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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part I - General › Section 18VAC145-40-40 - Reinstatements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
If the certificate holder fails to renew the certificate
					 within six months following the expiration date, the certificate holder will be
					 required to apply for reinstatement of the certificate. The board may grant
					 reinstatement of the certificate, or require requalification or reexamination,
					 or both. The application fee for reinstatement of a certificate shall be the
					 amount established in
					 18VAC145-40-20.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part I - General › Section 18VAC145-40-50 - Status of certification during the period prior to reinstatement

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A. Reinstated
				  certifications shall continue to have the same certification number and shall
				  expire on August 31 of the odd-numbered year following the date of
				  reinstatement.
B. Reinstated
				  certifications shall be regarded as having been continuously licensed without
				  interruption. Therefore, the holder of the reinstated certification shall
				  remain under the disciplinary authority of the board during this entire period
				  and may be held accountable for his activities during this period.
C. Certifications which are not renewed or
				  reinstated shall be regarded as expired from the date of the expiration
				  forward.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part I - General › Section 18VAC145-40-60 - Use of seal

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A certified professional geologist may apply a rubber stamp
					 or preprinted seal to final and complete cover sheets and to each original
					 sheet of plans or drawings prepared or reviewed and approved by the regulant.
					 The seal may be applied to the cover sheet of technical reports and
					 specifications prepared or reviewed and approved by the regulant.
1. All seal imprints on final documents shall
				  be signed.
2. Application of the
				  seal and signature shall indicate acceptance of responsibility for work shown
				  thereon.
3. The seal shall conform
				  in detail and size to the design illustrated below:
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*The number referred to is the number, usually three or
					 four digits, as shown on the wall certificate and is the license renewal number
					 issued each biennium as indicated on the licensee's pocket card. The number
					 will not change every two years, but is permanent.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC145-40-80 - Waiver of examination

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The board may waive the examination requirement for any
					 applicant who makes written application, otherwise meets the requirements of
					 Chapter 22 (§ 54.1-2200 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia and
					 also meets one of the following conditions:
1. Provides evidence of at least 12 years of
				  geological work that includes the geological work as specified in 18VAC-145-40
				  -70; or
2. Provides evidence of an
				  unexpired certificate of registration, certification or license to engage in
				  the practice of geology issued on the basis of comparable requirements by a
				  proper authority of a state, territory or possession of the United States or
				  the District of Columbia.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC145-40-83 - Qualifications for the Fundamentals of Geology (FG) examination

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The board may approve applicants to sit for the
					 Fundamentals of Geology (FG) examination without having met the experience
					 requirements of
					 18VAC145-40-70. The applicant
					 shall submit an application on forms provided by the board, pay the fee
					 established in
					 18VAC145-40-20, and satisfy one of
					 the following requirements:
1. Hold a
				  baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university with a
				  major in geology, engineering geology, geological engineering, or a related
				  geological science and provide an official college transcript that demonstrates
				  satisfactory completion of the degree program.
2. Hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from
				  an accredited college or university with a major other than geology,
				  engineering geology, geological engineering, or a related geological science
				  and satisfactorily completed at least 30 semester hours (or the equivalent) of
				  geological science courses including, but not limited to, the following
				  subjects:
a. Stratigraphy;
b. Structural geology;
c. Mineralogy;
d. Paleontology;
e. Petrology;
f. Geomorphology; and
g. Field geology.
At least 12 of the 30 semester hours of geological science
					 courses must have been completed in four of the seven subjects listed in this
					 subsection. The applicant shall provide an official college transcript and
					 written documentation that demonstrates the courses satisfactorily completed
					 are equivalent to those required by this section.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC145-40-85 - Qualifications for Geologist-in-Training (GIT) designation

