3168                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 640

(1)  EVALUATE, EXAMINE, AND DETERMINE THE
QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPLICANTS FOR REGISTRATION AS A VETERINARY
TECHNICIAN;

(2)  RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THE SUBJECT, SCOPE, FORM,
DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION FOR EACH EXAMINATION;

(3)  ESTABLISH CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
VETERINARY TECHNICIANS;

(4)  DEFINE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIANS;

(5)  RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD REASONABLE RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND

(6)  GENERALLY ASSIST THE BOARD IN REGISTERING AND
REGULATING VETERINARY TECHNICIANS.

(D)  TO APPLY FOR REGISTRATION, AN APPLICANT SHALL:

(1)  SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE BOARD ON THE FORM
THE BOARD REQUIRES; AND

(2)  PAY TO THE BOARD AN APPLICATION FEE OF $50.

(E)  THE BOARD SHALL REGISTER ANY APPLICANT WHO:

(1)  MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION;

(2)  MEETS THE BOARD'S EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS;

(3)  PASSES A BOARD APPROVED EXAMINATION;
(4) IS EMPLOYED BY A VETERINARY PRACTITIONER;
(5)(4) IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER; AND
(6)(5) IS AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.

(F)  A REGISTRATION IS ISSUED FOR A TERM OF 3 YEARS AND
EXPIRES ON JUNE 30 OF THE THIRD YEAR AFTER THE DATE ISSUED UNLESS
THE REGISTRATION IS RENEWED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(G)  THE BOARD SHALL RENEW THE REGISTRATION OF ANY APPLICANT
FOR AN ADDITIONAL 3-YEAR TERM IF THE APPLICANT:

(1)  SUBMITS A RENEWAL APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT
THE BOARD REQUIRES;

(2)  PAYS TO THE BOARD A RENEWAL FEE OF $25;

(3)  COMPLIES WITH THE BOARD'S CONTINUING EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS; AND