Subject to s. VE 1.20, applicants for licensure based on examination shall satisfy all of the following:

1. (1) The applicant has satisfied at least one of the following:

   1. (a) Passed the NAVLE within the last 5 years.

   2. (b) Passed the NAVLE more than 5 years prior to application and satisfies at least one of the following:

      1. 1. Currently holds a full unexpired license issued by a similar licensing board of another jurisdiction whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are equivalent to or higher than the requirements for licensure in this state.
      2. 2. Previously held a license issued by a similar licensing board of another jurisdiction whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are equivalent to or higher than the requirements for licensure in this state, and has been deemed competent to practice by the board, including satisfying any reasonable conditions imposed by the board. The board shall inquire as to whether the applicant is competent to practice as a veterinarian in this state and may impose any reasonable conditions on instatement of the license, including reexamination, as the board deems appropriate.
2. (2) For applicants who graduated from a veterinary college which is not board approved, provide proof of graduation required under s. VE 1.14 (3), and evidence of successful completion of either the educational commission for foreign veterinary graduates certification program or the program for the assessment of veterinary education equivalence offered by the AAVSB which shall be submitted directly to the board by the AVMA or the AAVSB.
3. (3) Pay the nonrefundable application fee of $115.

History

History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22; correction in (2) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2022 No. 799; CR 25-006: am. (title), (intro.), r. and recr. (1) Register February 2026 No. 842, eff. 3-1-26; correction in (1) (a), (b ) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register February 2026 No. 842.