(a) To be eligible for licensure as a licensed veterinary technician, an applicant must present satisfactory proof to the Board that the applicant:
  (1) is at least 18 years old;
  (2) has obtained at least a passing score on:
    (A) the VTNE; and
    (B) the LVTE; and
  (3) is a graduate of a Veterinary Technician Program.
  (4) A person must first take and pass the VTNE in order to apply for the LVTE.
(b) The Board may refuse to issue a licensed veterinary technician license to an applicant who meets the qualification criteria but is otherwise subject to denial of license as provided in Texas Occupations Code §801.401 and §801.402.

Source Note: The provisions of this §571.4 adopted to be effective May 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 3420