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| Public Act 096-0638 |
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AN ACT concerning professional regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act | ||||
of 2004 is amended by changing Section 11 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 115/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 7011)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2014)
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Sec. 11. Practice pending licensure. Temporary permits. A | ||||
person holding the degree of Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine, or | ||||
its equivalent, from an accredited college of
veterinary | ||||
medicine,
and who has applied in writing to the Department for | ||||
a license to practice
veterinary medicine and surgery in any of | ||||
its branches, and who has fulfilled
the requirements of Section | ||||
8 of this Act, with the exception of receipt of
notification of | ||||
his or her examination results, may receive, at the discretion
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of the Department, a temporary permit to practice under the | ||||
direct
supervision of a veterinarian who is licensed in this | ||||
State,
until: (1) the applicant has been notified of his or her | ||||
failure to pass the results of the examination
authorized by | ||||
the Department; or (2) the applicant has withdrawn his or her
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application; (3) the applicant has received a license from the | ||||
Department after successfully passing the examination | ||||
authorized by the Department; or (4) the applicant has been | ||||
notified by the Department to cease and desist from practicing.
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A temporary permit may be issued by the Department to a | ||
person who is a
veterinarian licensed under the laws of another | ||
state, a territory of the
United States, or a foreign country, | ||
upon application in writing to the
Department for a license | ||
under this Act if he or she is qualified
to receive a
license | ||
and until: (1) the expiration of 6 months after the filing of | ||
the
written application, (2) the withdrawal of the application | ||
or (3) the denial of
the application by the Department.
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A temporary permit issued under this Section shall not be | ||
extended
or renewed. The holder of a temporary permit The | ||
applicant shall perform only those acts
that may be prescribed | ||
by and incidental to his or her employment and those acts that | ||
act
shall be performed under the direction of a supervising | ||
veterinarian who is licensed in this State. The applicant | ||
holder of the
temporary permit shall not be entitled to | ||
otherwise engage in the
practice of
veterinary medicine until | ||
fully licensed in this State.
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The Upon the revocation of a temporary permit, the | ||
Department shall
immediately notify, by certified mail, the | ||
supervising
veterinarian employing the applicant and the | ||
applicant that the applicant shall immediately cease and desist | ||
from practicing if the applicant (1) practices outside his or | ||
her employment under a licensed veterinarian; (2) violates any | ||
provision of this Act; or (3) becomes ineligible for licensure | ||
under this Act. holder
of a temporary permit and the holder of | ||
the permit. A temporary permit
shall be revoked by the | ||
Department upon proof that the holder of the permit has
engaged | ||
in the practice of veterinary medicine in this State outside | ||
his or
her employment under a licensed veterinarian.
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(Source: P.A. 93-281, eff. 12-31-03.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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