Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Optometry has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for 18VAC105-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Optometry, which was published in 32:7 VA.R. 1136 November 30, 2015. The amendments described in the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action were included in amendments to § 54.1-3219 of the Code of Virginia by Chapter 89 of the 2016 Acts of Assembly. Therefore, the board can amend regulations by an exempt action and withdraw this Notice of Intended Regulatory Action.

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

Agency Contact: Leslie L. Knachel, Executive Director, Board of Optometry, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4508, FAX (804) 527-4471, or email leslie.knachel@dhp.virginia.gov.