(a) As used in this section: (1) "Food animal" means bovine, porcine, ovine, camelid, cervid, poultry, and any other species determined by the State Veterinarian; (2) "Food supply veterinary medicine" means all aspects of veterinary medicine's involvement in food supply systems, from traditional agricultural production to consumption; and (3) "Practice of food supply veterinary medicine" means a corporate or private veterinary practice with a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the practice devoted to food animal medicine or mixed animal medicine located in rural areas. (b) The Division of Higher Education shall repay federal student loans yearly for a maximum of five (5) consecutive years if the recipient: (1) Practices food supply veterinary medicine in Arkansas within ninety (90) days after completion of: (A) The professional degree program for which the loan was made; (B) An internship program; or (C) The professional degree program for which the loan was made and an internship program; and (2) Maintains the practice of food supply veterinary medicine in Arkansas for a minimum of one (1) year for each year of loan repayment up to five (5) years with all five (5) years consecutive. (c) A recipient who fails to satisfy the obligation to engage in the practice of food supply veterinary medicine for one (1) year in a five-consecutive-year period shall not receive the loan repayment amount. (d) The obligation to engage in the practice of food supply veterinary medicine for a five-consecutive-year period shall be postponed during any: (1) Period of temporary medical disability if the recipient is unable to practice veterinary medicine; (2) Period of military service under § 6-61-112 ; or (3) Other period of postponement agreed to by the division. (e) The division shall adopt rules to administer this section. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2049, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2048, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2047, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2011, No. 881, § 1. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Food animal" means bovine, porcine, ovine, camelid, cervid, poultry, and any other species determined by the State Veterinarian; (2) "Food supply veterinary medicine" means all aspects of veterinary medicine's involvement in food supply systems, from traditional agricultural production to consumption; and (3) "Practice of food supply veterinary medicine" means a corporate or private veterinary practice with a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the practice devoted to food animal medicine or mixed animal medicine located in rural areas. (b) The Division of Higher Education shall repay federal student loans yearly for a maximum of five (5) consecutive years if the recipient: (1) Practices food supply veterinary medicine in Arkansas within ninety (90) days after completion of: (A) The professional degree program for which the loan was made; (B) An internship program; or (C) The professional degree program for which the loan was made and an internship program; and (2) Maintains the practice of food supply veterinary medicine in Arkansas for a minimum of one (1) year for each year of loan repayment up to five (5) years with all five (5) years consecutive. (c) A recipient who fails to satisfy the obligation to engage in the practice of food supply veterinary medicine for one (1) year in a five-consecutive-year period shall not receive the loan repayment amount. (d) The obligation to engage in the practice of food supply veterinary medicine for a five-consecutive-year period shall be postponed during any: (1) Period of temporary medical disability if the recipient is unable to practice veterinary medicine; (2) Period of military service under § 6-61-112 ; or (3) Other period of postponement agreed to by the division. (e) The division shall adopt rules to administer this section. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2049, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2048, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2047, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2011, No. 881, § 1. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Food animal" means bovine, porcine, ovine, camelid, cervid, poultry, and any other species determined by the State Veterinarian; (2) "Food supply veterinary medicine" means all aspects of veterinary medicine's involvement in food supply systems, from traditional agricultural production to consumption; and (3) "Practice of food supply veterinary medicine" means a corporate or private veterinary practice with a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the practice devoted to food animal medicine or mixed animal medicine located in rural areas. (b) The Division of Higher Education shall repay federal student loans yearly for a maximum of five (5) consecutive years if the recipient: (1) Practices food supply veterinary medicine in Arkansas within ninety (90) days after completion of: (A) The professional degree program for which the loan was made; (B) An internship program; or (C) The professional degree program for which the loan was made and an internship program; and (2) Maintains the practice of food supply veterinary medicine in Arkansas for a minimum of one (1) year for each year of loan repayment up to five (5) years with all five (5) years consecutive. (c) A recipient who fails to satisfy the obligation to engage in the practice of food supply veterinary medicine for one (1) year in a five-consecutive-year period shall not receive the loan repayment amount. (d) The obligation to engage in the practice of food supply veterinary medicine for a five-consecutive-year period shall be postponed during any: (1) Period of temporary medical disability if the recipient is unable to practice veterinary medicine; (2) Period of military service under § 6-61-112 ; or (3) Other period of postponement agreed to by the division. (e) The division shall adopt rules to administer this section. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2049, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2048, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2047, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2011, No. 881, § 1. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Food animal" means bovine, porcine, ovine, camelid, cervid, poultry, and any other species determined by the State Veterinarian; (2) "Food supply veterinary medicine" means all aspects of veterinary medicine's involvement in food supply systems, from traditional agricultural production to consumption; and (3) "Practice of food supply veterinary medicine" means a corporate or private veterinary practice with a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the practice devoted to food animal medicine or mixed animal medicine located in rural areas. (1) "Food animal" means bovine, porcine, ovine, camelid, cervid, poultry, and any other species determined by the State Veterinarian; (2) "Food supply veterinary medicine" means all aspects of veterinary medicine's involvement in food supply systems, from traditional agricultural production to consumption; and (3) "Practice of food supply veterinary medicine" means a corporate or private veterinary practice with a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the practice devoted to food animal medicine or mixed animal medicine located in rural areas. (b) The Division of Higher Education shall repay federal student loans yearly for a maximum of five (5) consecutive years if the recipient: (1) Practices food supply veterinary medicine in Arkansas within ninety (90) days after completion of: (A) The professional degree program for which the loan was made; (B) An internship program; or (C) The professional degree program for which the loan was made and an internship program; and (2) Maintains the practice of food supply veterinary medicine in Arkansas for a minimum of one (1) year for each year of loan repayment up to five (5) years with all five (5) years consecutive. (1) Practices food supply veterinary medicine in Arkansas within ninety (90) days after completion of: (A) The professional degree program for which the loan was made; (B) An internship program; or (C) The professional degree program for which the loan was made and an internship program; and (A) The professional degree program for which the loan was made; (B) An internship program; or (C) The professional degree program for which the loan was made and an internship program; and (2) Maintains the practice of food supply veterinary medicine in Arkansas for a minimum of one (1) year for each year of loan repayment up to five (5) years with all five (5) years consecutive. (c) A recipient who fails to satisfy the obligation to engage in the practice of food supply veterinary medicine for one (1) year in a five-consecutive-year period shall not receive the loan repayment amount. (d) The obligation to engage in the practice of food supply veterinary medicine for a five-consecutive-year period shall be postponed during any: (1) Period of temporary medical disability if the recipient is unable to practice veterinary medicine; (2) Period of military service under § 6-61-112 ; or (3) Other period of postponement agreed to by the division. (1) Period of temporary medical disability if the recipient is unable to practice veterinary medicine; (2) Period of military service under § 6-61-112 ; or (3) Other period of postponement agreed to by the division. (e) The division shall adopt rules to administer this section. Acts 2011, No. 881, § 1.
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