 Definitions. When used in this chapter: 1. “Accepted livestock management practice” includes but is not limited to: Dehorning, castration, docking, vaccination, pregnancy testing, clipping swine needle teeth, ear notching, drawing of blood, relief of bloat, draining of abscesses, branding, and other surgical acts of no greater magnitude; artificial insemination, collecting of semen, implanting of […]
Section 169.18 – Fraud.
169.18 Fraud. Any person who shall present to the department or board of veterinary medicine a diploma or certificate of which the person is not the rightful owner, for the purpose of procuring a license, or who shall falsely impersonate anyone to whom a license has been granted by said department, is guilty of a […]
Section 169.4 – License requirement and exceptions.
169.4 License requirement and exceptions. A person may not practice veterinary medicine in the state who is not a licensed veterinarian or the holder of a valid temporary permit issued by the board. This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit: 1. An employee of the federal, state, or local government from performing official duties. […]
Section 169.19 – Enforcement — penalties.
169.19 Enforcement — penalties. 1. Any person who practices veterinary medicine without a currently valid license or temporary permit is guilty of a fraudulent practice. Each act of such unlawful practice shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. 2. A person who shall practice veterinary medicine without a currently valid license or temporary permit shall […]
Section 169.4A – Provision of veterinary services.
169.4A Provision of veterinary services. 1. A person, including a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, established on or after July 1, 1994, shall not provide veterinary medical services, own a veterinary clinic, or practice veterinary medicine in this state, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. 2. Subsection 1 shall not do any of […]
Section 169.5 – Board of veterinary medicine.
169.5 Board of veterinary medicine. 1. a. The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate pursuant to section 2.32, a board of five individuals, three of whom shall be licensed veterinarians and two of whom shall not be licensed veterinarians and shall represent the general public. The board shall be known as the […]
Section 169.6 – Disclosure of confidential information.
169.6 Disclosure of confidential information. 1. A member of the board shall not disclose information relating to the following: a. Criminal history or prior misconduct of the applicant. b. Information relating to the contents of the examination. c. Information relating to the examination results other than final score except for information about the results of […]