A. Every licensed veterinarian who is the holder of a license or certificate authorizing the practice of veterinary medicine in any manner whatsoever shall on or before the first day of July of each and every year apply to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners on forms furnished by the Board, for a renewal certificate of registration entitling such veterinarian to practice veterinary medicine in this state during the next fiscal year. Each such application shall be accompanied by a renewal fee in an amount fixed by the Board.

B. The Board may modify the terms and dates of renewal requirements in order to expedite the efficiency of the procedure and to prevent inequitable financial burden on its applicants and licensees.

C. 1. Failure to renew a license or certificate properly shall be evidence of noncompliance with the laws of this state and rules of the Board.

2. The license or certificate shall automatically be placed in an inactive status for failure to renew and shall be considered inactive and not in good standing for purposes of practice of veterinary medicine.

D. 1. If, within sixty (60) calendar days after July 1 the licensee or certificate holder pays the renewal fee plus any reactivation fee set by rule by the Board, the president or secretary-treasurer of the Board may reactivate the license or certificate.

2. If sixty (60) calendar days elapses and the license or certificate is not reactivated, the license or certificate shall be automatically suspended for failure to renew.

3. A license or certificate suspended for failure to renew may be reinstated pursuant to the provisions of Section 698.9a of this title.

E. Practice of veterinary medicine is prohibited unless the license or certificate is active and in good standing with the Board.

Added by Laws 1990, c. 314, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 94, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.