(A) The powers and duties of the board shall include but not be limited to:

1. (1) promulgate regulations governing the Animal Health Technician as are necessary to enable it to carry out and make effective the purpose and intent of this article.
2. (2) adopt rules of professional conduct appropriate to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity and skills relating to the Animal Health Technician.
3. (3) print its regulations and distribute them to all certified Animal Health Technicians.
4. (4) establish qualifications for persons wishing to be certified as an Animal Health Technician.
5. (5) pass upon the qualifications of applicants for a certificate to work as an Animal Health Technician in this State.
6. (6) prescribe the subject, character, manner, time and place of holding examinations and the filing of applications for examinations and to conduct the examinations.
7. (7) issue temporary certificates to duly qualified applicants.
8. (8) provide for, regulate and require all persons certified in accordance with the provisions of this article; to renew their certificate annually; to issue annual renewal certificates to such persons and to suspend or revoke the certificates to such persons who fail, refuse or neglect to renew such certificate.
9. (9) inspect certificate.