A. The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall certify an individual as a nonveterinary reproductive services technician who qualifies and passes a written certification examination approved by the Board and who holds a Ph.D. from an accredited college or university with emphasis in animal reproductive physiology, or a Master of Science degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis in animal reproductive physiology and Board Certification in animal physiology by the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, which certification authorizes them to provide nonveterinary reproductive services as defined in the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act.

B. Prior to July 1, 2012, an individual with a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university, which includes completion of at least six (6) semester hours in reproductive physiology and who has practical experience in embryo transfer in ruminating animals as verified in writing by sworn affidavit from at least two client animal owners and from two approved certified members of the American Embryo Transfer Association, shall be allowed to become certified as a nonveterinary reproductive services technician upon passing a written certification examination approved by the Board.

C. In connection with performing nonveterinary reproductive services, federal legend drugs shall be prescribed and dispensed only on the order of a licensed veterinarian who has an existing veterinarian-client-patient relationship as defined by the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act and the rules of the Board and shall only be administered in accordance with the act. Every nonveterinary reproductive services technician shall keep and maintain medical records that include the source of any prescription drugs used in connection with providing nonveterinary reproductive services, including the name and address of the veterinarian prescribing or dispensing the drugs, the date the drugs are received, the species and description of the animal involved, the animal owner or client name and address, and the medications administered including date and dosage. All medical records pertaining to prescription drugs shall be made available for inspection by the Board or the Board’s agent upon request and must be kept and maintained for a period of two (2) years from the date the drug was administered.

D. Proof of at least eight (8) hours of continuing education from courses and study approved by the Board shall be required for annual certification renewal as a nonveterinarian reproductive services technician.

E. The certification examination and continuing education described in this section shall be approved by the Examination Committee that is overseen by the Board and consists of:

1. A veterinarian designated by the Dean of the Oklahoma State University Center of Veterinary Health Sciences;

2. An animal scientist with a Ph.D. with an emphasis in animal reproductive physiology designated by the head of the Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Science; and

3. An animal embryologist as designated by the American Embryo Transfer Association.

Added by Laws 2011, c. 83, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.