HB-4408, As Passed House, February 24, 2016HB-4408, As Passed Senate, February 24, 2016

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4408

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 18813.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 18813. (1) A licensee seeking renewal of a veterinarian's

license shall, if requested, furnish the department with

satisfactory evidence that during the 3 years immediately preceding

application for renewal, he or she attended at least 45 hours of

continuing education courses or programs approved by the board.

     (2) A licensee seeking renewal of a veterinary technician's

license shall, if requested, furnish the department with

satisfactory evidence that during the 3 years immediately preceding

application for renewal, he or she attended at least 15 hours of

continuing education courses or programs approved by the board.

     (3) The license cycle for a veterinarian's license and a

veterinary technician's license is 3 years.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless House Bill No. 4999 of the 98th Legislature is enacted into

law.