Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Auctioneers Board intends to consider amending 18VAC25-21, Rules and Regulations of the Virginia Auctioneers Board. The purpose of the proposed action is to adjust the board's licensing fee structure. The board must establish fees adequate to support the costs of board operations and pay a proportionate share of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation operations. By the close of the next biennium, fees will not provide adequate revenue for those costs. The board has no other source of revenue from which to fund its operations.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-602 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: March 2, 2022.

Agency Contact: Kathleen R. Nosbisch, Executive Director, Auctioneers Board, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8514, FAX (866) 465-6206, or email auctioneers@dpor.virginia.gov.