Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Veterinary Medicine
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61G18-14.003: Endorsement Definitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment corrects the cited manual reference from “Physician’s Manual” to “Practitioner’s Manual”.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment corrects the cited manual reference from “Physician’s Manual” to “Practitioner’s Manual”.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 474.217(1)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 474.217(1)(a) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Board of Veterinary Medicine, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0783

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G18-14.003 Endorsement Definitions.

The term "Has demonstrated, in a manner designated by rule of the Board, knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of veterinary medicine in this state" shall mean that the applicant has successfully completed the laws and rules portion of the exam. However, for purposes of obtaining a temporary license pursuant to Section 474.2125, F.S., in an emergency situation as defined in Section 252.34(2), F.S., the applicant shall prepare and attach to the application, a statement that the veterinarian has read Chapters 474, 455, 465, 499, 585, 828, and 893, Florida Statutes, Rule Chapter 61G18, F.A.C., and the most recent edition of the “Practitioner’s Manual” “Physician’s Manual” published by the Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of Justice. The statement shall contain the following acknowledgment: I acknowledge that knowingly making a false statement in writing with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his official duty is a misdemeanor of the second degree; Section 837.06, F.S.

Specific Authority 474.217(1)(a), 474.206 FS. Law Implemented 474.217(1)(a) FS. History–New 8-17-94, Amended 3-20-95, ________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Veterinary Medicine
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Veterinary Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 11, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 9, 2007