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urn: urn:us-la:rs:37:1522
citation: "R.S. 37:1522"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 37 › Chapter 18"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 1966, number: 35, section: 1, effective_date: 1967-07-01, role: enactment }
  - { year: 1995, number: 73, section: 1, effective_date: null, role: amendment }
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# License without examination

A. The board may issue a license without a written examination to a qualified applicant who furnishes satisfactory proof that he is a graduate of a veterinary school and who:

(1) Has been for the five years immediately prior to filing his application a practicing veterinarian licensed in a state, territory, or district of the United States having license requirements, at the time the applicant was first licensed, which were substantially equivalent to the requirements of this Chapter; or

(2) Has successfully completed within the five years immediately prior to filing this application, all national examinations required of first-time applicants in rules prescribed by the board.

B. At its discretion, the board may orally or practically examine any person qualifying for licensing under this Section.