(a) The board shall, by means of examination, determine the professional qualifications of all applicants who wish to register as veterinary technicians in California. No registration shall be issued to anyone who has not demonstrated his or her competency by examination.
(b) Subject to subdivision (d), the examination for veterinary technicians shall consist of both of the following:
(1) A national licensing examination.
(2) An examination specific to the animal health care tasks limited to California registered veterinary technicians, as approved by the board.
(c) The examinations may be given at the same time or at different times as determined by the board. For examination purposes, the board may make contractual arrangements on a sole source basis with organizations furnishing examination material as it may deem desirable and shall be exempt from Section 10115 of the Public Contract Code.
(d) The national licensing examination shall be implemented upon availability of the computerized examination on or after January 1, 2011.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 80, Sec. 6. (AB 107) Effective January 1, 2010.)
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