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A. To be eligible to obtain the GIT
				  designation, each applicant shall:
1. Make
				  application on forms provided by the board;
2. Be of ethical character;
3. Have achieved a passing score on a
				  board-approved Fundamentals of Geology examination;
4. Hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from
				  an accredited college or university with a major in geology, engineering
				  geology, geological engineering, or a related geological science; or
5. Hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from
				  an accredited college or university with a major other than geology,
				  engineering geology, geological engineering, or a related geological science
				  and have satisfactorily completed at least 30 semester hours (or the
				  equivalent) of geological science courses including, but not limited to, the
				  following subjects: stratigraphy, structural geology, mineralogy, paleontology,
				  petrology, geomorphology, and field geology. At least 12 of the 30 semester
				  hours of geological science courses must have been completed in four of the
				  seven subjects listed in this subsection.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part III - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC145-40-90 - Disclosure

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A certified professional geologist:
1. Shall not submit any false statements or
				  fail to disclose any facts requested concerning his or another's application
				  for certification.
2. Shall not
				  falsely or maliciously attempt to injure the reputation or business of
				  another.
3. Shall not engage in any
				  fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in advertising, in soliciting or in
				  providing professional services.
4.
				  Shall not knowingly sign, stamp, or seal any plans, drawings, blueprints,
				  surveys, reports, specifications, or other documents not prepared or reviewed
				  and approved by the certificate holder.
5. Shall make full disclosure to all parties
				  of:
a. Any transaction involving payments made
				  to any person for the purpose of securing a contract, assignment, or
				  engagement; or
b. Any monetary,
				  financial or beneficial interest he may have in any contract or entity
				  providing goods or services, other than his professional services, to a project
				  or engagement.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part III - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC145-40-100 - Change of address or name

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Each certified professional geologist shall notify the
					 board, in writing, of any change of address or name. This notification shall be
					 sent to the board within 30 days after such change of address or
					 name.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part III - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC145-40-110 - Compliance with other laws

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A certified professional geologist:
1. Shall comply with all federal, state, and
				  local building, fire, safety, real estate, or mining codes, as well as any
				  other laws, codes, ordinances, or regulations pertaining to the practice of
				  geology.
2. Shall not violate any
				  state or federal criminal statute, including fraud, misrepresentation,
				  embezzlement, bribery, theft, forgery, or breach of fiduciary duty relating to
				  his professional practice.
3. Shall
				  immediately notify the client or employer and the appropriate regulatory agency
				  if his professional judgment is overruled and not adhered to in circumstances
				  of a serious threat to the public health, safety, or welfare. If appropriate
				  remedial action is not taken within a reasonable amount of time after making
				  the report, he shall notify the appropriate governmental authority of the
				  specific nature of the public threat.
4. Shall give written notice to the board,
				  and shall cooperate with the board and the department in furnishing any further
				  information or assistance needed, if he knows or believes that another
				  geologist/firm may be violating any of the provisions of Chapter 22 (§
				  54.1-2200 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia, or this
				  chapter.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part III - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC145-40-120 - Conflicts of interest

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A certified professional geologist shall not:
1. Accept any work on any project or other
				  professional engagement when a duty to a client or to the public would conflict
				  with his personal interest or the interest of another client, unless immediate
				  disclosure of all material facts of the conflict is made to each client related
				  to the project or engagement.
2.
				  Accept compensation for services related to the same project or professional
				  engagement from more than one party without making prior full disclosure to all
				  parties involved.
3. Offer, either
				  directly or indirectly, any commission, political contribution, or other
				  consideration in seeking work except to secure a salaried position through
				  employment agencies.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part III - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC145-40-130 - Competence for assignments

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A certified professional geologist:
1. Shall exercise reasonable care when
				  rendering professional services and shall apply the technical knowledge and
				  skills ordinarily applied by practicing geologists.
2. Shall not accept any professional
				  assignment or engagement that he is not competent to perform by way of
				  education, technical knowledge, or experience. An assignment requiring
				  education or experience outside his field of competence may be accepted
				  provided:
a. His professional services are
				  restricted to those phases of the project in which he is qualified;
				  and
b. All other phases of the
				  project are performed by qualified associates, consultants, or
				  employees.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part III - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC145-40-140 - Grounds for suspension, revocation, or denial to renew or grant certification

