§ 23-31-1002. Definitions

CO Rev Stat § 23-31-1002 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) "Council" means the state veterinary education loan repayment council created in section 23-31-1003.

(2) "Licensed veterinarian" has the same meaning as set forth in section 12-64-103 (9).

(3) "Program" means the state veterinary education loan repayment program created in section 23-31-1004.

(4) "Rural" means:

(a) A county with a population of fewer than thirty thousand; or

(b) A municipality with a population of fewer than twenty thousand if the municipality is not contiguous to a municipality with a population of twenty thousand or more.

(5) "Veterinarian" has the same meaning as set forth in section 12-64-103 (15).

(6) "Veterinary shortage area" means a rural area that the council determines has a shortage of veterinarians practicing in the area.