Business and Professions Code section 4841.4

(a)

The board, by means of examination, shall determine the professional qualifications of all applicants who wish to register as veterinary technicians in California. A registration shall not be issued to anyone who has not demonstrated their competency by examination.

(b)

The examination for veterinary technicians shall consist of a national licensing examination.

(c)

For examination purposes, the board may make contractual arrangements on a sole source basis with organizations furnishing examination material as it may deem desirable and shall be exempt from Section 10115 of the Public Contract Code.

Source: Section 4841.4, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4841.­4.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Aug. 10, 2026).

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