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The board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the
					 certification of any geologist who, after a formal hearing as provided for in
					 the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of
					 Virginia), is found to have committed:
1. Fraud or deceit in obtaining or renewing
				  certification (See subdivision 5 of § 54.1-111 of the Code of
				  Virginia);
2. Any violation of Part
				  III -- Standards of Practice and Conduct, other regulations of the board, or
				  governing statutes of the board;
3.
				  An act or acts of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice
				  of geology as a certified professional geologist; or
4. Any conviction of a felony that in the
				  opinion of the board would adversely affect the practice of geology.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Part III - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC145-40-150 - Reissuance of certificate after revocation

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An individual whose certificate has been revoked in
					 accordance with
					 18VAC145-40-140 shall file a new
					 application and obtain approval of the board to regain the
					 certificate.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 145 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, ANDGEOLOGISTS › Chapter 40 - REGULATIONS FOR THE GEOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Form - FORMS (18VAC145-40)

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Geologists
				  Certification and Reinstatement Application, A439-28CERT-v6 (rev.
				  1/15)
Geologist-in-Training
				  Designation Application, A439-28GIT-v1 (rev. 1/13)
Geological
				  Work Experience Log, A439-28EXP-v5 (rev. 1/13)
Information
				  Sheet, A439-28INFO-v5 (rev. 1/15)
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part I - Purpose and Definitions › Section 18VAC150-11-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to promote public
					 involvement in the development, amendment or repeal of the regulations of the
					 Board of Veterinary Medicine. This chapter does not apply to regulations,
					 guidelines, or other documents exempted or excluded from the provisions of the
					 Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of
					 Virginia).
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 18VAC150-11-30 - Notification list

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A. The agency shall
				  maintain a list of persons who have requested to be notified of regulatory
				  actions being pursued by the agency.
B. Any person may request to be placed on a
				  notification list by registering as a public user on the Town Hall or by making
				  a request to the agency. Any person who requests to be placed on a notification
				  list shall elect to be notified either by electronic means or through a postal
				  carrier.
C. The agency may maintain
				  additional lists for persons who have requested to be informed of specific
				  regulatory issues, proposals, or actions.
D. When electronic mail is returned as
				  undeliverable on multiple occasions at least 24 hours apart, that person may be
				  deleted from the list. A single undeliverable message is insufficient cause to
				  delete the person from the list.
E.
				  When mail delivered by a postal carrier is returned as undeliverable on
				  multiple occasions, that person may be deleted from the list.
F. The agency may periodically request those
				  persons on the notification list to indicate their desire to either continue to
				  be notified electronically, receive documents through a postal carrier, or be
				  deleted from the list.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 18VAC150-11-40 - Information to be sent to persons on the notification list

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A. To persons
				  electing to receive electronic notification or notification through a postal
				  carrier as described in
				  18VAC150-11-30, the agency shall
				  send the following information:
1. A notice
				  of intended regulatory action (NOIRA).
2. A notice of the comment period on a
				  proposed, a reproposed, or a fast-track regulation and hyperlinks to, or
				  instructions on how to obtain, a copy of the regulation and any supporting
				  documents.
3. A notice soliciting
				  comment on a final regulation when the regulatory process has been extended
				  pursuant to § 2.2-4007.06 or 2.2-4013C of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC150-11-50 - Public comment

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A. In
				  considering any nonemergency, nonexempt regulatory action, the agency shall
				  afford interested persons an opportunity to (i) submit data, views, and
				  arguments, either orally or in writing, to the agency; and (ii) be accompanied
				  by and represented by counsel or other representative. Such opportunity to
				  comment shall include an online public comment forum on the Town Hall.
1. To any requesting person, the agency shall
				  provide copies of the statement of basis, purpose, substance, and issues; the
				  economic impact analysis of the proposed or fast-track regulatory action; and
				  the agency's response to public comments received.
2. The agency may begin crafting a regulatory
				  action prior to or during any opportunities it provides to the public to submit
				  comments.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC150-11-60 - Petition for rulemaking

