# COMAR Title 15 — Maryland Department of Agriculture

## Subtitle 14 — Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

### Chapter 14 — Minimum Standards for a Limited Use Veterinary Hospital

#### Regulation .03 Licensing Requirement.

*COMAR 15.14.14.03*

A. For each licensing year, July 1 through June 30, an owner or operator shall apply for a limited use veterinary hospital license on a Board form and pay the applicable annual fee.

B. A person may not operate a limited use veterinary hospital unless the person holds a valid limited use veterinary hospital license.

C. After giving a person notice and an opportunity to be heard, the Board may reject that person's application for a limited use veterinary hospital license, or suspend or revoke a limited use veterinary hospital license the Board previously issued if the:

  (1) Veterinary hospital does not meet the minimum requirements for a limited use veterinary hospital as provided under this chapter;

  (2) Applicant, owner, or operator fails to pay the required annual fee; or

  (3) Applicant, owner, or operator fails to allow the Board to inspect the facility during normal business hours.

D. A holder of a limited use veterinary hospital license may not transfer the license to another.