Colorado Code § 12-315-107

Application for license - qualifications - rules
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(1) Any person twenty-
one years of age or older desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall
apply for the license in a manner approved by the board.
(2) In the application for licensure, the applicant shall demonstrate that the applicant has:
(a) (I) Graduated from an accredited school of veterinary medicine; or
(II) Graduated from a nonaccredited school of veterinary medicine and received a
certificate from a national program approved by the board that assesses educational equivalency
of graduates from nonaccredited schools of veterinary medicine; and
(b) Passed an examination approved by the board by rule.
(3) The board may deny a license or may grant a license subject to terms of probation if
the board determines that an applicant for a license:
(a) Does not possess the qualifications required by this part 1;
(b) Has engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline pursuant to section
12-315-112 (1);
(c) Has been disciplined in another state or jurisdiction with respect to the applicant's
license to practice veterinary medicine in that state or jurisdiction; or
(d) Has not actively practiced veterinary medicine for the two-year period immediately
preceding the date of receipt of the application or has not otherwise maintained continued
competence, as determined by the board.
(4) If the board denies a license to an applicant or grants a license subject to terms of
probation, the applicant may seek review of the board's decision pursuant to section 24-4-104
(9); except that, by accepting a license that is subject to probationary terms, the applicant waives
any remedies available pursuant to section 24-4-104 (9).

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