Action:
Merger of Board for Opticians with the Board for Hearing Aid Specialists
Action 3728
General Information
| Action Summary |
After a comprehensive review across state government, Governor McDonnell’s Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring recommended the merger of the Board for Opticians with the Board for Hearing Aid Specialists. At its 2012 Session, the General Assembly passed legislation endorsing the proposal to merge the Board for Opticians with the Board for Hearing Aid Specialists, and Governor McDonnell signed the bills (HB 1291 and SB 678 – Chapter 803 of the Acts of Assembly). By statute, effective July 1, 2012, these two boards will become one. Therefore, the regulations for the Board for Opticians must be amended to reflect the new board name and to move them (renumber) to the appropriate part of the Virginia Administrative Code due to the merger of the two boards. |
| Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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| Executive Branch Review |
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and
is effective upon publication.
Exempt Citation:
Subsection A.4.a of Section 2.2-4006 of the Code of Virginia
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| RIS Project |
Yes [003262] |
| New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
| Stage ID |
Stage Type |
Status |
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6231
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/15/2012. |
Contact Information
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Name / Title:
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William H. Ferguson, II
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Executive Director
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Address:
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9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233
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Email Address:
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opticians@dpor.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(804)367-8590
FAX: (804)527-4295
TDD: ()-
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This person is the primary contact for this chapter.
