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REPUBLIC ACTS
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
VETERINARY MEDICINE IN THE PHILIPPINES, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 382 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. |
ARTICLE
I TITLE, POLICY AND DEFINITION OF TERMS Section 1. Title. - This act shall be known as "The Philippine Veterinary Medicine Act of 2004." Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to upgrade the practice of veterinary medicine for the purpose of protecting the animal population in the country through safe and proper diagnosis, treatment and surgery of these animals. The state recognizes the important role of veterinarians in nation building and promotes the sustained development of veterinarians whose competence has been validated by honest and credible licensure examination and whose standards of professionals practice and service are world-class and internationally recognized and globally competitive. Sec. 3. Objectives. - This Act provides for and shall govern: (a)
The administration and conduct of licensure examination, registration
and licensing of veterinarians; (a)
"Veterinarian" - is a natural person who has been registered and issued
a valid Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification
Card by the Professional Regulatory Board of Veterinary Medicine in
accordance with this Act. ARTICLE
II Sec. 5. Composition of the Board. - There shall be created a Professional Regulatory Board of Veterinary Medicine, hereafter referred as the Board, under the administrative supervision and control of the PRC, hereinafter refer to as the commission, to be composed of the Chairman and two (2) members, who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines from among a list of three (3) recommendees for each position submitted by the Commission from a list of five (5) nominees for each position submitted by the accredited professional organization of veterinarians. Sec. 6. Qualification of Members of the Board. - The members of the
Board must at the time of nomination, recommendation, and appointments: (a)
be a Filipino citizen and resident of the Philippines for at least five
(5) years immediately preceding nomination, recommendation and
appointment; Sec. 7. Term of Office. - The chairperson and the two (2) members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date of appointments until their successors shall have been appointed and duly qualified and may be reappointed once. The member serving the last year of his/her term shall automatically become the chairperson of the Board. Vacancies in the Board shall be filled f or the unexpired portion of the term only. Each member shall take the proper oath prior to assumption of duty. Upon effectivity of this Act, the incumbents whose term have not yet expired or who are holdover status shall be allowed to served the unexpired portion of their terms. Sec. 8. Powers, Functions, Duties and responsibilities of the Board. -
The Board shall have the following specific powers, functions, duties
and responsibilities. (a)
Enforce, Administer, and implement the provisions of this Act; The policies, resolutions, rules and regulations issued or promulgated by the Board shall be subject to review and approval by the Commission. However, the Board decision's resolution or orders which are not interlocutory, rendered in an administrative case, shall be subject to review only if an appeal with the Commission. The decision of the Board and/or the Commission may be appealed to the Court of Appeals in accordance with the Rules of Court. Sec. 9. Compensation and Allowances of the Board. - The chairman and members of the Board shall receive compensation and allowances comparable to the compensation and allowances received by existing regulatory boards under the Commission as provided for the General Appropriation Act. Sec.10. Removal of the Board Members. - The chairman and members of the
Board may be removed from the office of the President of the
Philippines, upon recommendation of the Commission on the following
grounds: (a)
Neglect of duty; Sec. 12. Annual Report. - The Board shall, after the close of the
fiscal year, submit an annual report to the Commission giving a
detailed report of the activities and proceedings of the Board during
the year and embodying such recommendations as the Board may be desire
to make. ARTICLE
III Sec. 13. Examination Required. - Except as otherwise specially allowed under this Act, all applicant for registration for the practice of veterinary medicine shall be required to pass the licensure examination to be given by the Board and the Commission in such places and dates as the Commission may designate in accordance with Republic Act No. 8981, subject to compliance with the requirements prescribed by the Commission. Sec. 14. Subjects Covered by the Examination. - The subjects for the
licensure examination, shall cover the following: (1)
Veterinary Parasitology; The Board may be amend, modify or exclude any of the subjects in any syllabi and new ones as technological need arises subject to the approval of the Commission. Sec. 15. Qualifications of Applicant for Examination. - In order to
qualify for examination, an applicant shall establish to the
satisfaction of the Board that: (a)
he/she is a citizen of the Philippines or a foreigner whose country has
reciprocity with the Philippines in the practice of veterinary medicine; Sec. 16. Report of Ratings. - The Board shall, with ten (10) days or earlier after the date of examination, report the rating obtained by each candidate to the Commission for official release and publication. Sec. 17. Ratings in Examination. - In order to pass the examination, a candidate must obtain a weighted average of at least seventy-five percent (75%) with no rating below sixty percent (60%)in any subject. A candidate who obtains an average rating of seventy-five percent (75%) or higher but gets a rating below sixty percent (60%) in any subject shall be allowed to take a re-examination in only those subjects in which he/she obtained a rating below sixty percent (60%). Should he/she fails to obtain seventy-five percent (75%) in reported subject or subjects, his/her examination shall be considered as failed, and he/she shall be required to take all the subjects in the next examination. Sec. 18. Issuances of Certificate of Registration and Professional
Identification Card. - A certificate of Registration as a veterinarian
shall be issued to an applicant who passes the examination or who is
registered without examination and shall indicate the full name of the
registrant, serial number, date of issuance bearing the signature of
the Commission of Chairperson and the chairman and members of the
Board, with the official seal of the Board and the Commission. Sec. 19. Fees for Examination, Registration of License. - Applicants for examination and registration and for the issuance of a Professional Identification Card shall pay the fees prescribed by the Commission. Sec. 20. Oath. - All successful examinees and registrants without examination shall required to take a oath before any member of the Board or any official authorized by the Commission or any government official authorized by law before they start their practice. Sec. 21. Refusal to Register. - The Board shall refuse to register an applicant as a veterinarian and to issue his/her Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card if he/she is convicted of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude, or found guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct, or he/she is declared by the court to be of unsound mind or have violated the Animal Welfare Act. The Board shall furnish the applicant a written statement settings forth the reasons for its action which shall be incorporated in the records of the Board. Sec. 22. Revocation of Certificate of Registration and Suspension from
the Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Cancellation of Special Permit.
