In addition to the powers granted in § 54.1-2400, the Board shall have the following specific powers and duties:
- 1. To establish essential requirements and standards for approval of veterinary programs.
- 2. To establish and monitor programs for the practical training of qualified students of veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in programs of veterinary medicine or veterinary technology at institutions of higher education.
- 3. To regulate, inspect, and register all establishments, premises, and satellite offices where veterinary medicine is practiced.
- 4. To establish requirements for the licensure of persons engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, pursuant to § 54.1-3800, as part of a veterinary medical education program accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education and located in the Commonwealth.
1978, c. 539, § 54-784.03; 1988, c. 765; 2016, c. 306; 2024, c. 604.