Section 120. Requirements for licensure by endorsement as a veterinarian or veterinary technician

A. The board may, in its discretion, grant a license by endorsement to an applicant who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in another state, the District of Columbia or possessions or territories of the United States, provided that:

1. All licenses are in good standing;

2. The applicant has been regularly engaged in clinical practice for at least two of the past four years; and

3. The applicant has met all applicable requirements of 18VAC150-20-110, except foreign-trained veterinarians who have attained specialty recognition by a board recognized by the AVMA are exempt from the requirements of ECFVG or any other substantially equivalent credentialing body as determined by the board.

B. Provided that the applicant has met the requirements of subsection A of this section, the board may, in its discretion, waive the requirement that the applicant pass the national board exam or the clinical competency test, or both.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR645-01-1 § 2.2, eff. June 10, 1987; amended, Volume 06, Issue 26, eff. October 31, 1990; Volume 15, Issue 05, eff. December 23, 1998; Volume 19, Issue 09, eff. March 1, 2003; Volume 26, Issue 04, eff. November 25, 2009.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.