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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-1976

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

[49 PA. CODE CH. 31]

Biennial Renewal Fees

[30 Pa.B. 5954]

   The State Board of Veterinary Medicine (Board) adopts an amendment to § 31.41 (relating to fees).

   Notice of proposed rulemaking was published at 30 Pa.B. 2378 (May 13, 2000). Publication was followed by a 30-day public comment period during which the Board received no comments from the general public. Neither the House Professional Licensure Committee nor the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee made comments on the proposed amendment. On July 13, 2000, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) sent a letter to the Board, stating it had no objections, comments or suggestions to offer on the amendment.

   The amendment will increase the biennial license renewal fee for veterinarians from $105 to $225 and for animal health technicians from $30 to $60, as required to support the operations of the Board. A detailed description of the amendment may be found in the notice of proposed rulemaking.

Statutory Authority

   The amendment is authorized under section 13(a) and (b) of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act (act) (63 P. S. § 485.13(a) and (b)). Section 13(a) of the act requires the Board to fix the fees required for renewal of licenses and certificates by regulation. In addition, section 13(b) of the act requires the Board to increase fees to meet or exceed projected expenditures if the revenues raised by fees, fines and civil penalties are not sufficient to meet expenditures.

Fiscal Impact

   The amendment will increase the biennial renewal fee for veterinarians and animal health technicians. A veterinarian will pay an additional $120 for biennial renewal. An animal health technician will pay an additional $30 for biennial renewal. The amendment should have no other fiscal impact on the private sector, the general public or political subdivisions.

Paperwork Requirements

   The amendment will require the Board to alter some of its forms to reflect the new biennial renewal fees; however, the amendment should not create additional paperwork for the private sector.

Regulatory Review

   Under section 5(a) of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P. S. § 745.5(a)), the Board submitted a copy of the notice of proposed rulemaking, published at 30 Pa.B. 2378 to IRRC and to the Chairpersons of the House Committee on Professional Licensure and the Senate Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

   Publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking was followed by a 30-day public comment period during which the Board received no written comment from the public. Subsequent to the close of the public comment period, the Board received no comments from the House or Senate Committee. The Board received and considered comments from IRRC.

   This final-form regulation was approved by the House Professional Licensure Committee on October 3, 2000, and was deemed approved by the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee on October 9, 2000. The final-form regulation was deemed approved by IRRC under section 5(g) of the Regulatory Review Act, effective October 11, 2000.

Further Information

   Individuals who need information about the final-form regulation may contact Robert Kline, Administrative Assistant, State Board of Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649, (717) 783-4848.

Findings

   The Board finds that:

   (1)  Public notice of intention to adopt an amendment to Chapter 31 was given under sections 201 and 202 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (5 P. S. §§ 1201 and 1202) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, 1 Pa. Code §§ 7.1 and 7.2.

   (2)  The amendment is necessary and appropriate for the administration of the act.

Order

   The Board orders that:

   (a)  The regulations of the Board, 49 Pa. Code Chapter 31, are amended by amending § 31.41 to read as set forth at 30 Pa.B. 2378.

   (b)  The Board shall submit a copy of this order and 30 Pa.B. 2378 to the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of General Counsel for approval as required by law.

   (c)  The Board shall certify this order and 30 Pa.B. 2378 and shall deposit them with the Legislative Reference Bureau as required by law.

   (d)  The amendment shall take effect immediately upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

BRIAN V. HARPSTER, V.M.D.,   
Chairperson

   (Editor's Note:  For the text of the order of the Independent Regulatory Review Commission, relating to this document, see 30 Pa.B. 5807 (November 4, 2000).)

   Fiscal Note:  Fiscal Note 16A-579 remains valid for the final adoption of the subject regulation.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1976. Filed for public inspection November 17, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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