NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS

The Board of Veterinary Examiners proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 68 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with approved continuing education programs, scope of practice, licensing requirements, and prescription labeling, including the following:

1. 12 AAC 68.230, Approved continuing education programs, is proposed to be changed to alter the continuing education programs approved by the board.

2. 12 AAC 68.300, Veterinary technician scope of practice, is proposed to be changed to alter the provisions related to veterinary technician scope of practice.

3. 12 AAC 68.310, Veterinary technician licensing requirements, is proposed to be changed to alter the licensure requirements for veterinary technician.

4. 12 AAC 68.900, Prescription labeling, is proposed to be changed to alter the provisions related to prescription labeling by a veterinarian.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments by mail, fax, or e-mail to:

Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Fax: (907) 465-2974
E-mail: jun.maiquis@alaska.gov

The written comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on May 2, 2012.

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in the process for written comments, please contact Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 no later than April 25, 2012 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Jun Maiquis at the address or phone number above, or go to http://commerce.alaska.gov/occ/pub/VET-0212.pdf

After the public comment period ends, the Board of Veterinary Examiners will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them. The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.

Statutory Authority: AS 08.98.050; AS 08.98.080; AS 08.98.120; AS 08.98.167
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.98.050; AS 08.98.080; AS 08.98.120; AS 08.98.167

Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
For each occupation regulated under the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, the Division keeps a list of individuals or organizations who are interested in the regulations of that occupation. The Division automatically sends a Notice of Proposed Regulations to the parties on the appropriate list each time there is a proposed change in an occupation's regulations in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code. If you would like your address added to or removed from such a list, please send your request to the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing at the address above and include your name, address, and the occupational area in which you are interested.


DATE: 04/02/12
/s/
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist Division of Corporations, Business and
Professional Licensing


ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))

1. Adopting agency: Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – Board of Veterinary Examiners.

2. General subject of regulation: Approved continuing education programs, veterinary technician scope of practice, veterinary technician licensing requirements, and prescription labeling.

3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 68.230, 12 AAC 68.300, 12 AAC 68.310, 12 AAC 68.900.

4. Reason for the proposed action: Compliance with state statute.

5. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing - #2360.

6. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars): No costs are expected in FY 2012 or in subsequent years.

7. The name of the contact person for the regulations:

Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
(907) 465-2537
jun.maiquis@alaska.gov
8. The origin of the proposed action: Board of Veterinary Examiners.

9. Date: 04/02/12
Prepared by: /s/
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist