Tex. Occupations Code § 801.252
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 801.252, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 801.252. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSE TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Official statutory text
The board shall issue a license to practice veterinary medicine to a person who is qualified to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine under this chapter. A person is qualified to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine if:
(1) the person has attained the age of majority;
(2) the person is a graduate of a board-approved school or college of veterinary medicine;
(3) the person successfully completes the licensing examination for veterinarians conducted by the board; and
(4) the board does not refuse to issue a license to the person under Section 801.401.
(1) the person has attained the age of majority;
(2) the person is a graduate of a board-approved school or college of veterinary medicine;
(3) the person successfully completes the licensing examination for veterinarians conducted by the board; and
(4) the board does not refuse to issue a license to the person under Section 801.401.
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