(1) The governor shall appoint a state board of veterinary medicine consisting of seven members. Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years. The governor shall appoint members of the board from qualified persons as described in subsection (2) of this section. The governor shall appoint members to fill vacancies on the board caused by death, resignation, or removal for the balance of the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. A person appointed to serve out the balance of an unexpired term may be reappointed for an additional consecutive four-year term. Members of the board may remain on the board until a successor is appointed.

(2) The governor shall appoint five members to the board who are graduates of a school of veterinary medicine, who are residents of this state, and who have been licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state for the five years preceding the time of the appointment. The governor shall appoint two members to the board from the public at large who have no financial or professional association with the veterinary profession.

(3) Repealed.

(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 91, p. 1469, § 3, effective July 1, 1991.)

(5) The governor may remove a member of the board for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty or other sufficient cause.

(6) The board shall meet at least once each quarter during the year at a time and place fixed by the board. Other meetings may be called from time to time by the president of the board. Except as otherwise provided, a majority of the board constitutes a quorum. Meetings shall be conducted as provided in article 6 of title 24, C.R.S.

(7) (Deleted by amendment, L. 91, p. 1469, § 3, effective July 1, 1991.)

(8) All moneys collected or received by the board, except as provided in section 12-64-111 (4), shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same pursuant to section 24-34-105, C.R.S., and the general assembly shall make annual appropriations pursuant to said section for the expenditures of the board incurred in the performance of its duties under this article, which expenditures shall be made from such appropriations upon vouchers and warrants drawn pursuant to law.

(9) The board has the power to:

(a) Examine and determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state;

(b) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses to practice veterinary medicine in the state or otherwise discipline or fine, or both, licensees consistent with this article and the rules adopted by the board under this article;

(c) Regulate artificial insemination and ova transplantation of cattle or other animal species by establishing rules and regulations for standards of practice, including rules relating to methods and procedures for safe artificial insemination and ova transplantation;

(d) Establish, pursuant to section 24-34-105, C.R.S., and publish annually a schedule of fees for licensing and registration of veterinarians. The board shall base the fee on its anticipated financial requirements for the year.

(e)

(I) Conduct investigations;

(II) Administer oaths, take affirmations of witnesses, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of all relevant papers, books, records, documentary evidence, and materials in any hearing, investigation, accusation, or other matter coming before the board. The board may appoint an administrative law judge pursuant to part 10 of article 30 of title 24, C.R.S., to take evidence and to make findings and report them to the board pursuant to paragraph (f) of this subsection (9).

(III) Upon failure of a witness to comply with a subpoena or process, the district court of the county in which the subpoenaed person or licensee resides or conducts business, upon application by the board and with notice to the subpoenaed person or licensee, may issue to the person or licensee an order requiring that person or licensee to appear beforethe board; to produce the relevant papers, books, records, documentary evidence, or materials if so ordered; or to give evidence touching the matter under investigation or in question. Failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of court.

(f) Hold hearings on all matters properly brought before the board. An administrative law judge may conduct all hearings for denying, suspending, or revoking a license or for any other similar matter properly brought before the board and assigned by the board to the administrative law judge, subject to appropriations made to the department of personnel. An administrative law judge shall be appointed pursuant to part 10 of article 30 of title 24, C.R.S. Disciplinary and punitive actions of the board shall be made public.

(g) (Deleted by amendment, L. 91, p. 1469, § 3, effective July 1, 1991.)

(h) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (SB 11-091), ch. 207, p. 889, § 9, effective July 1, 2011.)

(i) Bring proceedings in the courts for the enforcement of this article or any regulations made by the board;

(j) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules necessary for the administration and enforcement of this article. The board shall adopt rules to establish a uniform system and schedule of fines that it may impose on licensees for violations of this article or of rules adopted pursuant to this article.

(k) (Deleted by amendment, L. 91, p. 1469, § 3, effective July 1, 1991.)

(l) Issue a cease-and-desist order;

(m) Impose fines against corporations in accordance with section 12-64-123 (2).

(10) The board may, at any time, inspect veterinary premises to assure that they are clean and sanitary.

(11) The powers of the board are granted to enable the board to effectively supervise the practice of veterinary medicine and are to be construed liberally to accomplish this objective.

(12) (Deleted by amendment, L. 91, p. 1469, § 3, effective July 1, 1991.)

(13) The board shall consult with the state physical therapy board created in section 12-41-103.3 concerning rules that the board intends to adopt with regard to physical therapy of animals.