1. (a)

   1. (1) Any and all complaints within the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Board of Animal Health must be in writing, dated and signed by the complainant, notarized, and filed with the Secretary-Treasurer of the Arkansas Board of Animal Health within one (1) year of the alleged violation.

   2. (2) The Executive Secretary, upon receiving a timely complaint, may:

      1. (A) Proceed to investigate said complaint; and
      2. (B) Take statements from any person thought to have knowledge of and facts pertaining thereto.
2. (b) Any and every complaint making out a prima facie case shall be presented to and reasonably disposed of by the board, giving due consideration to sufficient and necessary time to investigate and consider the complaint.
3. (c) Disciplinary hearings may be conducted either on the board’s own motion or based on a written complaint if a violation of the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Practice Act, Arkansas Code § 17-101-101 et seq., has been discovered.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided the following at the beginning of the section: “(Adopted: 12/1/1976) (Amended: 11/12/2008) (Effective: 1/1/2009)”.