(1) There is hereby created a state board of veterinary medicine consisting of seven members appointed by the governor. Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years. The governor shall appoint members of the board from qualified persons as described in subsection (2) of this section. The governor shall appoint members to fill vacancies on the board caused by death, resignation, or removal for the balance of the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. A person appointed to serve out the balance of an unexpired term may be reappointed for an additional consecutive four-year term. Members of the board may remain on the board until a successor is appointed.
The governor shall appoint five members to the board who are graduates of a schoolof veterinary medicine, who are residents of this state, and who have been licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state for the five years preceding the time of the appointment. The governor shall appoint two members to the board from the public at large who have no financial or professional association with the veterinary profession.
The governor may remove a member of the board for misconduct, incompetence, orneglect of duty or other sufficient cause.
The board shall meet at least once each quarter during the year at a time and placefixed by the board. Other meetings may be called from time to time by the president of the board. Except as otherwise provided, a majority of the board constitutes a quorum. Meetings shall be conducted as provided in article 6 of title 24.
The board has the power to:
Examine and determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for a license topractice veterinary medicine in this state;
Pursuant to section 12-20-404, issue, renew, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses topractice veterinary medicine in the state or otherwise discipline or fine, or both, licensees consistent with this article 315 and the rules adopted by the board under this article 315;
Regulate artificial insemination and ova transplantation of cattle or other animal species by establishing rules for standards of practice, including rules relating to methods and procedures for safe artificial insemination and ova transplantation;
Establish, pursuant to section 12-20-105, and publish annually a schedule of fees forlicensing and registration of veterinarians. The board shall base the fee on its anticipated financial requirements for the year.
Conduct disciplinary proceedings in accordance with section 12-20-403;
Bring proceedings in the courts for the enforcement of this article 315 or any rulesmade by the board;
Adopt, amend, or repeal rules in accordance with section 12-20-204. The board shalladopt rules to establish a uniform system and schedule of fines that it may impose on licensees for violations of this article 315 or of rules adopted pursuant to this article 315.
Issue a cease-and-desist order in accordance with section 12-20-405;
Impose fines against corporations in accordance with section 12-315-122 (2).
The board may, at any time, inspect veterinary premises to assure that they are cleanand sanitary.
The powers of the board are granted to enable the board to effectively supervise thepractice of veterinary medicine and are to be construed liberally to accomplish this objective.
The board shall consult with the state physical therapy board created in section 12285-105 concerning rules that the board intends to adopt with regard to physical therapy of animals.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1623, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-64-105 as it existed prior to 2019.