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A. As
				  provided in § 2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia, any person may petition
				  the agency to consider a regulatory action.
B. A petition shall include but is not
				  limited to the following information:
1. The
				  petitioner's name and contact information;
2. The substance and purpose of the
				  rulemaking that is requested, including reference to any applicable Virginia
				  Administrative Code sections; and
3. Reference to the legal authority of the
				  agency to take the action requested.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC150-11-70 - Appointment of regulatory advisory panel

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A. The agency may appoint a regulatory
				  advisory panel (RAP) to provide professional specialization or technical
				  assistance when the agency determines that such expertise is necessary to
				  address a specific regulatory issue or action or when individuals indicate an
				  interest in working with the agency on a specific regulatory issue or
				  action.
B. Any person may request
				  the appointment of a RAP and request to participate in its activities. The
				  agency shall determine when a RAP shall be appointed and the composition of the
				  RAP.
C. A RAP may be dissolved by
				  the agency if:
1. The proposed text of the
				  regulation is posted on the Town Hall, published in the Virginia Register, or
				  such other time as the agency determines is appropriate; or
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC150-11-80 - Appointment of negotiated rulemaking panel

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A. The agency may appoint a negotiated
				  rulemaking panel (NRP) if a regulatory action is expected to be
				  controversial.
B. An NRP that has
				  been appointed by the agency may be dissolved by the agency when:
1. There is no longer controversy associated
				  with the development of the regulation;
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act; or
3. The agency
				  determines that resolution of a controversy is unlikely.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC150-11-90 - Meetings

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Notice of any open meeting, including meetings of a RAP or
					 NRP, shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and Commonwealth
					 Calendar at least seven working days prior to the date of the meeting. The
					 exception to this requirement is any meeting held in accordance with §
					 2.2-3707D of the Code of Virginia allowing for contemporaneous notice to be
					 provided to participants and the public.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC150-11-100 - Public hearings on regulations

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A. The agency shall indicate in its notice of
				  intended regulatory action whether it plans to hold a public hearing following
				  the publication of the proposed stage of the regulatory action.
B. The agency may conduct one or more public
				  hearings during the comment period following the publication of a proposed
				  regulatory action.
C. An agency is
				  required to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed
				  regulatory action when:
1. The agency's basic
				  law requires the agency to hold a public hearing;
2. The Governor directs the agency to hold a
				  public hearing; or
3. The agency
				  receives requests for a public hearing from at least 25 persons during the
				  public comment period following the publication of the notice of intended
				  regulatory action.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC150-11-110 - Periodic review of regulations

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A. The agency shall conduct a periodic review
				  of its regulations consistent with:
1. An
				  executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-4017 of the
				  Administrative Process Act to receive comment on all existing regulations as to
				  their effectiveness, efficiency, necessity, clarity, and cost of compliance;
				  and
2. The requirements in §
				  2.2-4007.1 of the Administrative Process Act regarding regulatory flexibility
				  for small businesses.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC150-20-15 - Criteria for delegation of informal fact-finding proceedings to an agency subordinate

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A. Decision
				  to delegate. In accordance with § 54.1-2400(10) of the Code of Virginia,
				  the board may delegate an informal fact-finding proceeding to an agency
				  subordinate upon determination that probable cause exists that a practitioner
				  may be subject to a disciplinary action.
B. Criteria for delegation. Cases that may be
				  delegated to an agency subordinate are those that do not involve standard of
				  care or those that may be recommended by a committee of the board.
C. Criteria for an agency subordinate. An
				  agency subordinate authorized by the board to conduct an informal fact-finding
				  proceeding shall include current or former board members deemed knowledgeable
				  by virtue of their training and experience in administrative proceedings
				  involving the regulation and discipline of health professionals.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC150-20-30 - Posting of licenses; accuracy of address

