Kentucky Statutes 321.193 – Veterinarian’s license — Requirements
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The board shall issue a license as a “veterinarian” to an applicant who meets the following requirements:
(1) Has completed an application for licensure approved by the board in administrative regulation;
(2) Has paid the application fee and the appropriate examination fee;
(3) Is a person of good moral character. As one (1) element of good moral character, the board shall require each applicant for licensure to submit a full set of the applicant’s fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining criminal records checks, pursuant to applicable law. All good moral character information, including the information obtained through the criminal background checks, shall be relevant to licensure eligibility determinations to the extent permitted by law;
(4) Has graduated and received a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine or equivalent degree in veterinary medicine from an approved veterinary medical program or approved foreign equivalency program;
(5) Has achieved a passing score on examinations required by administrative regulation promulgated by the board;
(6) Has been approved for licensure by the board; and
(7) Has complied with any other requirements of this chapter or of the board by administrative regulation.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 95, sec. 13, effective June 29, 2023. — Amended
2016 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 5, effective July 15, 2016. — Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 240, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. — Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 11, effective July 14, 1992.
(1) Has completed an application for licensure approved by the board in administrative regulation;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 321.193
- Applicant: means a person who submits an application for licensure, certification, permit, or registration, whether complete or not, to the board. See Kentucky Statutes 321.181
- Approved foreign equivalency program: means a school or educational program that has been approved by the board as meeting its administrative standards, which offers additional training and testing for persons who graduated from a non-board- approved veterinary medical program or non-board-approved veterinary technology program. See Kentucky Statutes 321.181
- Approved veterinary medical program: means a school of veterinary medicine or a veterinary medical education program that has been approved by the board as meeting its administrative standards. See Kentucky Statutes 321.181
- Board: means the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners. See Kentucky Statutes 321.181
- Foreign: when applied to a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, business trust, statutory trust, or limited liability company, includes all those incorporated or formed by authority of any other state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, cooperative, corporation, governmental body, or any other group, legal entity, or combination acting in concert, and whether or not acting as a principal, trustee, fiduciary, receiver, or as any kind of legal or personal representative, or as the successor in interest, assignee, agent, factor, servant, employee, director, officer, or any other representative of the person. See Kentucky Statutes 321.181
(2) Has paid the application fee and the appropriate examination fee;
(3) Is a person of good moral character. As one (1) element of good moral character, the board shall require each applicant for licensure to submit a full set of the applicant’s fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining criminal records checks, pursuant to applicable law. All good moral character information, including the information obtained through the criminal background checks, shall be relevant to licensure eligibility determinations to the extent permitted by law;
(4) Has graduated and received a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine or equivalent degree in veterinary medicine from an approved veterinary medical program or approved foreign equivalency program;
(5) Has achieved a passing score on examinations required by administrative regulation promulgated by the board;
(6) Has been approved for licensure by the board; and
(7) Has complied with any other requirements of this chapter or of the board by administrative regulation.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 95, sec. 13, effective June 29, 2023. — Amended
2016 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 5, effective July 15, 2016. — Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 240, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000. — Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 11, effective July 14, 1992.