MA H209

Bill

MA H209

Relative to the registration of veterinarians

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/26/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the registration of veterinarians. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends the requirements for the registration of veterinarians in Massachusetts. It requires veterinarians to pay a biannual license fee to the Board of Veterinary Medicine, and to present evidence of completing continuing education requirements set by the Board in order to renew their license. The bill also allows veterinarians who have temporarily retired or moved out of the state for up to 5 years to renew their license by paying the lapsed annual fee and submitting an affidavit. The changes in this bill are set to take effect on December 1, 2020.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Tackey Chan (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/26/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H209

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H209	02/27/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H209.pdf	02/27/2019

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H3054	Relative to distinctive registration plates for firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3128	To reduce the fee for motor vehicle veteran registration plates	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3135	Relative to moped safety	Senate concurred	Similar To
H558	Relative to the licensure and regulation of au pair and nanny agencies by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H656	To establish permanent voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H669	Increasing voter registration and participation to help prevent recidivism	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H700	Relative to voter registration sessions	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1332	Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety	New draft substituted, see S2863	Similar To
S1773	Relative to vehicle registration and sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2072	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2074	Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2133	Relative to temporary registration plates	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2298	Relative to emergency prescriptions	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H244

Establishing a board of registration of phlebotomists

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H3054

Relative to distinctive registration plates for firefighters

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H3128

To reduce the fee for motor vehicle veteran registration plates

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H3135

Relative to moped safety

Senate concurred

Similar To

H558

Relative to the licensure and regulation of au pair and nanny agencies by the Department of Early Education and Care

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H656

To establish permanent voter registration for registered voters who move within the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H669

Increasing voter registration and participation to help prevent recidivism

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H700

Relative to voter registration sessions

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S1332

Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety

New draft substituted, see S2863

Similar To

S1773

Relative to vehicle registration and sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S2072

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2074

Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2133

Relative to temporary registration plates

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2298

Relative to emergency prescriptions

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

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Last Action

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