Proposed bill would increase state board's power
Honolulu -- Hawaiian lawmakers are working toward giving the state Board of Veterinary Medicine more power.
Honolulu
-- Hawaiian lawmakers are working toward giving the state Board of Veterinary Medicine more power, such as increasing the penalty the board can levy for practicing veterinary medicine without a license.
The bill would increase the penalty the veterinary board could issue from a misdemeanor to a class C felony, which carries a jail term of up to 6 months and fines up to $500. It is under consideration by several state House committees.
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