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Texas board accepts ALJ recommendation denying foreign-educated applicant a license
Summary
An administrative law judge recommended that the board deny both special and standard veterinary licensure to Catherine (Catherine Pampiglione/Pantiglione), a foreign-educated veterinarian seeking a specialty license to practice rehabilitation; the board voted to accept the proposal for decision.
The Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners on Feb. 20 accepted an administrative law judge’s recommendation to deny licensure to a foreign-educated applicant who had sought a special license to practice veterinary rehabilitation.
Board staff attorney Kristen Stavroff presented the record from Administrative Law Judge Pemberton’s proposal for decision (PFD). The ALJ found that the petitioner, a graduate of the University of Bologna (a non‑AVMA‑accredited college), did not meet statutory prerequisites for either a standard or special license under Texas Occupations Code and existing board rules. The licensing director had earlier advised the petitioner’s prospective employer that a foreign graduate…
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