Sec. 801.254. CONTENT AND CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION. (a) The board shall conduct, or may contract with a board-approved entity to conduct, the licensing examination on subjects relating to veterinary medicine, including anatomy, pathology, chemistry, obstetrics, public health, veterinary practice, veterinary jurisprudence, physiology and bacteriology, and other subjects regularly taught in reputable schools of veterinary medicine. In this chapter, a reference to an examination conducted by the board includes an examination conducted by a board-approved entity as permitted by this subsection.
(b) The board may conduct a licensing examination in writing, by a practical demonstration of the applicant's skill, or by a combination of those methods. The board shall arrange for the written portion of the examination, if any, to be validated by an independent testing professional.
(c) To pass the licensing examination, an applicant must demonstrate the standard of proficiency the board determines is essential for a qualified veterinarian.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 27 (S.B. 407), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 411 (S.B. 811), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Professions Related to Animals
Subchapter F. License Requirements
Section 801.251. License Required for Practice of Veterinary Medicine
Section 801.252. Eligibility Requirements for License to Practice Veterinary Medicine
Section 801.253. Licensing Examinations for Veterinarians
Section 801.254. Content and Conduct of Examination
Section 801.255. Examination Results
Section 801.2555. Examination Fee Refund
Section 801.256. Special License to Practice Veterinary Medicine
Section 801.257. Provisional License to Practice Veterinary Medicine
Section 801.258. Temporary License to Practice Veterinary Medicine
Section 801.259. Licensed Equine Dental Provider Designations
Section 801.260. Requirements to Perform Equine Dentistry
Section 801.261. Licensed Equine Dental Provider: Application, Qualifications, and Issuance
Section 801.262. Scope of Practice of Licensed Equine Dental Provider
Section 801.263. Licensed Equine Dental Provider Responsibility
Section 801.264. Jurisprudence Examination
Section 801.265. Licensed Veterinary Technician: Application, Qualifications, and Issuance
Section 801.266. Licensed Veterinary Technician License Required; Display of License
Section 801.267. Criminal History Record Information for License Issuance