THE BILL ITSELF
HB 1509
Veterinarian Licensure by Endorsement
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An act relating to veterinarian licensure by
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endorsement; amending s. 474.217, F.S.; revising
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requirements for licensure by endorsement as a
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veterinarian; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 474.217, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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474.217 Licensure by endorsement.—
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(1) The department shall issue a license by endorsement to
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any applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting
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a fee set by the board, demonstrates to the board that she or
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he:
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(a) Has demonstrated, in a manner designated by rule of
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the board, knowledge of the laws and rules governing the
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practice of veterinary medicine in this state; and
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(b)1. Holds, and has held for the 3 years immediately
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preceding the application for licensure, a valid, active license
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in good standing to practice veterinary medicine in another
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state of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a
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territory of the United States, provided that the applicant has
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successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
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examination that is equivalent to or more stringent than the
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examination required by the board; or
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2. Meets the qualifications of s. 474.207(2)(b) and has
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successfully completed a state, regional, national, or other
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examination which is equivalent to or more stringent than the
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examination given by the department and has passed the board's
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clinical competency examination or another clinical competency
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examination specified by rule of the board.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.