In its discretion, the board may grant a license by endorsement to an applicant who is licensed, certified, or registered to practice as a veterinary technician or a veterinary nurse in another jurisdiction of the United States, provided that the applicant:
1. Holds at least one current and unrestricted license, certification, or registration issued by the regulatory entity in another jurisdiction of the United States and that he is not a respondent in any pending or unresolved board action in any jurisdiction;2. Provides documentation of having been regularly engaged in clinical practice as a licensed, certified, or registered veterinary technician or veterinary nurse for at least two of the past four years immediately preceding application;3. Has received a degree in veterinary technology or veterinary nursing from a college or school accredited by the AVMA or the CVMA or has passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination approved by the AAVSB or any other board-approved national board examination for veterinary technology with a score acceptable to the board;4. Provides documentation of completion of at least 16 hours of continuing education requirements during the preceding four years;5. Submits the application fee specified in 18VAC150-20-100 and a complete application on a form obtained from the board;6. Signs a statement attesting that the applicant has read, understands, and will abide by the statutes and regulations governing the practice of veterinary medicine in Virginia; and7. Has committed no acts that would constitute a violation of § 54.1-3807 of the Code of Virginia.18 Va. Admin. Code § 150-20-121
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 4, eff. November 25, 2009; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 01, eff. 10/25/2017; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 26, eff. 10/1/2021.Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.