CHAPTER 7
VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS
[Prior to 2/8/89, Veterinary Medicine, Board of[842] Ch 3]
811—7.1(169) Examination procedure. In order to successfully complete the NAVLE, an applicant shall achieve the minimum passing score as determined by the NBVME. The NAVLE is prepared by the NBVME for use by the board.
	7.1(1) Examinations shall be given in April and December each year. The dates for the examination shall be those set by the NBVME. Examinations shall be held at a site to be determined by the NBVME.
	7.1(2) Upon request, the NBVME will attempt to provide adequate individualized testing arrangements for applicants who establish the existence of a verified disability including a verified learning disability, consistent with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and regulations promulgated thereunder. Verification may be provided by a testing or evaluation agency approved by the NBVME or by a physician approved by the NBVME.
811—7.2(169) Conduct. The following rules shall govern the conduct of examinations and shall be strictly adhered to throughout the entire examination. An examinee who violates any of the rules, or instructions applicable to them may be declared by the board to have failed the examination.
	7.2(1) Unless otherwise notified in writing, applicants must appear at the appointed hour on the first day of examination at the designated site as fixed by the board, at which time the board shall assign each applicant a number for identification purposes during such examination.
	7.2(2) The ability of an examinee to read and interpret instructions shall be evaluated and considered by the board as part of the examination.
	7.2(3) Any examinee who gives or receives unauthorized assistance in any portion of the examination may be dismissed from the examination.
	7.2(4) If the examinee fails the examination and desires to take a subsequent examination, the examinee shall notify the board at least 60 days prior to the first day of the next examination, shall certify that the material statements contained in the original applications are currently true and correct, shall supplement that information as necessary, and shall pay the requisite fee.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 17A and 169.
[Filed 3/2/78, Notice 9/21/77—published 3/22/78, effective 4/26/78]
[Filed 4/10/81, Notice 3/4/81—published 4/29/81, effective 6/3/8]
[Filed 12/2/83, Notice 10/26/83—published 12/21/83, effective 1/25/84]
[Filed 11/13/87, Notice 10/7/87—published 12/2/87, effective 1/6/88]
[Filed 1/20/89, Notice 11/16/88—published 2/8/89, effective 3/15/89]
[Filed emergency 2/26/91—published 3/20/91, effective 3/1/91]
[Filed 1/30/92, Notice 9/18/91—published 2/19/92, effective 3/25/92]
[Filed 10/6/94, Notice 7/6/94—published 10/26/94, effective 11/30/94]
[Filed 10/27/98, Notice 9/9/98—published 11/18/98, effective 12/23/98]
[Filed 9/4/08, Notices 4/23/08, 6/18/08—published 9/24/08, effective 10/29/08]