Pursuant to 24 Del.C. §3306(a)(1), the Board of Veterinary Medicine has proposed revisions to its rules and regulations.

A public hearing will be held on August 13, 2013 at 1:15 p.m. in the second floor conference room A of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware, where members of the public can offer comments. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from the Board of Veterinary Medicine, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Board at the above address. Pursuant to 29 Del.C. §10118(a), the final date to receive written comments will be August 28, 2013, which is 15 days following the public hearing. The Board will deliberate on all of the public comments at its regularly scheduled meeting on September 10, 2013 at 1:15 p.m., at which time the Board will decide whether to adopt the revisions as proposed.

The Board proposes amendments to Rule 11.1.2, addressing licensure of veterinary technicians. The revisions clarify that applicants seeking licensure pursuant to the educational and/or experiential alternatives set forth in Rule 11.1.2 must have their applications approved by October 1, 2013. If an application is not approved by October 1, 2013, the applicant must show graduation from an AVMA approved program. The revisions also If an applicant does not pass the examination set forth in Rule 11.1.4 within one year after the date of approval of the application, in order to pursue licensure, the applicant shall re-apply for licensure and submit the application fee. Any applicant who re-applies after October 1, 2013 shall have received a degree from a veterinary technician program accredited by the AVMA or from a foreign veterinary program approved by the AVMA.