{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1202.21","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 3-1202.21","heading":"Board of Veterinary Medicine.","body":"(a)\nThere is established a Board of Veterinary Medicine to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.\n\n(b)\nThe Board shall regulate the practices of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary euthanasia technicians in the District of Columbia, and shall advise the Mayor with respect to the regulation of veterinary facilities.\n\n(c)\nOf the members of the Board, 3 shall be licensed veterinarians, one shall be a veterinary technician, and one shall be a consumer.\n\n(d)\nExcept as provided in subsection (e) of this section, members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of 3 years.\n\n(e)\nThe members of the Board of Veterinary Examiners serving on March 26, 2014, shall become members of the Board of Veterinary Medicine and shall continue to serve on the Board of Veterinary Medicine for the remainder of their terms.","path":["Title 3. District of Columbia Boards and Commissions.","Chapter 12. Health Occupations Boards.","Subchapter II. Establishment of Health Occupation Boards and Advisory Committees; Membership; Terms."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/3-1202.21","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"f8da0a8c28f096b8f2ebc417e5758419814171d6127a52860fb8dff0bc424206","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1202.20","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1202.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}