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OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

CHAPTER 332-B
NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT

Section 332-B:13

    332-B:13 License Renewal and Lapse. –
I. The procedure and timeframe for license renewals shall be as described in RSA 310-A:1-h. Persons previously licensed who allow their license to lapse shall be required to file a reinstatement application containing such information as required by the board. Persons who have allowed their license to lapse more than 5 years shall apply for reinstatement of licensure in accordance with RSA 332-B:17.
II. The board may by rule waive the payment of the renewal fee of a licensed veterinarian during the period when the person is on active duty with any branch of the armed services of the United States, not to exceed 3 years or the duration of a national emergency, whichever is longer.
III. As a condition of renewal of license, each licensed veterinarian shall be required to show proof that he or she has attended an approved educational program or programs totaling at least 24 hours in the 2-year period preceding each renewal date. Approved educational programs shall be at the discretion of the board, in accordance with rules adopted by the board. The board may excuse a licensee from all or a portion of the educational requirement upon the filing of a petition establishing good cause for the waiver as set forth in rules adopted by the board.

Source. 1971, 328:1. 1977, 158:1. 1999, 314:19. 2011, 224:158, eff. July 1, 2011. 2021, 3:13, eff. June 22, 2021.