License

(1) Before engaging in the practice of veterinary medicine in Tennessee, a person must hold a current Tennessee license or valid temporary license issued by the Board, except as provided in T.C.A. § 63-12-103 and T.C.A. § 63-12-133. (2) Display of License - Every person licensed by the Board in this state shall display the license and renewal certificate in a conspicuous place in the licensee’s office and, whenever required, show such license to the Board or its authorized representative. (3) Replacement License or Renewal Certificate - A license holder whose license or renewal cer- tificate has been lost or destroyed may be issued a replacement document upon receipt of a written request in the Board’s administrative office. (4) Use of Titles - Only a person who possesses a valid, unsuspended and unrevoked, Board- issued license to practice veterinary medicine is authorized to use the title “Veterinarian,” “Doctor of Veterinary Medicine,” “D.V.M.” or “V.M.D.”, and to practice veterinary medicine, as defined in T.C.A. § 63-12-103. Any licensee to whom this rule applies must use one of these authorized titles in every advertisement that he or she publishes. The failure to do so consti- tutes the omission of a material fact which makes the advertisement misleading and decep- tive and subjects the licensee to disciplinary action.