| (a) A veterinarian's license expires on March 1 of
each calendar year and is considered delinquent. On or before March
1, a licensee must renew an unexpired license, in writing, by paying
the required fee and furnishing all information required by the Board
for renewal.
(b) A veterinary licensee who has failed to renew his
or her license for a period of one year or more and wishes to reinstate
the license may be required to appear before the Board to explain
why the licensee allowed the license to expire and the licensee's
reasons for wanting it reinstated. Subject to subsections (c) and
(d) of this section, the licensee must take and pass the SBE and comply
with §571.3 of this title (relating to Criminal History Evaluation
Letters).
(c) A veterinary licensee who is the spouse of a person
serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United
States who has failed to renew his or her license for a period of
one year or more may receive a provisional license in accordance with §571.11(e)
of this title (relating to Provisional Veterinary Licensure).
(d) A licensee who has failed to renew his or her license
for a period of one year or more may reinstate the licensee's expired
license without taking and passing the SBE if the licensee:
(1) previously had a Texas license and lived and/or
practiced in Texas;
(2) moved to another state and is licensed and practices
in that state;
(3) has been practicing in the other state during the
past two years preceding application for reinstatement in Texas;
(4) intends to return to and practice in Texas;
(5) furnishes a letter of good standing from all states
where the licensee is currently licensed; and
(6) submits a complete application for license reinstatement
within two years of the date the license expired and could not be
renewed.
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