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A. All licenses and registrations issued by
				  the board shall be posted in a place conspicuous to the public at the
				  establishment where veterinary services are being provided or available for
				  inspection at the location where an equine dental technician is working.
				  Licensees who do relief or temporary work in an establishment shall carry a
				  license with them or post it at the establishment. Ambulatory veterinary
				  practices that do not have an office accessible to the public shall carry their
				  licenses and registrations in their vehicles.
B. It shall be the duty and responsibility of
				  each licensee, registrant, and holder of a registration to operate a veterinary
				  establishment to keep the board apprised at all times of his current address of
				  record and the public address, if different from the address of record. All
				  notices required by law or by this chapter to be mailed to any veterinarian,
				  veterinary technician, registered equine dental technician, or holder of a
				  registration to operate a veterinary establishment shall be validly given when
				  mailed to the address of record furnished to the board pursuant to this
				  regulation. All address changes shall be furnished to the board within 30 days
				  of such change.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC150-20-75 - Expired license; reinstatement; practice with an expired or lapsed license not permitted

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A. A
				  license may be renewed up to one year after the expiration date, provided a
				  late fee as prescribed in
				  18VAC150-20-100 is paid in
				  addition to the required renewal fee. A license shall automatically lapse if
				  the licensee fails to renew by the expiration date. The practice of veterinary
				  medicine without a current, active license is unlawful and may subject the
				  licensee to disciplinary action by the board.
B. Reinstatement of licenses expired for more
				  than one year shall be at the discretion of the board. To reinstate a license,
				  the licensee shall pay the reinstatement fee as prescribed in
				  18VAC150-20-100 and submit
				  evidence of completion of continuing education hours as required by §
										54.1-3805.2 of the Code of
				  Virginia and
				  18VAC150-20-70 equal to the number
				  of years in which the license has been expired, for a maximum of two years. The
				  board may require additional documentation of clinical competency and
				  professional activities.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC150-20-100 - Fees

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The following fees shall be in effect:
Veterinary application for licensure
$200
Veterinary application for faculty
								  licensure
$100
Veterinary license renewal (active)
$175
Veterinary license renewal (inactive)
$85
Veterinary faculty license renewal
$75
Veterinary reinstatement of expired
								  license
$255
Veterinary license late renewal
$60
Veterinary faculty license late renewal
$25
Veterinarian reinstatement after disciplinary
								  action
$450
Veterinary intern/resident license -- initial or
								  renewal
$25
Veterinary technician application for
								  licensure
$65
Veterinary technician license renewal
$50
Veterinary technician license renewal
								  (inactive)
$25
Veterinary technician license late renewal
$20
Veterinary technician reinstatement of expired
								  license
$95
Veterinary technician reinstatement after
								  disciplinary action
$125
Equine dental technician initial
								  registration
$100
Equine dental technician registration
								  renewal
$70
Equine dental technician late renewal
$25
Equine dental technician reinstatement
$120
Initial veterinary establishment
								  registration
$300
Veterinary establishment renewal
$200
Veterinary establishment late renewal
$75
Veterinary establishment reinstatement
$75
Veterinary establishment reinspection
$300
Veterinary establishment -- change of
								  location
$300
Veterinary establishment -- change of
								  veterinarian-in-charge
$40
Duplicate license
$15
Duplicate wall certificate
$25
Handling fee for returned check or dishonored
								  credit card or debit card
$50
Licensure verification to another
								  jurisdiction
$25
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part II - Licensure for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians › Section 18VAC150-20-110 - Requirements for licensure by examination as a veterinarian

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A. The applicant,
				  in order to be licensed by the board to practice veterinary medicine, shall:
1. Have received a degree in veterinary
				  medicine from a college or school of veterinary medicine accredited by the AVMA
				  , as verified by an official transcript from the applicant's college or school,
				  indicating completion of the veterinary degree. In lieu of a degree from an
				  accredited college or school, an applicant may submit verification that he has
				  fulfilled the requirements of the Educational Commission of Foreign Veterinary
				  Graduates of the AVMA or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education
				  Equivalence of the AAVSB or any other substantially equivalent credentialing
				  body as determined by the board ; and
2. Have passed the North American Veterinary
				  License Examination (since the fall of 2000) or the National Board Examination
				  and the Clinical Competency Test (prior to the fall of 2000) of the ICVA or any
				  other substantially equivalent national examination as approved by the board
				  with a score acceptable to the board.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part II - Licensure for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians › Section 18VAC150-20-115 - Requirements for licensure by examination as a veterinary technician

