Bill > SB2548

Introduced Session

An Act To Amend Section 73-39-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Recency Requirements For A Veterinarian-client-patient Relationship; To Amend Section 73-39-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add One Certified Veterinary Technician And One Member Of The Public To The Board Of Veterinary Medicine (board); To Provide That The Member Of The Public On The Board Shall Be Appointed By The Board Of Animal Health; To Amend Section 73-39-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Publish An Annual Schedule Of Certain Fees And Fines; To Allow The Board To Determine The Frequency Of Veterinary Premises And Equipment Inspections And To Determine Associated Inspection Fees; To Amend Section 73-39-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Person From Using The Title "certified Veterinary Technician," And Related Titles Unless Credentialed By The Board; To Amend Section 73-39-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Agency Approved By The Board Shall Govern Examinations For Veterinary Credentials; To Authorize The Board To Adopt And Use The Results Of Nationally Recognized Testing Entities Such As The International Council For Veterinary Assessment Or American Association Of Veterinary State Boards; To Amend Section 73-39-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify Criteria For Issuance Of A Veterinary License By Endorsement; To Amend Section 73-39-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Determine Reinstatement Fees; To Raise From 65 To 70 The Age At Which Licensed Veterinarians May Be Exempted From Payment Of Renewal Fees For Part-time Practice; To Amend Section 73-39-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Determine The Administrative Fines; To Amend Section 73-39-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Determine Fines For Practice Without A License Or Proper Credentials; And For Related Purposes.

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Andy Berry (R)*, 

Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)

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