TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Veterinary Medicine intends to consider amending 18VAC150-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine. The purpose of the proposed action is to reduce the requirements for licensure by endorsement in response to a petition for rulemaking the board received requesting that a veterinarian need only regularly engage in clinical practice for one year out of the last four for licensure by endorsement. Additionally, the amendments being considered would (i) eliminate the requirement that an applicant not be a respondent in any pending or unresolved board action in any jurisdiction; (ii) eliminate a requirement to complete at least 30 hours of continuing education in the preceding four years; and (iii) eliminate a requirement for attestation that the applicant has read and will abide by all laws and regulations affecting veterinary medicine in the Commonwealth.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3804 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 17, 2024.

Agency Contact: Kelli Moss, Acting Executive Director, Board of Veterinary Medicine, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 597-4133, FAX (804) 767-1011, or email kelli.moss@dhp.virginia.gov.