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It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1978, chapter 539; in 1986, chapter 464; in 1988, chapters 42 and 765; in 1995, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?951+ful+CHAP0644\">644<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":244149,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59574,"identifier":"54.1-3802","token":"54.1\/III\/38\/54.1-3802","url":"\/54.1-3802\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-3802\/","token":"54.1\/III\/38\/54.1-3802","dublin_core":{"Title":"Board of Veterinary Medicine; appointment; officers; etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-3802","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The Board of Veterinary Medicine shall consist of seven members as follows: five licensed veterinarians, one licensed veterinary technician and one citizen member. 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