2005 Vermont Code - § 2426. — Renewal of license

§ 2426. Renewal of license

(a) Biennially, on or before August 1, a licensed veterinarian shall pay to the secretary of state, a renewal fee in the amount prescribed by section 2414 of this title, and shall receive a license card bearing his or her name, address, registration number, and the date of expiration of the license. The board shall suspend the license of a person whose renewal fee is delinquent, until the renewal fee and late renewal penalty are paid and the person has satisfied all the requirements for renewal, including continuing education. A person shall not be required to pay renewal fees for years during which the license was lapsed. The certificate shall be displayed at the licensee's place of business. A renewal application form shall be mailed to every licensed veterinarian at least two months prior to the date of the biennial registration. Licenses which have not been renewed for a period of four years may not be renewed under this section.

(b) As a condition of renewal, a licensee shall complete continuing veterinary medical education, approved by the board by rule, during the preceding two-year period. For purposes of this subsection, the board may require, by rule, not more than 24 hours of approved continuing veterinary medical education as a condition of renewal. (Added 1981, No. 67, § 1; amended 1997, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 1999, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)