                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SPECIFIC POWERS OF BOARD (§ 54.1-3804)

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 &#xA7; 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.

HISTORY: 1978, c. 539, § 54-784.03; 1988, c. 765; 2016, c. 306; 2024, c. 604.