(A) The board may issue a temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine to an applicant if the applicant meets these qualifications:
(1) meets all qualifications and requirements of Section 40-69-80;
(2) has filed an application to take the examination;
(3) is located permanently at some designated place in the State;
(4) pays a temporary permit fee which must be set by the board in regulation promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act. This fee is in addition to the examination fee;
(5) holds a current and valid license to practice veterinary medicine in another state of the United States.
(B) An individual failing to pass the examination for a license in this State must not be issued a temporary permit.
(C) The temporary permit entitles the holder to practice only until the board has acted upon the application for a permanent license after the applicant completes the next regularly scheduled examination and is not renewable. Only one temporary permit may be issued to a person. A person who is unable to attend the examination because of illness, accident, or other reasonable condition beyond the person's control, in the discretion of the board, may have the temporary permit renewed until the board is able to act on the application after the person completes the required examination.