1. A. For each licensing year, July 1 through June 30, an owner or operator shall apply for a limited use veterinary hospital license on a Board form and pay the applicable annual fee.
2. B. A person may not operate a limited use veterinary hospital unless the person holds a valid limited use veterinary hospital license.

3. C. After giving a person notice and an opportunity to be heard, the Board may reject that person's application for a limited use veterinary hospital license, or suspend or revoke a limited use veterinary hospital license the Board previously issued if the:

   1. (1) Veterinary hospital does not meet the minimum requirements for a limited use veterinary hospital as provided under this chapter;
   2. (2) Applicant, owner, or operator fails to pay the required annual fee; or
   3. (3) Applicant, owner, or operator fails to allow the Board to inspect the facility during normal business hours.
4. D. A holder of a limited use veterinary hospital license may not transfer the license to another.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §2-304.1, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 15, 1996 (23:14 Md. R. 1011)

Regulation .04A amended effective October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1308)