Section 2015.1 - Substantially Similar Examinations; Conditional Credit(a) An applicant for licensure as a veterinarian who has taken the national veterinarian examination out of state and has achieved a score on such examination at least equal to the score required to pass the national examination under section 2014 of this article, shall receive conditional credit for that examination.(b) Applicants for licensure as a veterinarian receiving conditional examination credit in accordance with this section shall complete the national veterinarian examination, the California state board examination, and the veterinary law examination within the sixty month period immediately following the date of the examination for which conditional credit has been granted. Where the remaining examinations are passed within the specified time, the applicant shall be deemed to have met the examination requirements for licensure.(c) Where an applicant for licensure as a veterinarian, specified in this section, fails to pass the national veterinarian examination, the California state board examination, and the veterinary law examination within the specified time, the board shall withdraw all conditional examination credit granted during this period and the applicant shall be required to retake and pass all those examinations.(d) An applicant for registration as a veterinary technician who has taken the national veterinary technician examination out of state and has achieved a score on such examination at least equal to the score required to pass the national examination under section 2014.1 of this article, shall receive conditional credit for that examination.(e) Applicants for registration as a veterinary technician receiving conditional examination credit in accordance with this section shall complete the national veterinary technician examination and the California veterinary technician examination within the sixty month period immediately following the date of the examination for which conditional credit has been granted. Where the remaining examinations are passed within the specified time, the applicant shall be deemed to have met the examination requirements for registration.(f) Where an applicant for registration as a veterinary technician, specified in this section, fails to pass the national veterinary technician examination and the California veterinary technician examination within the specified time, the board shall withdraw all conditional examination credit granted during this period and the applicant shall be required to retake and pass those examinations.(g) In lieu of passing the national veterinary technician examination and the California veterinary technician examination within a sixty month period, an applicant for registration as a veterinary technician shall be eligible for the California veterinary technician examination provided such applicant meets the requirements outlined in section 2068.6.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 2015.1
1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 2015(c)(2) and (c)(3) to section 2015.1 filed 9-18-89; operative 10-18-89 (Register 89, No. 38).
2. Amendment filed 9-3-92; operative 10-5-92 (Register 92, No. 36).
3. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 5-10-2000; operative 6-9-2000 (Register 2000, No. 19).
4. Amendment filed 7-18-2000; operative 7-18-2000 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 2000, No. 29).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 7-10-2014; operative 10-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 28). Note: Authority cited: Section 4808, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 135, 4841.1, 4841.4 and 4848, Business and Professions Code.
1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 2015(c)(2) and (c)(3) to section 2015.1 filed 9-18-89; operative 10-18-89 (Register 89, No. 38).
2. Amendment filed 9-3-92; operative 10-5-92 (Register 92, No. 36).
3. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 5-10-2000; operative 6-9-2000 (Register 2000, No. 19).
4. Amendment filed 7-18-2000; operative 7-18-2000 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 2000, No. 29).
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 7-10-2014; operative 10/1/2014 (Register 2014, No. 28).