Section 9.035. Renewal of certification.

  A certificate expires if not renewed by January 1 of even-numbered years. A certificate holder who allows the certificate to expire may apply to the board for renewal of the certificate as follows:

(1)  If the certificate holder applies for renewal of the certificate less than 5 years after its expiration, the certificate shall be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee and fulfillment of the 15 hours of continuing education required under ch. VE 10 .

(2)  If the certificate holder applies for renewal of the certificate 5 or more years after its expiration, in addition to requiring the certificate holder to pay the renewal fees required under s. 440.08 , Stats., and to fulfill the continuing education hours required under ch. VE 10 , the board shall inquire as to whether the applicant is competent to practice as a veterinary technician in this state and shall impose any reasonable conditions on renewal of the certificate including reexamination, as the board deems appropriate. An applicant under this subsection is presumed to be competent to practice as a veterinary technician in this state if at the time of application for renewal the applicant holds a full unexpired certificate 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 certification in this state. Notwithstanding any presumptions of competency under this subsection, the board shall require each applicant under this subsection to pass the examination specified under s. VE 8.02 (2) and (3) .

History: Cr. Register, January, 1994, No. 457 , eff. 2-1-94; am. (2), Register, December, 1998, No. 516 , eff. 1-1-99; CR 04-125 : am. Register August 2005 No. 596 , eff. 9-1-05.