Form Vet-04 1016r - Application For Exam/license - Veterinarian (Page 4 of 7) in pdf

ABANDONMENT

Pursuant to HRS §436B-9 your application shall be considered abandoned and shall be destroyed if you fail to provide evidence

of continued efforts to complete the licensing process for tw o consecutive years. The failure to provide evidence of continued

efforts includes but is not limited to: (1) failure to submit any required information and documents requested by the licensing

authority w ithin tw o consecutive years from the last date the documents and information w ere requested, or (2) failure to

complete any additional requirements for licensure that remain after approval of your application, such as attempting to complete

an exam requirement, w ithin tw o consecutive years from the date your application w as approved, or (3) failure t o provide the

licensing authority w ith any w ritten communication during tw o consecutive years indicating that you are attempting to complete

the licensing process. If an application is deemed abandoned the applicant shall be required to reapply for licensure and comply

w ith the licensing requirements in effect at the time of the reapplication.

THE BOARD'S LAWS & RULES

By signing your application form (VET-01), you are cert ifying that you have read and w ill abide by the provisions of Haw aii

Revised Statutes Chapter 471 (the Board's law s), Haw aii Administrative Rules Title 16, Chapter 101 (the Board's rules) and

Haw aii Revised Statutes Chapter 436B (the Professional and Vocational Licensing Act).

To obtain a copy of any of these publications, please send a w ritten request to the Board at the address above, or you

may dow nload the publications from the Board's w ebsite at

Click on "Veterinary" at the bottom

of the left column, then on "Statute/Rule Chapter" in the yellow box on the right side of the screen.

LICENSURE & BIENNIAL RENEWAL

After all requirements are met, license fees w ill be due. You w ill be sent notification of amounts of these fees at the appropriate

time.

All veterinary examiners licenses (regardless of issuance date) expire on June 30 of each EVEN-NUMBERED year and must be

renew ed on or before the license expiration date. Renew als that are received after the license expiration date are subject to late

renew al fees.

A forfeited (non-renew ed) veterinary examiners license can be restored up to 3 years from the date of forfeiture, upon the filing

of a restoration application and payment of all required fees.

After three (3) years from the date of license forfeiture, a forfeited license may be restored upon the filing of a restoration

application, payment of all required fees, and verification provided to the Board that the former licensee is qualified to practice

veterinary medicine.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

You must immediately report any changes of address to the Licensing Branch in w riting, so that your records can be updated.

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