Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 71-A: MAINE VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT OF 1975
32 §4863. License renewal

§4863. License renewal
All licenses expire annually on such date as the commissioner may designate, and may be renewed with the board by payment of the renewal fee as set under section 4863‑A.   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. R, §7 (AMD).]
Licenses may be reinstated up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late fee as set under section 4863‑A in addition to the renewal fee. A person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the license renewal date is subject to all requirements governing new applicants under this chapter, except that the board may, giving due consideration to the protection of the public, waive examination if that renewal application is received, together with the late fee, renewal fee and additional late fee as set under section 4863‑A, within 2 years from the date of the expiration.   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. R, §7 (AMD).]
By rule the board may waive the payment of the renewal fee of a licensed veterinarian during the period when that veterinarian is on active duty with any branch of the Armed Services of the United States, not to exceed the longer of 3 years or the duration of a national emergency.   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. R, §7 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 477, §4 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 291, §6 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 48, §6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 450, §31 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 509, §25 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 246, §20 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 251, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. R, §7 (AMD).

Structure Maine Revised Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 71-A: MAINE VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT OF 1975

32 §4851. Legislative findings

32 §4852. Short Title

32 §4853. Definitions

32 §4854. State Board of Veterinary Medicine

32 §4855. Officers (REPEALED)

32 §4856. Meetings; chair

32 §4857. Removal

32 §4858. Expenses (REPEALED)

32 §4859. Powers

32 §4859-A. Notice and conduct of hearing (REPEALED)

32 §4860. License required

32 §4861. Application for license; qualifications and examination; endorsement

32 §4861-A. Application for veterinary technician license; qualifications and examination

32 §4862. Status of persons currently licensed (REPEALED)

32 §4863. License renewal

32 §4863-A. Fees

32 §4864. Denial or refusal to renew license; disciplinary action

32 §4865. Veterinary technicians (REPEALED)

32 §4865-A. Revocation, suspension or discipline (REPEALED)

32 §4866. Duties of licensed veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants

32 §4867. Hearing (REPEALED)

32 §4868. Appeal (REPEALED)

32 §4869. Reinstatement

32 §4870. Enforcement

32 §4871. Duties of the board (REPEALED)

32 §4872. Disposal of abandoned animals

32 §4873. Severability (REPEALED)

32 §4874. Immunity from civil liability

32 §4875. Notice of services

32 §4876. Prescriptions of other veterinarians

32 §4877. Veterinarian-client-patient relationship required; Good Samaritan exception

32 §4878. Requirements regarding prescribing and dispensing benzodiazepine or opioid medication

32 §4879. Telehealth services