Mississippi Veterinary Practice Act
Mississippi · Professions and Vocations · §§ 73-39-1 to 73-39-95 · 26 sections
Overview
This act establishes a regulatory framework for the practice of veterinary medicine, creating a state veterinary board with rulemaking, investigative, and disciplinary authority over the profession. It sets licensing requirements for veterinarians and veterinary technicians — covering education at approved veterinary schools, examinations, temporary and reciprocal licenses, renewal, and continuing education — and defines exemptions from those requirements. It also prohibits and penalizes unlicensed practice, regulates the ownership of veterinary practices and the permitting of premises, provides for peer review and wellness committees with attendant confidentiality and immunity protections, and addresses ancillary matters such as liens for services and the euthanasia of animals.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-1§§ 73-39-1 through 73-39-37. Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-39Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-41Repealed
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-51Short title
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-53Definitions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-55Board of Veterinary Medicine appointed by governor; membership; terms; vacancies; qualifications for membership; compensation; meetings; officers
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-57Powers and duties of board
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-59Licensing requirement for practice of veterinary medicine; establishment of veterinarian-client-patient relationship
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-61Exemptions from licensing requirement
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-63Practice of veterinary technology; eligibility for certification as animal technician; renewal of credentials through continual professional education; suspension, revocation, or denial of certification
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-65Grandfather provision
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-67Application for license; admission to state board examinations; license by endorsement; temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine; display of license
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-69State board examination
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-71Issuance of license by endorsement at discretion of board; board authorized to examine person qualifying for license by endorsement
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-73Veterinary faculty license
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-75Expiration and renewal of licenses; renewal fee
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-77Discipline of licensees [Paragraph (1)(t) repealed effective July 1, 2020]
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-79Program of care, counseling or treatment for impaired veterinarians
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-81Appeals
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-83Disclosure of information; privileged information; waiver of privilege
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-85Immunity from liability for board members, witnesses testifying in proceedings authorized under this chapter, persons lodging a complaint pursuant to this chapter, and persons reporting an impaired veterinarian
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-87Immunity from liability for veterinarians reporting suspected incidents of animal cruelty
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-89Abandoned animals
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-91Penalties
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-93Reinstatement following suspension, revocation, or limitation of license; written application
- Miss. Code Ann. § 73-39-95Repealed
Enacted in other states
Alabama, Delaware, Iowa, Idaho, Maine, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee
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