1. (a) The board shall select on a random basis a minimum of 3% of the renewal applications submitted in each renewal year for an audit of completion of the continuing education required by Vet 403.01.

2. (b) Audited renewal applicants who reported on the renewal application form that they completed continuing education shall respond to the board’s request no later than the date indicated on the letter informing them that they have been audited and do so by:

   1. (1) Providing a list of continuing education earned on the “Veterinary Board Continuing Education Audit Form” dated 10/2022; and
   2. (2) Attaching to the “Veterinary Board Continuing Education Audit Form” proof in the form of the documentation described in Vet 403.01(j).
3. (c) If the board observes that the documents submitted pursuant to (b)(1) above do not support the renewal applicant's claim of continuing education, the board shall review the possibility that the renewal applicant made an error on the renewal application form or in submitting documents.
4. (d) In making the review called for by (c) above, the board shall seek further information from the renewal applicant if doing so will aid in the review.

5. (e) If, having completed the review required by (c) above, the board believes that the renewal applicant made an error in reporting or in submitting documents and did not intentionally falsely report continuing education, the board shall:

   1. (1) Require correction of the error; or
   2. (2) If the error cannot be corrected issue a notice of hearing to determine if the license violated the rules governing continuing education.
6. (f) If, having completed the review required by (d) above, the board believes that the renewal applicant has intentionally falsely reported continuing education, the board shall commence a disciplinary adjudicative proceeding.

Source. #13557, eff 3-1-23