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HI HB13
Bill
Status
1/20/2011
Primary Sponsor
Cynthia Thielen
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AI Summary
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Establishes mandatory continuing education requirements for licensed veterinarians in Hawaii, requiring 45 hours of formal continuing education every two years, with a maximum of 22.5 hours allowed as self-instructional coursework.
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Exempts first-time license renewals, persons exempt from veterinary licensing requirements, and inactive veterinarians from continuing education requirements until they resume practice.
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Requires veterinarians to complete continuing education requirements to renew licenses, reinstate expired licenses, or activate surrendered licenses.
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Adds noncompliance with continuing education requirements as grounds for the board of veterinary examiners to refuse, revoke, or suspend a veterinarian's license.
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Takes effect upon approval.
Legislative Description
Veterinary medicine
Last Action
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2/16/2011