The petitioner requests that the Board amend 18VAC150-20-121, which provides requirements for licensure by endorsement of veterinary technicians, to remove 18VAC150-20-121(2) in order to accommodate technicians from other jurisdictions who may have been out of the workforce for an extended period of time.

The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on April 25, 2022. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory Townhall to receive public comment, which will open on April 25, 2022 and will close on May 25, 2022. The Board will consider the petition and all comments in support or opposition at the next meeting after the close of public comment, June 28, 2022. The petitioner will be notified of the Board’s decision after that meeting.