LAC 46:LXXXV.105. Appeals and Review

A. Applicants for Licensure or Examination. Any applicant desiring to review his or her (hereinafter in this title, the masculine pronouns he, him, and his shall be deemed to include the feminine pronouns she, her, and hers) national examination and/or the master answer sheet and/or the examination questions shall make arrangements with the national examination service vendor and/or any person, firm, corporation or entity charged by the board with the preparation, grading and/or administration of the national examination(s). The board shall not provide to applicants: 1. reviews of the questions contained on the national examination; 2. the answers to the questions contained on the national examination; or 3. any applicant's score on the national examination. B. Persons Aggrieved by a Decision of the Board 1. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the board may, within 30 days of notification of the board's action or decision, petition the board for a review of the board's actions. 2. Such a petition shall be submitted in the form of a written letter to the board. The petition shall include: a. petitioner’s name and address; b. the specific grievance and any details related to the board’s decision; and, c. the petitioner’s signature, 3. The petition shall be mailed to the board by certified mail and addressed to: LA Board of Veterinary Medicine ATTN: Executive Director 5825 Florida Blvd Baton Rouge, LA 70806 4. Upon receipt of such petition, the board may then proceed to take such action as it deems expedient or hold such hearings as may be necessary, and may review such action as it deems expedient, and may review such testimony and/or documents and/or records as it deems necessary to dispose of the matter; but the board shall not, in any event, be required to conduct any hearings or investigations, or consider any offerings, testimony or evidence unless so required by statute or other rules or regulations of the board. 5. The party requesting the appeal shall pay all costs incurred by the board for review and appeal proceedings called in accordance with Section 105, and such costs shall include, but not be limited to, board member expenses, court reporter fees, investigative fees, attorney's fees, and administrative costs.