ASSEMBLY, No. 2657

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED JANUARY 14, 1997

By Assemblymen BARNES and Assemblywoman BUONO

An Act concerning the practice of veterinary medicine and amending P.L.1983, c.98.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1.    Section 6 of P.L.1983, c.98 (C.45:16-7.2) is amended to read as follows:

    6.    a. The board may waive all but the law portion of the examination of and issue a license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery to any person who at the time of the application: [a.] (1) holds a valid, unsuspended and unrevoked license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery issued by or under the authority of any state, territory, or the District of Columbia, which has education and examination requirements which are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this act for the issuance of a license and [b.] (2) insofar as the records of that authority are concerned: [(1)] (a) has been engaged in the clinical practice of veterinary medicine for three consecutive years immediately prior to application and [(2)] (b) is entitled to its endorsement. No person shall seek licensure under this section sooner than three years after failure to be licensed under any other section of P.L. 1952, c. 198 (C. 45:16-9.1 et al. ).

    b. The board shall grant a license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery to any person who is of good moral character and who, at the time of application, holds a valid, unsuspended and unrevoked license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery issued by or under the authority of the State of New York.

(cf: P.L.1985, c.495, s.2)

    2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

    This bill provides that the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall grant a license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery to any person who is of good moral character and who, at the time of application, holds a valid, unsuspended and unrevoked license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery issued by or under the authority of the State of New York.

Provides license reciprocity for certain out-of-state veterinarians.