The board shall conduct at least one examination each calendar year following public notice of the time and place. Examinations shall be prepared and conducted under regulations promulgated by the board, and shall be designed to test the applicant's knowledge and proficiency in the practice of veterinary medicine. Immediately after the results of each examination are determined, the board shall notify each applicant of the results of his examination and issue a license to those applicants successfully completing it. Any applicant failing an examination shall be admitted to any subsequent examination upon payment of another application fee.
History: 1953 Comp., § 67-11-17, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 62, § 6.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-14-20 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 78 Am. Jur. 2d Veterinarians § 4.
70 C.J.S. Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Health-Care Providers §§ 20, 23.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 14 - Veterinary Medicine
Section 61-14-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-2 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-3 - Criminal offender's character evaluation. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-4 - Board created; terms; compensation; finance. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-4.1 - Protected actions; communication. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-5 - Board; duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-5.1 - Impaired veterinarian. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-7.1 - Animal sheltering committee; duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-8 - Application for license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-9 - Examination. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-10 - License by endorsement. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-12 - License, permit and registration renewal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-13 - Denial, suspension or revocation of license. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-14 - Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-15 - Persons previously licensed. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-16 - Responsibility. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-17 - Inoculation records; confidentiality. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-18 - Practicing without license; penalty. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-19 - Injunction. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
Section 61-14-20 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)