1. The governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the senate, a board of five individuals, three of whom shall be licensed veterinarians and two of whom shall not be licensed veterinarians, but shall be knowledgeable in the area of animal husbandry and who shall represent the general public. The representatives of the general public shall not prepare, grade or otherwise administer examinations to applicants for license to practice veterinary medicine. The board shall be known as the Iowa board of veterinary medicine. Each licensed veterinarian shall be actively engaged in veterinary medicine and shall have been so engaged for a period of five years immediately preceding appointment, the last two of which shall have been in Iowa. A member of the board shall not be employed by or have any material or financial interest in any wholesale or jobbing house dealing in supplies, equipment or instruments used or useful in the practice of veterinary medicine. The person designated as the state veterinarian shall serve as secretary of the board.
Professional associations or societies composed of licensed veterinarians may recommend the names of potential board members to the governor, but the governor is not bound by the recommendations.
2. The members of the board shall be appointed for a term of three years except the terms of the members of the initial board shall be rotated in such a manner that at least one member shall retire each year and a successor be appointed. The term of each member shall commence and end as provided by section 69.19. Members shall serve no more than three terms or nine years total, whichever is less.
3. Any vacancy in the membership of the board caused by death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, shall be filled for the period of the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments.
4. Members of the board shall, in addition to necessary traveling and other expenses, set their own per diem compensation at a rate not exceeding the per diem specified in section 7E.6 for each day actually engaged in the discharge of their duties including compensation for the time spent traveling to and from the place of conducting the examination and for a reasonable number of days for the preparation of examination and the reading of papers, in addition to the time actually spent in conducting examinations, within the limits of funds appropriated to the board.
5. The department shall furnish the board with all articles and supplies required for the public use and necessary to enable the board to perform the duties imposed upon it by law. Such articles and supplies shall be obtained by the department in the same manner in which the regular supplies for the department are obtained, and the department shall assess the costs to the board for such articles and supplies. The board shall also reimburse the department for direct and indirect administrative costs incurred in issuing and renewing the licenses.
6. The board shall meet at least once each year as determined by the board. Other necessary meetings may be called by the president of the board by giving proper notice. Except as provided, a majority of the board constitutes a quorum. Meetings shall be open and public except that the board may meet in closed session to prepare, approve, administer, or grade examinations, or to deliberate the qualifications of an applicant for license or the disposition of a proceeding to discipline a licensed veterinarian.
7. At its annual meeting, the board shall organize by electing a president and such other officers as may be necessary. Officers of the board serve for terms of one year and until a successor is elected, without limitation on the number of terms an officer may serve. The president shall serve as chairperson of board meetings.
The duties of the board shall include carrying on the correspondence of the board, keeping permanent accounts and records of all receipts and disbursements by the board and of all board proceedings, including the disposition of all applications for license, and keeping a register of all persons currently licensed by the board. All board records shall be open to public inspection during regular office hours.
At the end of each fiscal year, the president and secretary shall submit to the governor a report on the transactions of the board, including an account of moneys received and disbursed.
8. The board shall set the fees by rule for a license to practice veterinary medicine issued upon the basis of the examination. It shall also set the fees by rule for a license granted on the basis of reciprocity, a renewal of a license to practice veterinary medicine, a certified statement that a licensee is licensed to practice in this state, and an issuance of a duplicate license when the original is lost or destroyed. The fee shall be based upon the administrative costs of sustaining the board and shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
a. Per diem, expenses, and travel of board members.
b. Costs to the department for administration of this chapter.
9. Upon a three-fifths vote, the board may:
a. Examine and determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for a license to practice veterinary medicine in the state.
b. Issue, renew, or deny issuance or renewal of licenses and temporary permits to practice veterinary medicine in this state.
c. Establish and publish annually a schedule of fees for licensing and registration of veterinarians. The fee schedule shall be based on the board's anticipated financial requirements for the year.
d. Conduct investigations for the purpose of discovering violations of this chapter or grounds for disciplining licensed veterinarians.
e. Hold hearings on all matters properly brought before the board and administer oaths, receive evidence, make the necessary determinations, and enter orders consistent with the findings. The board may require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of papers, records, or other documentary evidence and commission depositions. An administrative law judge may be appointed pursuant to section 17A.11, subsection 3 to perform those functions which properly repose in an administrative law judge.
f. Employ full-time or part-time personnel, professional, clerical, or special, as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter.
g. Appoint from its own membership one or more members to act as representatives of the board at any meeting within or without the state where such representation is deemed desirable.
h. Bring proceedings in the courts for the enforcement of this chapter or any regulations made pursuant to this chapter.
i. Adopt, amend, or repeal rules relating to the standards of conduct for, testing of, and revocation or suspension of certificates issued to veterinary assistants. However, a certificate shall not be suspended or revoked by less than a two-thirds vote of the entire board in a proceeding conducted in compliance with section 17A.12.
j. Adopt, amend, or repeal all rules necessary for its government and all regulations necessary to carry into effect the provision of this chapter, including the establishment and publication of standards of professional conduct for the practice of veterinary medicine.
The powers enumerated above are granted for the purpose of enabling the board to effectively supervise the practice of veterinary medicine and are to be construed liberally to accomplish this objective.
[S13, § 2538-f, -h, -i, -j, -t; C24, 27, 31, 35, § 2799-d1, -d5; C39, § 2773, 2777-2780, 2782, 2784, 2785, 2799.1, 2799.5; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 169.11, 169.15-169.19, 169.21, 169.22, 169.37, 169.41; C79, 81, § 169.5]
83 Acts, ch 115, § 4; 84 Acts, ch 1067, § 23; 88 Acts, ch 1109, § 17; 90 Acts, ch 1256, § 31
Confirmation, see § 2.32
See 98 Acts, ch 1202, § 32, 46 for future amendment effective July 1, 1999, and applying to agency proceedings commenced, or conducted on remand from a court or other agency, on or after that date
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