Florida Statutes 474.204 – Board of Veterinary Medicine
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 474.204
- Board: means the Board of Veterinary Medicine. See Florida Statutes 474.202
- Department: means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. See Florida Statutes 474.202
- Veterinary medicine: includes , with respect to animals, surgery, acupuncture, obstetrics, dentistry, physical therapy, radiology, theriogenology, and other branches or specialties of veterinary medicine. See Florida Statutes 474.202
(1) To carry out the provisions of this chapter, there is created within the department the Board of Veterinary Medicine consisting of seven members, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
(2) Five members of the board shall be licensed veterinarians. Two members of the board shall be laypersons who are not and have never been veterinarians or members of any closely related profession or occupation.
(3) All provisions of chapter 455 relating to activities of regulatory boards shall apply.