N.Y. Education Law § 6707: Limited permits to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine

§ 6707. Limited permits to engage in the practice of veterinary

medicine. Permits limited as to eligibility, practice, and duration,

shall be issued by the department to eligible applicants as follows:

1. Eligibility. The following persons shall be eligible for a limited

permit:

(1) A person who fulfills all requirements for a license as a

veterinarian except those relating to the examination and citizenship or

permanent residence in the United States;

(2) A foreign veterinarian who is in this country on a non-immigration

visa for the continuation of veterinary medical study in a college of

veterinary medicine.

2. Limit of practice. A permittee shall be authorized to practice

veterinary medicine only under the supervision of a licensed

veterinarian in accordance with regulations of the commissioner. A

licensed veterinarian shall supervise one permittee.

3. Duration. A limited permit issued pursuant to paragraph one of

subdivision one of this section shall be valid for one year or until the

individual has had the opportunity to take the state veterinarian

licensing examination and receive the results of this examination,

whichever shall occur first. It may be renewed once at the discretion of

the department if the permit holder has not had a reasonable opportunity

to take the state veterinarian licensing examination during the period

for which such limited permit was originally issued. A limited permit

may also be issued or extended for not more than one year to afford an

applicant or permit holder a second opportunity to successfully complete

such examination if such applicant or permit holder has successfully

completed the written subjects and all except one of the practical

subjects of such examination. A limited permit issued pursuant to

paragraph two of subdivision one of this section shall be valid for one

year, and may be renewed at the discretion of the department so long as

the permit holder is a bona fide student at a college of veterinary

medicine, in this state.

4. Fees. The fee for each limited permit and for each renewal shall be

one hundred five dollars.