- The Board shall have the power to reprimand or suspend any person
from the practice of the veterinary medicine, revoke the Certification
of Registration of any registered veterinarian, or cancel special
permit issued upon any of the following ground: (a)
any of the cause mentioned in this Section 21; Sec. 24. Administrative Investigation. - Within five (5) day after filing written charges under oath, respondent registered veterinarian shall be furnished a copy thereof requiring him to answer the same. The administrative investigation shall be conduced by the Board, or any of its members as may be designated by the Commission, on cases involving the practice of the profession: Provided, however, That the decision shall be promulgated by the Board. Sec. 25. Appeal. - The decision of the denial or refusal to issue Certificate of Registration, the revocation or suspension of Certificate of Registration, and the cancellation of special permit by the Board shall be final unless appealed to the Commission within fifteen (15) day from receipt of the decision. The decision of the Board and/or Commission may be appealed to the Court of Appeals. Sec. 26. Reinstatement. - Subject to the approval of the Commission, a person may apply to the Board for reinstatement of his/her Certificate of Registration/professional license any time after the expiration of one (1) year from the date of revocation of said certificate. The application shall be writing and shall conform the requirements provided by the Board. No certificate shall be reinstated unless the Board is satisfied that a good cause exists to warrant such reinstatement. Sec. 27. Indication of the Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card and Professional Tax Receipt. - A registered and licensed veterinarian shall indicate his/her Certificate of Registration/Professional Identification Card with date of issue and expiry, and the Professional Tax Receipt number, on the prescription and other documents he/she signs, uses, or issues in connection with the practice of his/her profession. Sec. 28. Automatic Registration. - All veterinarians whose names
appears in the roster of veterinarians shall be automatically or ipso
facto registered as veterinarians under this Act. ARTICLE
IV Sec. 29. Acts of Constituting Practice of Veterinary Medicine. - A person who is authorized to practice veterinary medicine under this Act shall append or cause to be appended to his name the letters D.V.M. (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine), V..M. D. (Veterinary Medical Doctor), D.V.S.(Doctor of Veterinary of Science), the words "Veterinarian, " Veterinary Surgeon, "Veterinary Dentist," or "Veterinary" any other initial or title implying qualification to practice, offer or render, for a fee or otherwise, services such as: (a)
the examination and/or diagnosis, treatment, operation of, or the
prescribing and dispensing of any remedy for, any injury to or
diseases, ailment or deformity of animals; Sec. 30. Unlawful Practice of Veterinary Medicine. - It shall be unlawful for any person to practice veterinary medicine and any of its allied branches, including veterinary dentistry, without a valid and existing Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card issued by the Board of Veterinary Medicine and the Commission. Sec. 31. Foreign Reciprocity. - No foreigner shall be admitted to the examination or be registered as veterinarian under this Act unless he/she proves that the country of which he/she is a citizen of, either permits Filipino citizens to practice veterinary medicine without need for registration, without restriction, or allows them to practice after an examination on term of strict and absolute quality with nationals of said country. Sec. 32. Roster of Veterinarian. - The Board shall keep a roster of the names, residence and office address of all registered and licensed veterinarians. The said roster shall be made available to the public upon request and payment of prescribed fees thereof. Sec. 33. Penal Provision. - The following persons shall be punished: (a)
Any person who shall practice veterinary medicine within the meaning of
this Act without a valid Certificate of Registration and a Professional
Identification Card or a valid special permit issued in accordance
herewith; Sec. 34. Enforcement. - The Commission shall implement the provision of this Act, enforce its implementing rules and regulations as adopted by the Board and assist the Board in the investigation of complaint against violators of this Act, its rules and regulations and other policies of the Board. The Commission shall call upon or request any department, instrumentality, office, bureau, or agency of the government including local government units to render such assistance as it may require to coordinate or cooperate in order to carry out, enforce or implement the provision of this Act. Sec. 35. Funding Provision. - The Chairperson of the PRC shall immediate include in the Commission's programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriate Act. Sec. 36. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, subject to the approval of the Commission, the Board in coordination with the accredited professional organization, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act, which shall be effective after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation. Sec. 37. Separability Clause. - If any part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts not affected thereby shall continue to be valid and operational. Sec. 38. Repealing Clause. - Republic Act No. 382 and all other laws, decrees, orders, circulars, rules and regulations, and other issuances, and part thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby superseded, repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. Sec. 39. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of
general circulation. Approved: March 19, 2004 |
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