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ID H0063

Bill

Status

Passed

3/16/2011

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 54-2115 to add breach of the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) as grounds for disciplinary action against veterinarians.

  • Defines violation as written notification from the National Board Examination Committee (NBEC) that it has nullified an applicant or licensee's NAVLE score due to admitted cheating or improprieties in taking, administering, or processing the exam.

  • Alternatively, violation occurs when NBEC obtains a court judgment against an applicant or licensee after proving allegations of cheating or other improprieties in connection with the NAVLE.

  • Authorizes the veterinary board to refuse, deny, revoke, suspend, sanction, reprimand, restrict, limit, place on probation, or require voluntary surrender of a veterinarian's license in response to such NAVLE breaches.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law relating to veterinarians to provide that certain violations constituting a breach of the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination shall constitute grounds for specified discipline.

VETERINARIANS

Last Action

Governor signed Session Law Chapter 79 Effective: 07/01/11

3/16/2011

Committee Referrals

Agricultural Affairs1/28/2011

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