The proposed regs. state:

"18VAC160-20-82. Interim licensure of individuals holding an authorized onsite soil evaluator certificate issued by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
A. The board shall issue an interim onsite soil evaluator license to any individual who possessed a valid authorized onsite soil evaluator (AOSE) certification issued by the VDH on the effective date of this chapter, provided that the interim license application is received by the department no later than six months after the effective date of this chapter. AOSE-certified individuals who fail to have their application in the department's possession within six months after the effective date of this chapter shall not be eligible for an interim onsite soil evaluator license and shall apply for a license pursuant to 18VAC160-20-96."

SHOULD READ:
"18VAC160-20-82. Interim Grandfathering of licensure of individuals holding an authorized onsite soil evaluator certificate issued by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
A. The board shall issue an interim onsite soil evaluator system designer licenses to any individual who possessed a valid authorized onsite soil evaluator (AOSE) certification issued by the VDH on the effective date of this chapter, provided that the interim grandfathered license application is received by the department no later than six months after the effective date of this chapter. AOSE-certified individuals who fail to have their application in the department's possession within six months after the effective date of this chapter shall not be eligible for an interim  the grandfathering into the onsite soil evaluator system designers license and shall apply for a license pursuant to 18VAC160-20-96."
 

Therefore allowing all CURRENT AOSE's to be grandfathered into the new program as ONSITE SYSTEM DESIGNERS for the design, mechanical components of systems.  The regulations shall allow the EXISTING DPOR Board of Professional Soil Scientists to cover the soils portion of the regulations (possibly via converting Certified Professional Soil Scientists to Licensed Professional Soil Sceintist).  For what other purpose is there a Board of Professional Soil Scientists..shouldn't they be the regulators of the soils profession and licensure..THEN  we would not have a duplication in regulatory efforts...therefore SAVING TAXPAYERS MONEY!   A WIN WIN!