PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
(Veterinary Board of Governors)
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amend WAC 246-935-070 Examination for registration as animal technician.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.92.030.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To update the topic areas for questions on the national examination, to review and possibly change the scoring criteria for the national examination, and to comply with 2000 legislation which changed "animal technician" to "veterinary technician."
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Karen Kelley, Program Manager, Veterinary Board of Governors, P.O. Box 47868, Olympia, WA 98504-7868, phone (360) 236-4876, fax (360) 236-4922, e-mail Karen.Kelley@doh.wa.gov, December 3, 2001, veterinary board meeting in Kent, Washington.
October 8, 2001
Karen Kelley
Program Manager