Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 384 - Veterinary Medicine
Section 20-203. - Appeal.

Any person aggrieved by a final decision of said board taken under section 19a-17 may appeal therefrom as provided in section 4-183. Such appeal shall be privileged.

(1949 Rev., S. 4605; 1957, P.A. 360, S. 6; 1971, P.A. 179, S. 14; 870, S. 63; P.A. 76-436, S. 427, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 73, 125; 77-614, S. 267, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 45, 127; P.A. 80-484, S. 81, 176; P.A. 96-47, S. 10.)
History: 1971 acts required that petition be brought within 15 days and between 12 and 30 days after service rather than at next return day or “next but one” and, effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable, replaced superior court with court of common pleas; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 replaced provisions re petitions to court with statement that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183, retaining privileged status of appeals; P.A. 77-614 deleted provision granting appeals privileged status, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-280 restored provision granting appeals privileged status; P.A. 80-484 replaced reference to revocation of license under Sec. 20-202 with reference to disciplinary actions under Sec. 19-4s; P.A. 96-47 changed “any action” to “a final decision”.

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.