(a) The board shall


(1) establish examination requirements for eligible applicants for licensure to practice veterinary medicine;


(2) examine, or cause to be examined, eligible applicants for licensure or registration;


(3) approve the issuance of licenses and student permits to qualified applicants;


(4) establish standards for the practice of veterinary medicine by regulation;


(5) conduct disciplinary proceedings in accordance with this chapter;


(6) adopt regulations requiring proof of continued competency before a license is renewed;


(7) as requested by the department, monitor the standards and availability of veterinary services provided in the state and report its findings to the department;


(8) collect, or cause to be collected, data concerning the practice of veterinary technology by veterinary technicians in the state and submit the data to the department for maintenance;


(9) establish, by regulation, educational and training requirements for


(A) the issuance of student permits; and


(B) the delegation of duties by veterinarians licensed under this chapter to veterinary technicians.


(b) The board may


(1) establish examination and registration requirements for veterinary technicians;


(2) adopt regulations or do any act necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter.