(1) Any person twenty-one years of age or older desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall apply for the license in a manner approved by the board.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 91, p. 1470, 5, effective July 1, 1991.)

(3) In the application for licensure, the applicant shall demonstrate that he or she has:

(a)

(I) Graduated from an accredited school of veterinary medicine; or

(II) Graduated from a nonaccredited school of veterinary medicine and received a certificate from a national program approved by the board that assesses educational equivalency of graduates from nonaccredited schools of veterinary medicine; and

(b) Passed an examination approved by the board by rule.

(c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (SB 11-091), ch. 207, p. 893, § 16, effective July 1, 2011.)

(4) The board may deny a license or may grant a license subject to terms of probation if the board determines that an applicant for a license:

(a) Does not possess the qualifications required by this article;

(b) Has engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline pursuant to section 12-64-111 (1);

(c) Has been disciplined in another state or jurisdiction with respect to his or her license to practice veterinary medicine in that state or jurisdiction; or

(d) Has not actively practiced veterinary medicine for the two-year period immediately preceding the date of receipt of the application or has not otherwise maintained continued competence, as determined by the board.

(5) If the board denies a license to an applicant or grants a license subject to terms of probation, the applicant may seek review of the board's decision pursuant to section 24-4-104 (9), C.R.S.; except that, by accepting a license that is subject to probationary terms, the applicant waives any remedies available pursuant to section 24-4-104 (9), C.R.S.