VE 1.22 VE 1.22 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former services members, their spouses.

VE 1.22(1) (1) The board shall grant a license or permit to an individual who the board determines meets all of the requirements under s. 89.073, Stats.

VE 1.22(2) (2) A person applying for a reciprocal credential under s. 89.073, Stats., shall pay one of the following nonrefundable fees as applicable:

VE 1.22(2)(a) (a) $40 for a service member or former service member.

VE 1.22(2)(b) (b) $141 for a spouse as defined by s. 89.073 (1) (c), Stats.

VE 1.22 History History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22; correction in (1), (2) (intro.), (b) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2022 No. 799.

VE 1.24 VE 1.24 Issuing a license.

VE 1.24(1) (1) The board shall review its records to determine eligibility of the applicant for licensure. Within 30 business days of determining an applicant is eligible for licensure, the board shall issue a license to the applicant.

VE 1.24(2) (2) The board shall inquire as to whether the applicant is competent to practice as a veterinarian in this state and shall impose any reasonable conditions in issuing the license, including reexamination, as the board deems appropriate, if any of the following apply:

VE 1.24(2)(a) (a) The applicant has not previously been licensed in any jurisdiction and passed the NAVLE more than 5 years ago.

VE 1.24(2)(b) (b) The applicant was previously licensed in Wisconsin or another jurisdiction and has not been licensed in any jurisdiction for more than 5 years.

VE 1.24(2)(c) (c) The board has reviewed the application under any provision in s. VE 1.20.

VE 1.24 History History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.

VE 1.26 VE 1.26 Administrative fees.

VE 1.26(1) (1) A person requesting a printed license shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $10.

VE 1.26(2) (2) A person requesting verification of licensure to another state or organization shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $10.

VE 1.26 History History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.

VE 1.28 VE 1.28 Renewal of license. A license expires if not renewed by January 1 of even-numbered years. A licensee who allows the license to expire may apply to the board for renewal of the license as follows:

VE 1.28(1) (1) If the licensee applies for renewal of the license less than 5 years after its expiration, the license shall be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee, payment of the late fee if applicable, and fulfillment of 30 hours of continuing education required under s. VE 1.30 completed before the license renewal.

VE 1.28(2) (2) If the licensee applies for renewal of the license 5 or more years after its expiration, in addition to requiring the licensee to pay the renewal fee and late fee, and to fulfill the continuing education hours required under s. VE 1.30 completed before the license renewal, the board shall inquire as to whether the applicant is competent to practice as a veterinarian in this state and shall impose any reasonable conditions on reinstatement of the license, including reexamination, as the board deems appropriate. An applicant under this subsection is presumed to be competent to practice as a veterinarian in this state if at the time of application for renewal the applicant holds a full unexpired license issued by a similar licensing board of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country or province whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are equivalent to or higher than the requirements for licensure in this state. Notwithstanding any presumption of competency under this subsection, the board shall require each applicant under this subsection to pass the examination specified under s. VE 1.14 (2).

VE 1.28(3) (3) The licensee shall pay a nonrefundable renewal fee of $160.

VE 1.28(4) (4) A licensee who submits a license renewal after January 1 of even numbered years shall pay, in addition to the renewal fee under sub. (3), a nonrefundable late fee of $25.

VE 1.28 History History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.

VE 1.30 VE 1.30 Continuing education; requirements.

VE 1.30(1) (1) 

VE 1.30(1)(a) (a) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), a veterinarian shall complete at least 30 hours of continuing education pertinent to veterinary medicine in each biennial renewal period. The 30 hours of continuing education shall include at least 25 hours of continuing education that relates to scientific topics pertinent to veterinary medicine.

VE 1.30(1)(b) (b) All 30 continuing education hours in this subsection shall be documented. A minimum of 25 hours of continuing education shall be documented by an approved continuing education provider.

VE 1.30(1)(c) (c) A continuing education hour shall consist of 50 minutes of contact time.

VE 1.30(2) (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an applicant who applies to renew a license that expires on the first expiration date after the initial issuance of the license.