The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to adopt new Veterinary Medicine application forms, DBPR VM 1-13.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61-35.025Veterinary Medicine Departmental Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to adopt new Veterinary Medicine application forms, DBPR VM 1-13.

SUMMARY: Within the first paragraph the Department proposes to add language to provide the contact information for individuals who want to obtain a Veterinary Medicine application form. The following subsections provide information for a person desiring licensure and the necessary application to submit. A subsection is provided for each type of licensure and application.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: the economic review conducted by the agency.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 455.203, 455.213 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213, 455.213 (1), 455.213 (2), 455.2179, 455.271, 455.271(6)(b), 455.275, 474.207, 474.215, 474.215(8), 474.217 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Sheri Snyder, Division of Professions, 1940 North Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783, [phone], [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sheri Snyder, Division of Professions, 1940 North Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783, [phone], [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61-35. 025 Veterinary Medicine Departmental Forms.

The following Veterinary Medicine Departmental forms can be obtained at www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/ or by contacting the Departmental of Business and Professional Regulation, Northwood Centre, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0790, [phone]:

(1) Any person desiring to take the veterinary medicine exam shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 1, Application for Veterinary Medicine Examination, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(2) Any person desiring registration of a veterinary premise, shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 2, Application for Registration of a Veterinary Premise, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(3) Any person or company desiring a limited service veterinary medical practice permit, shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 3, Application for a Limited-Service Veterinary Medical Practice Permit, effective April 2013, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(4) Any person or company desiring to register a limited-service veterinary medical practice clinic, shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 4, Application for a Limited-Service Veterinary Medical Practice Clinic Registration, effective April 2013, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(5) Any person or company desiring to update dates and times for limited-service veterinary medical practice clinics, shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 5, Limited-Service Veterinary Medical Practice Clinic Updates, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(6) Any person desiring to reinstate a null and void license, shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 6, Application to Reinstate Null and Void License, effective October 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

7) Any person or company desiring to become a continuing education provider and to approve the courses offered by the provider, shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 7, Continuing Education Provider Application, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(8) Any person or company desiring continuing education course approval, shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 8, Continuing Education Course Approval Application, effective July10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(9) Any person requesting a duplicate license, name change, or address change, shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 9, Request for Address or Name Change, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(10) Any person desiring to authorize interstate exchange of examination and licensure information, shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 10, Authorization for Interstate Exchange of Examination and Licensure Information, effective April 2013, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(11) Any person desiring to reactivate their license or set their license to inactive status, shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 11, Change of Status Application, effective July 10, 2012, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(12) Any person or company desiring to change the name of their veterinary premise/clinic, shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 12, Veterinary Premise/Clinic Name Change, effective April 2013, adopted and incorporated by reference.

(13) Any person or company desiring to change the name of the responsible veterinarian, shall submit a completed Form DBPR VM 13, Change of Responsible Veterinarian, effective April 2013, adopted and incorporated by reference.

Rulemaking Authority: 455.203, 455.213 FS Law Implemented: 455.213, 455.213 (1), 455.213 (2), 455.2179, 455.271, 455.271(6)(b), 455.275, 474.207, 474.215, 474.215(8), 474.217 FS. History–New_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Division of Professions, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ken Lawson, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 11, 2013

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 2, 2013