The Secretary-Treasurer of the Board, or his/her designee, upon concurrence of the President or his/her designee, based upon clear and convincing evidence that an emergency exists for which the immediate suspension of a license or certificate is imperative to protect the public or animal health, safety and welfare, or where a person under the jurisdiction of the Board is convicted of any felony, may conduct a hearing as contemplated by 75 O.S. §314 and §314.1 of the A.P.A. and 59 O.S. §698,14(a)(G) of the Veterinary Practice Act, to temporarily suspend the license or certificate of any person under the jurisdiction of the Board upon a showing of clear and convincing evidence of unprofessional conduct; provided, any such action temporarily suspending said license or certificate is taken simultaneously with proceedings for setting a formal hearing before the Board en banc to be held within (30) days after summary temporary suspension.

Added at 17 Ok Reg 1431, eff 5-11-00