Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1730-03-.11 - RETIREMENT AND REACTIVATION OF LICENSE
(1) Veterinary
technicians who wish to retire their license must complete and return to the
Board's administrative office an Affidavit of Retirement form indicating one of
the following:
(a) Permanent retirement of the
license to practice as a veterinary medical technician.
(b) Retirement of the Tennessee license to
practice as a veterinary medical technician in another state.
(c) Retirement of the Tennessee license to
practice as a veterinary medical technician in order to seek other types of
employment.
(2) When a
licensee who has retired a Tennessee veterinary license to practice as a
veterinary medical technician in another state wishes to reactivate the
Tennessee license, said licensee must show evidence of the following:
(a) Evidence of good standing where the
retiree holds a license.
(b)
Evidence of continuous practice during the period of retirement of the
Tennessee license.
(c) Evidence of
having completed continuing education courses equal to the number of hours
required by the Board, during the period of time the Tennessee license was
retired.
(3) If
reactivation was requested prior to the expiration of one (1) year from the
date of retirement, the Board shall require payment of the late renewal fee,
the past due renewal fee, and the state regulatory fee as provided in Rule
1730-03-.06.
(4) Veterinary
technicians who have not engaged in continuous practice during the retirement
of a license must appear before the board for an oral examination and at that
time show proof of Board approved continuing education equal to that required
by Tennessee law for each year the license was retired.
(5) Licensure reactivation application shall
be treated as licensure applications and review and decisions required by this
Rule shall be governed by Rule 1730-03-.07.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-12-106, 63-12-120, 63-12-121, and 63-12-135.
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