Section 34-29-75

Expiration and renewal of licenses; continuing education requirements; fees.

All licenses shall expire annually on December 31 of each year but may be renewed by application to the board showing fulfillment of continuing education requirements and payment of a renewal fee established and published by the board. The executive director shall send a reminder of expiration 30 days prior to expiration by first class mail and issue a new display license and renewal card to all persons registering under this article. Failure to renew a license on or before January 1 of each year shall prompt the executive director to send a final notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last address of the veterinarian known to the board. Failure to apply for renewal within 30 days after expiration shall result in notification by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the veterinarian's last address known to the board and a late penalty shall be assessed. Ten days after return receipt is received by the board, or the certified letter is returned to the board, the license shall be suspended and any person who shall practice veterinary medicine after suspension shall be practicing in violation of this article. A person may renew an expired license at any time within two years, upon application, payment of the prescribed renewal fee and a late penalty fee per year for late renewals, provided the applicant is otherwise eligible for renewal. The board may renew a license without fulfillment of the continuing education requirement to any nonpracticing veterinarian over 70 years old.

(Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §16; Acts 1987, No. 87-794, p. 1557, §8; Acts 1989, No. 89-236, p. 310, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)