• Current through October 23, 2012

(a) Every license issued by the Mayor in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter shall be subject to renewal as determined by the Mayor. Any person who engages in the practice of veterinary medicine after the expiration of his or her license and who shall willfully or by neglect fail to renew his or her license shall be in violation of this subchapter.

(b) The Mayor may establish continuing education requirements that must be met by licensed veterinarians and all applications for renewal shall be accompanied by evidence of compliance with continuing education requirements.

(c) The failure of the licensee to furnish evidence required by subsection (b) of this section upon application for renewal shall constitute grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew such license unless the Mayor determines that the failure to furnish the evidence was the result of excusable neglect.

(Mar. 9, 1983, D.C. Law 4-171, § 9, 29 DCR 5297.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 2-2728.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-171, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 3-501.