Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 384 - Veterinary Medicine
Section 20-201. - Renewal of license.

Said department shall, annually in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88, issue to each licensed veterinarian in the state, presenting an application for renewal of his or her license accompanied by the professional services fee for class I, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars, a receipt stating the fact of such payment, which receipt shall be a license to follow such practice for one year.

(1949 Rev., S. 4607; June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 69; P.A. 80-484, S. 79, 176; P.A. 81-471, S. 46, 71; P.A. 89-251, S. 108, 203; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 50, 89; P.A. 15-244, S. 125; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 474.)
History: 1971 act increased fee for timely renewal from $5 to $150 and for late renewal from $10 to $150; P.A. 80-484 replaced board with department of health services, made renewals subject to Sec. 19-45 as of January 1, 1981, made renewals valid for one year and deleted provision for $150 fee for late renewal; P.A. 81-471 deleted reference to October first as renewal date; P.A. 89-251 increased the renewal fee from $150 to $450; May Sp. Sess. 92-16 replaced $450 renewal fee with fee for professional service fee class I established pursuant to Sec. 33-182l; P.A. 15-244 increased renewal fee by $5 and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 changed effective date of P.A. 15-244, S. 125, from July 1, 2015, to October 1, 2015, and applicable to the renewal of a license or certificate that expires on or after that date, effective June 30, 2015.

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.