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A. The applicant,
				  in order to be licensed by the board as a veterinary technician, shall:
1. Have received a degree in veterinary
				  technology or veterinary nursing from a college or school accredited by the
				  AVMA or the CVMA or obtained a PAVE certificate.
2. Have filed with the board the following
				  documents:
a. A complete application on a form
				  obtained from the board;
b. An
				  official copy, indicating a veterinary technology or veterinary nursing degree,
				  of the applicant's college or school transcript or documentation of a PAVE
				  certificate; and
c. Verification
				  that the applicant is in good standing by each board in another state or United
				  States jurisdiction from which the applicant holds a license, certification, or
				  registration to practice veterinary technology or veterinary nursing.
3. Have passed the Veterinary
				  Technician National Examination approved by the AAVSB or any other
				  board-approved, national board examination for veterinary technology with a
				  score acceptable to the board.
4.
				  Sign a statement attesting that the applicant has read, understands, and will
				  abide by the statutes and regulations governing the practice of veterinary
				  medicine in Virginia.
5. Have
				  submitted the application fee specified in
				  18VAC150-20-100.
6. Have committed no acts that would
				  constitute a violation of § 54.1-3807 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part II - Licensure for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians › Section 18VAC150-20-120 - Requirements for licensure by endorsement as a veterinarian

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The board may, in its discretion, grant a license by
					 endorsement to an applicant who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in
					 another jurisdiction of the United States, provided that the applicant:
1. Holds at least one current, unrestricted
				  license in another jurisdiction of the United States and is not a respondent in
				  any pending or unresolved board action in any jurisdiction;
2. Provides documentation of having been
				  regularly engaged in clinical practice for at least two of the past four years
				  immediately preceding application;
3. Provides documentation of completion of at
				  least 30 hours of continuing education requirements during the preceding four
				  years;
4. Submits the application
				  fee specified in
				  18VAC150-20-100 and a complete
				  application on a form obtained from the board;
5. Signs a statement attesting that the
				  applicant has read, understands, and will abide by the statutes and regulations
				  governing the practice of veterinary medicine in Virginia; and
6. Has committed no acts that would
				  constitute a violation of §
										54.1-3807 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part II - Licensure for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians › Section 18VAC150-20-121 - Requirements for licensure by endorsement for veterinary technicians

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In its discretion, the board may grant a license by
					 endorsement to an applicant who is licensed, certified, or registered to
					 practice as a veterinary technician or a veterinary nurse in another
					 jurisdiction of the United States, provided that the applicant:
1. Holds at least one current and
				  unrestricted license, certification, or registration issued by the regulatory
				  entity in another jurisdiction of the United States and that he is not a
				  respondent in any pending or unresolved board action in any
				  jurisdiction;
2. Provides
				  documentation of having been regularly engaged in clinical practice as a
				  licensed, certified, or registered veterinary technician or veterinary nurse
				  for at least two of the past four years immediately preceding
				  application;
3. Has received a
				  degree in veterinary technology or veterinary nursing from a college or school
				  accredited by the AVMA or the CVMA or has passed the Veterinary Technician
				  National Examination approved by the AAVSB or any other board-approved national
				  board examination for veterinary technology with a score acceptable to the
				  board;
4. Provides documentation of
				  completion of at least 16 hours of continuing education requirements during the
				  preceding four years;
5. Submits
				  the application fee specified in
				  18VAC150-20-100
				  and a complete application on a form obtained from the board;
6. Signs a statement attesting that the
				  applicant has read, understands, and will abide by the statutes and regulations
				  governing the practice of veterinary medicine in Virginia; and
7. Has committed no acts that would
				  constitute a violation of §
										54.1-3807
				  of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part II - Licensure for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians › Section 18VAC150-20-122 - Requirements for faculty licensure

