PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
Vol. 26 Iss. 14 - March 15, 2010

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: 18VAC150-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine.

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

Name of Petitioner: Elaine Sottile.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: To amend regulations to prohibit a veterinarian from charging a fee to write a prescription; a written prescription is necessary for consumer to be able to obtain medicines from less costly sources.

Agency's Plan for Disposition of the Request: The board will request comment on the petition and following the comment period will consider the petitioner's request at its meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. on July 20, 2010, at the Conference Center, 2nd Floor, 9960 Mayland Drive, Richmond, VA.

Public Comment Deadline: April 6, 2010.

Agency Contact: Leslie Knackel, Executive Director, Board of Veterinary Medicine, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4468, FAX (804) 525-4471, or email leslie.knackel@dhp.virginia.gov

VA.R. Doc. No. R10-40; Filed February 22, 2010, 12:16 p.m.

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TITLE 24. TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES

COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: 24VAC30-121. Comprehensive Roadside Management Program Regulations.

Statutory Authority: §§ 33.1-12 and 33.1-223.2:9 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: Proctor S. Harvey.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: Amend provisions of regulations as follows: (i) in 24VAC30-121-30, add new subsection C to allow Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) District Administrator or designees to review issues arising from a permit application, and make recommendations and decisions for resolution; and (ii) in 24VAC30-121-40 D 4 concerning location of acknowledgement signs, change criteria in subdivisions a, b, c, and d from 45 mph to 60 mph to allow for greater locations for gardens.

Agency's Plan for Disposition of the Request: VDOT plans to review the proposal in conjunction with input received during the 21-day public comment period and will render a decision within the 90-day period specified by law.

Public Comment Deadline: April 5, 2010.

Agency Contact: Keith M. Martin, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Transportation, Policy Division, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-1830 or email keithm.martin@vdot.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R10-41; Filed March 2, 2010, 10:35 a.m.