§ 6711-a. Limited permits to engage in the practice of veterinary technology. Permits limited as to eligibility, practice, and duration, shall be issued by the department to eligible applicants as follows:

1. Eligibility. Persons shall be eligible for a limited permit who fulfill all requirements for a license as a veterinary technician except those relating to the examination and citizenship or permanent residence in the United States.

2. Duration. A limited permit issued pursuant to subdivision one of this section shall be valid for one year or until the individual has had the opportunity to take the state veterinary technician licensing examination and receive the results of this examination, whichever shall occur first. It may be renewed once at the discretion of the department if the permit holder has not had a reasonable opportunity to take the state veterinary technician licensing examination during the period for which such limited permit was originally issued.

3. Fees. The fee for each limited permit and for each renewal shall be fifty dollars.