43-50-42.1. Temporary license for holder of veterinary or veterinary technician license issued by another state.

As used in this Code section, the term:#

1. (1)

   “Shelter medicine” means veterinary practices used to manage the health of populations of animals handled by municipal animal shelters and private animal welfare or adoption agencies.#

2. (2)

   “Sterilization services” means procedures that meet or exceed veterinary medical standards of care in providing sterilization of dogs, cats, and pet rabbits.#

1. (1)

   No later than December 31, 2024, the board shall adopt rules and regulations implementing a process by which the holder of an active veterinary license or veterinary technician license from another state, in good standing in such state, may qualify for a one-time, six-month temporary license, license by endorsement, or a combination thereof, for practice in government or nonprofit shelter medicine, nonprofit sterilization clinics, or nonprofit mobile sterilization programs registered with this state. Such process shall include the issuance of a license to an applicant based upon such applicant:#

   1. (A)

      Holding a license from another state for which the training, experience, and testing substantially meet or exceed the requirements of this state to obtain a license; and#

   2. (B)

      Obtaining a specialty, certification, training, or other experience while employed in another state which substantially meets or exceeds the requirement to obtain a license in this state.#

2. (2)

   The board shall conduct periodic reviews of its rules and regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.#

The holder of an active veterinary license or veterinary technician license from another state who is employed by a nonprofit or for-profit entity not registered in this state, and who provides mobile sterilization services in Georgia under such entity, is ineligible for a temporary license provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section.#