Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 384 - Veterinary Medicine
Section 20-199. - Examination. Fee.

No person shall be issued a license until such person has taken and passed, with a minimum passing grade established by the department with the consent of the board, written, oral or practical examinations prescribed by the department with the advice and consent of the board. Before being admitted to the examination, each applicant shall pay to the department the sum of five hundred sixty-five dollars and an applicant rejected by the department may be reexamined at any subsequent time, upon payment of the sum of five hundred sixty-five dollars for each appearance. The Department of Public Health under the supervision of the board shall hold such examinations at least once each year at such places as it designates and at such other times and places as it determines.

(1949 Rev., S. 4603, 4604; 1957, P.A. 360, S. 3, 4; 1959, P.A. 616, S. 59; June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 67; P.A. 77-614, S. 265, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 77, 176; P.A. 81-471, S. 45, 71; P.A. 86-123, S. 5; P.A. 89-251, S. 106, 203; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 27, 117; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 215.)
History: 1959 act doubled fees; 1971 act increased fee for first examination from $50 to $150; P.A. 77-614 required consent of consumer protection commissioner for subjects of examination, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-484 transferred duties formerly held by board re examinations to department of health services, retaining board in advisory and supervisory capacity, deleted reference to commissioner of consumer protection and replaced minimum passing grade of 70% with minimum grade established by department; P.A. 81-471 changed requirement that exams be held in January and July to at least once each year and deleted provision authorizing board to prescribe form of examinations; P.A. 86-123 deleted reference to specific examination subject matter and provision requiring that applicant be notified of “the subject in which he is to be examined” and reorganized other provisions of section; P.A. 89-251 increased the fee from $150 to $450; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 raised reexamination fee from $50 to $450; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased fees from $450 to $565.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards

Chapter 384 - Veterinary Medicine

Section 20-196. - Connecticut Board of Veterinary Medicine.

Section 20-196a. - Fiscal and clerical assistance provided by Commissioner of Agriculture.

Section 20-196b. - Board powers and duties.

Section 20-196c. - Transfer of board personnel from Department of Consumer Protection to Department of Health Services.

Section 20-197. - License required. Practice defined. Veterinarian-client-patient relationship. Requirement.

Section 20-198. - Qualifications for examination. Approved schools. Denial of eligibility for licensure.

Section 20-199. - Examination. Fee.

Section 20-200. - Issuance of license or temporary permit to persons licensed to practice in another state or territory.

Section 20-201. - Renewal of license.

Section 20-201a. - Continuing education: Definitions; contact hours; attestation; record-keeping; exemptions, waivers and extensions; reinstatement of void licenses.

Section 20-202. - Disciplinary action; grounds.

Section 20-203. - Appeal.

Section 20-204. - Charges against veterinarian.

Section 20-204a. - Allegations of wrongdoing, investigation by department. Disclosure to complainant.

Section 20-205. - When provisions not applicable.

Section 20-205a. - Disposition of abandoned animals.

Section 20-205b. - Euthanization of cat or dog by licensed veterinarian. Exceptions. Penalty. Defense.

Section 20-206. - Penalty.