1. (a) Reciprocity for veterinarians.

   1. (1) A veterinarian applying for reciprocal licensure must meet the following requirements:

      1. (A)

2. (i) The applicant must hold a substantially similar license to practice veterinary medicine in another jurisdiction of the United States.

   1. (ii) A license from another jurisdiction of the United States is substantially similar to an Arkansas license to practice veterinary medicine if the other jurisdiction’s licensure qualifications require a:
3. (a) (a) Diploma from an accredited or approved college of veterinary medicine; or

4. (b) (b) Certificate from either the:

   1. (1) (1) Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates; or

   2. (2) (2) Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence.

      1. (iii) The applicant’s license in another jurisdiction of the United States must:
5. (a) (a) Be in good standing;

6. (b) (b) Not be held in a suspended or probationary status; and

   1. (c) (c) Not have been revoked for an act of bad faith or a violation of a law, rule, or ethics; and

      1. (B) The applicant must have passed:

         1. (i) The National Board Examination;
         2. (ii) The Clinical Competency Test;
         3. (iii) The North American Veterinary Licensing Examination; or
         4. (iv) A future equivalent.

   2. (2)

      1. (A) A veterinarian must submit:

         1. (i) A completed application as described in Arkansas Code § 17-101-301;
         2. (ii) The required fee or fees; and
         3. (iii) The following documentation.

      2. (B) As evidence that the applicant’s license from another jurisdiction of the United States is substantially similar to an Arkansas license to practice veterinary medicine, the applicant must submit the following:

         1. (i) Evidence of a current and active license in that jurisdiction; and
         2. (ii) Evidence that the jurisdiction’s licensure requirements match those listed in subdivision (a)(1)(A)(ii) of this section.

      3. (C) As evidence that the applicant meets the requirements in subdivision (a)(1)(A)(iii) of this section, the applicant must submit the following:

         1. (i) The names of all jurisdictions of the United States in which the applicant is currently or has been previously licensed; and
         2. (ii) A primary source license verification from each of those jurisdictions.

      4. (D) As evidence that the applicant meets the requirement in subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section, the applicant must transfer his or her score on the National Board Examination, Clinical Competency Test, North American Veterinary Licensing Examination, or a future equivalent to the Arkansas Board of Animal Health through:

         1. (i) The American Association of Veterinary State Boards; or
         2. (ii) Its future equivalent.

7. (b) Temporary permits for veterinarians.

   1. (1) A temporary permit will be issued to a veterinarian immediately upon receipt of the:

      1. (A) Application;
      2. (B) Required fee or fees; and
      3. (C) Documentation required under subdivision (a)(2)(B) of this section.
   2. (2) If the Arkansas Board of Animal Health determines that the applicant meets the requirements for reciprocal licensure as described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, a license will be issued upon the receipt of all required documentation listed in subdivisions (a)(2)(B) – (D) of this section.

   3. (3) If the Arkansas Board of Animal Health determines that the applicant does not meet the requirements for reciprocal licensure as described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the applicant may still apply for licensure by examination.

      1. (c) Reciprocity for veterinary technicians and veterinary technologists. A veterinary technician or veterinary technologist applying for reciprocal certification will follow the process outlined in Arkansas Code § 17-101-306.

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: 9/11/2019) (Effective: 7/18/2020)”.