12 AAC 68.010. Application for a license by examination

(a) An applicant for a license by examination to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry shall submit to the board

(1) a completed application, on a form provided by the department;

(2) the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.350;

(3) evidence that, within 60 months before the date of application, the applicant has passed the

(A) National Board Examination and the Clinical Competence Test; or

(B) North American Veterinary License Examination;

(4) official college transcripts showing graduation from an accredited veterinary school, or official records showing successful completion of the Education Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates certification process required by AS 08.98.165 (a)(1);

(5) if the applicant is, or has ever been, licensed as a veterinarian in another jurisdiction, verification of licensure and evidence of good standing as set out in 12 AAC 68.048, including the disposition of any disciplinary action taken or pending against the applicant, from all licensing jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has ever held a veterinary license;

(6) a completed Veterinary Information Verifying Agency (VIVA) score reporting form sent directly from the American Association of Veterinary State Boards; and

(7) any other documentation that the board determines is necessary to document compliance with AS 08.98.165 .

(b) An application for licensure by examination and all supporting documents must be received by the department at least 90 days before the next scheduled examination.

(c) In addition to the requirements of (a) of this section, an applicant for a license by examination must pass the state written examination required under 12 AAC 68.015.

(d) The board will approve an applicant to sit for the examination in (a)(3) of this section if the applicant is in the final year of veterinary school and a letter of good standing, approved by the board, is received directly by the division from the dean of the applicant's veterinary school.

History: Eff. 3/27/71, Register 37; am 7/11/81, Register 79; am 4/22/83, Register 86; am 6/29/84, Register 90; am 4/10/88, Register 106; am 12/27/90, Register 116; am 5/9/98, Register 146; am 1/1/2000, Register 152; am 8/13/2000, Register 155; am 9/2/2001, Register 159; am 5/23/2003, Register 166

Authority: AS 08.98.050

AS 08.98.165

The Alaska Administrative Code was automatically converted to HTML from a plain text format. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, but neither Touch N' Go Systems nor the Law Offices of James B. Gottstein can be held responsible for any possible errors. This version of the Alaska Administrative Code is current through June, 2006.

If it is critical that the precise terms of the Alaska Administrative Code be known, it is recommended that more formal sources be consulted. Recent editions of the Alaska Administrative Journal may be obtained from the Alaska Lieutenant Governor's Office on the world wide web. If any errors are found, please e-mail Touch N' Go systems at E-mail. We hope you find this information useful. Copyright 2006. Touch N' Go Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.