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A. Upon payment of the fee prescribed in
				  18VAC150-20-100
				  and provided that no grounds exist to deny licensure pursuant to §
										54.1-3807
				  of the Code of Virginia, the board may grant a faculty license to engage in the
				  practice of veterinary medicine as part of a veterinary medical education
				  program accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on
				  Education to an applicant who:
1. Is
				  qualified for full licensure pursuant to
				  18VAC150-20-110
				  or
				  18VAC150-20-120;
2. Is a graduate of an accredited veterinary
				  program and has an unrestricted current license or if lapsed, is eligible for
				  reinstatement in another United States jurisdiction; or
3. Is a graduate of a veterinary program and
				  has advanced training recognized by the American Board of Veterinary
				  Specialties or a specialty training program acceptable to the veterinary
				  medical education program in which he serves on the faculty.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part II - Licensure for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians › Section 18VAC150-20-123 - Requirements for an intern/resident license

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A. Upon payment of the fee prescribed in
				  18VAC150-20-100
				  and provided that no grounds exist to deny licensure pursuant to §
										54.1-3807
				  of the Code of Virginia, the board may issue a temporary license to practice
				  veterinary medicine to an intern or resident. Upon recommendation of the dean
				  or director of graduate education of the veterinary medical education program,
				  such a license may be issued to an applicant who is a graduate of an
				  AVMA-accredited program or who meets requirements of the Educational Commission
				  of Foreign Veterinary Graduates or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary
				  Education Equivalence of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards,
				  as verified by the veterinary medical education program. The application shall
				  include the beginning and ending dates of the internship or
				  residency.
B. The intern or
				  resident shall be supervised by a fully licensed veterinarian or a veterinarian
				  who holds a faculty license issued by the board. The intern or resident shall
				  only practice within aveterinary establishment or diagnostic and clinical
				  services operated by or affiliated with the veterinary program. A temporary
				  license shall not authorize the holder to practice veterinary medicine in
				  nonaffiliated veterinary establishments or in private practice
				  settings.
C. An intern or resident
				  license shall expire on August 1 of the second year after its issuance and may
				  be renewed upon recommendation by the dean or director of graduate education of
				  the veterinary medical education program.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part II - Licensure for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians › Section 18VAC150-20-130 - Requirements for practical training in a preceptorship or externship

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A. The practical
				  training and employment of qualified students of veterinary medicine or
				  veterinary technology shall be governed and controlled as follows:
1. A veterinary student who is enrolled and
				  in good standing in a veterinary college or school accredited or approved by
				  the AVMA may be engaged in a preceptorship or externship. A veterinary
				  preceptee or extern may perform duties that constitute the practice of
				  veterinary medicine for which he has received adequate instruction by the
				  college or school and only under the on-premises supervision of a licensed
				  veterinarian.
2. A veterinary
				  technician student who is enrolled and in good standing in a veterinary
				  technology program accredited or approved by the AVMA may be engaged in a
				  preceptorship or externship. A veterinary technician preceptee or extern may
				  perform duties that constitute the practice of veterinary technology for which
				  he has received adequate instruction by the program and only under the
				  on-premises supervision of a licensed veterinarian or licensed veterinary
				  technician.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part II - Licensure for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians › Section 18VAC150-20-135 - Voluntary practice by out-of-state practitioners

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Any veterinarian who seeks registration to practice on a
					 voluntary basis under the auspices of a publicly supported all volunteer,
					 nonprofit organization that sponsors the provision of health care to
					 populations of underserved people shall:
1. File a complete application for
				  registration on a form provided by the board at least five business days prior
				  to engaging in such practice. An incomplete application will not be
				  considered;
2. Provide a complete
				  record of professional licensure in each state in which he has held a license
				  and a copy of every current license;
3. Provide the name of the nonprofit
				  organization, the dates and location of the voluntary provision of
				  services;
4. Pay a registration fee
				  of $10; and
5. Provide a statement
				  from a representative of the nonprofit organization attesting to its compliance
				  with provisions of subdivision 4 of §
										54.1-3801 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 150 - BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Part III - Unprofessional Conduct › Section 18VAC150-20-150 to 18VAC150-20-170

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