ORS 686.410 Continuing education required; rules

Each veterinarian or veterinary technician licensed in this state shall satisfactorily continue professional education in subjects related to the practice of veterinary medicine or the duties of a veterinary technician in order to be eligible for the renewal of a license to practice veterinary medicine or to act as a veterinary technician.

A person who is not actively practicing veterinary medicine may be issued an inactive license without meeting the requirements of ORS 686.110 (1)(c). An inactive license does not permit the holder to practice veterinary medicine actively.

A person who practices veterinary medicine for more than 30 days in a calendar year is actively practicing veterinary medicine within the meaning of this subsection.

The Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board shall make rules:

Prescribing the procedure and criteria for approval of continuing professional educational activities, including the number of hours of study necessary to constitute a professional educational unit and the number of professional educational units required annually for renewal of a license to practice veterinary medicine or to act as a veterinary technician.

Prescribing the content of the form to be submitted to the board certifying completion of an approved professional educational activity.

In adopting rules pursuant to subsection

of this section, the board shall consider:

The need for formal, regularly scheduled professional educational activities.

Alternate methods of study, including home study courses, seminars or other such activities for those persons who are unable to attend regularly scheduled activities.

The necessity for examinations or other evaluation methods used to ensure satisfactory completion of the professional educational activity.