Nelson v. State Board of Veterinary Medicine

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

James W. Nelson, D.V.M., petitions for review of an adjudication of the State Board of Veterinary Medicine (Board) denying his request for reimbursement of costs that he incurred in successfully defending against an enforcement action brought against him by the Bureau of Enforcement and Investigations of the Department of State (Bureau). In this case, we consider what evidence, if any, in addition to sworn testimony must be presented by an individual seeking to prove that his net worth is less than $500,000. This question arises from the statute commonly known as the…