37-18-307. Renewal -- fee -- continuing education -- automatic renewal for military personnel. (1) A person licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall procure a certificate of registration from the department annually on or before the date set by department rule. The certificate must be issued by the department on the payment of a fee fixed by the board and on presentation of evidence satisfactory to the board that the licensee qualifies for renewal.
     (2) Failure of a person licensed to procure a certificate of registration on or before the date set by department rule constitutes a forfeiture of the license held by the person. A person who has forfeited the license may have it restored by making written application for restoration within 1 year of the forfeiture, setting forth the reasons for failure to procure the certificate of registration at the time specified and accompanied by payment of the registration fee provided for in this section and an additional restoration fee as the board requires. The person making application for restoration of license within 1 year of its forfeiture is not required to submit to examination.
     (3) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter, a person licensed who enters or is called to active duty by a branch of the armed services of the United States is entitled to receive automatic registration of the license during the period of active duty with the armed services. However, within 1 year after release or discharge from duty in the armed services the person shall procure a certificate of renewal from the department and pay the regular fee. Failure to procure the certificate of renewal within 1 year after release or discharge is the equivalent of a failure to procure a certificate of registration before November 1 of any year, and the same forfeiture and restoration requirements apply.
     (4) A person licensed shall at all times have the person's residence and office address on file with the department.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 82, L. 1913; re-en. Sec. 3223, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3223, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 90, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 209, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 135, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 66-2207(3) thru (5); amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 345, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 43, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 650, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 68, Ch. 429, L. 1995.