Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 578

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Background

Title

Description: Mississippi Veterinary Practice Act; establish and repeal old law on veterinarians.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Agriculture;Appropriations
2 02/01 (H) DR - TSDP: AG To AP
3 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Eaton

Code Sections: RP 073-0039-0001, RP 073-0039-0002, RP 073-0039-0005, RP 073-0039-0007, RP 073-0039-0009, RP 073-0039-0011, RP 073-0039-0013, RP 073-0039-0015, RP 073-0039-0017, RP 073-0039-0019, RP 073-0039-0021, RP 073-0039-0023, RP 073-0039-0025, RP 073-0039-0026, RP 073-0039-0027, RP 073-0039-0029, RP 073-0039-0031, RP 073-0039-0032, RP 073-0039-0033, RP 073-0039-0034, RP 073-0039-0035, RP 073-0039-0037, RP 073-0039-0041

Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR A BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE IN THIS STATE WHO IS NOT A LICENSED VETERINARIAN UNLESS OTHERWISE EXEMPTED BY THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR STATE BOARD EXAMINATIONS AND TEMPORARY PERMITS TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR A VETERINARY FACULTY LICENSE; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSE RENEWALS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINE OF LICENSEES; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH BY RULE A PROGRAM OF CARE, COUNSELING OR TREATMENT FOR IMPAIRED VETERINARIANS; TO PROVIDE FOR HEARINGS AND APPEALS FOR LICENSEES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR BOARD MEMBERS, VETERINARIANS AND PERSONS WHO LODGE A COMPLAINT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 73-39-1 THROUGH 73-39-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE VETERINARY PRACTICE LAW OF 1946; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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