Beverly Raymond, Inspector

50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 841-5862

The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examin-
ers was established in 1894 (Chapter 273, Acts of
1894). The Board passes upon the qualifications of
candidates for licenses to practice veterinary med-
icine in the State and examines such persons. It
may conduct hearings and pass upon complaints
of illegal or unethical practices or sanitarian re-
quirements and may institute proceedings in the
courts against those engaged in illegal practices.

The Board is composed of seven members. They
are appointed by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate for five-year terms.
Each appointment is made from a list of at least
three names for each vacancy submitted to the
Governor by the Secretary of Agriculture. Five
members are veterinarians who are licensed and
registered and have engaged, at some time, in ac-
tive practice for five years. Of these five, two must
have devoted practices predominantly to large an-
imals. Two members of the Board must not be
veterinarians (Code Agriculture Article, sees.
2-301 through 2-313).

Veterinary Technician Committee

Chairperson: Victor I. Sorgen, D.V.M.

John R. Brooks, D.V.M.; Paul F. Deal, D.V.M.;
Anne Lehman; Harry L. Schultz, Jr., D.V.M.;
Jack Stewart; John D. Strandberg, D.V.M.

The Veterinary Technician Committee was cre-
ated in 1984 as pan of the State Board of Veteri-
nary Medical Examiners (Chapter 640, Acts of
1984). The Committee, subject to the Board's ap-
proval, registers and regulates veterinary techni-
cians. It determines the qualifications for appli-
cants, recommends the content and form of
examinations, and establishes continuing educa-
tion requirements for veterinary technicians. The
Committee also defines the duties and responsibil-
ities of registered veterinary technicians.

The Committee consists of seven members ap-
pointed by the State Board, subject to the approv-
al of the Secretary of Agriculture.

BOARD OF INSPECTION OF HORSE
RIDING STABLES

Chairperson: Virginia B. Thackeray, 1988

Diana Lee Bobbie, 1988; James Pelura III,
D.V.M., 1988; Pauline Buel, 1989; Judith E.
McGaughan, 1989.

Beverly Raymond, Inspector

50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 841-5861

The Board of Inspection of Horse Riding Sta-
bles, created by Chapter 474, Acts of 1968, was
transferred from the Department of Licensing and
Regulation to the Department of Agriculture in
1980 (Chapter 618, Acts of 1980).

The Board is empowered to license all horse
riding stables where one or more horses or ponies
are let for hire to be ridden or driven. It also li-
censes establishments that stable five or more hor-
ses for pay, sales barns, and establishments where
five or more horses are sold per year.

With the approval of the Secretary, the Board
may appoint a qualified inspector and designate
officers of county Humane Societies, Societies for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and li-
censed veterinarians to act as its agents and to
make routine inspections.

The Board consists of five members appointed
to four-year terms by the Governor with the ad-
vice of the Secretary of Agriculture. One member
is a duly qualified and licensed veterinarian, two
are officers of county humane societies, one is an
owner of a licensed stable, and one is a public
member (Code Agriculture Article, sees. 2-701
through 2-719).

OFFICE OF MARKETING AND
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Vacancy, Director

50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 841-5770

In 1987, the Office of Agricultural Development
and Resource Conservation was renamed the Of-
fice of Marketing and Agricultural Development.
The Director is responsible for planning, coordi-
nating, directing, and implementing all programs
and activities of the Office of Marketing and Agri-
cultural Development. Units within the Office in-
clude Marketing Services, the Agricultural Statis-
tical Service, the Agricultural Fair Board, the
Apple Commission, the Tobacco Authority, and
the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation