Sec. 08.98.050. - Powers and duties of the board. - Alaska Statutes

(a) The board shall

(1) establish examination requirements for eligible applicants for licensure to practice veterinary medicine;

(2) examine, or cause to be examined, eligible applicants for licensure or registration;

(3) approve the issuance of licenses and student permits to qualified applicants;

(4) establish standards for the practice of veterinary medicine by regulation;

(5) conduct disciplinary proceedings in accordance with this chapter;

(6) adopt regulations requiring proof of continued competency before a license is renewed;

(7) as requested by the department, monitor the standards and availability of veterinary services provided in the state and report its findings to the department;

(8) collect, or cause to be collected, data concerning the practice of veterinary technology by veterinary technicians in the state and submit the data to the department for maintenance;

(9) establish, by regulation, educational and training requirements for

(A) the issuance of student permits; and

(B) the delegation of duties by veterinarians licensed under this chapter to veterinary technicians.

(b) The board may

(1) establish examination and registration requirements for veterinary technicians;

(2) adopt regulations or do any act necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter.