CR_15-062 Continuing education

Rules Clearinghouse No. 15-062

ORDER OF THE WISCONSIN VETERINARY EXAMINING BOARD

ADOPTING RULES

The Wisconsin veterinary examining board adopts the following rule to re p ea l V E 10.03 ( 3 ) ( b) a n d ( i) re l a ti n g to c ontinuing e d u ca tion.

A n a l y sis p r e p a r e d b y the De p ar tm e nt of Agriculture, trade and Consumer Protection .

AN A L Y S I S

S t a t u te s in ter p r e te d:

S ec tion 89 .062 ( 2) ( a ) a nd ( b ) , St a ts.

S t a t u t o r y au t ho r i t y:

S ec tions 15.08 ( 5) ( b ) , 2 2 7.11 ( 2) ( a ) , a nd 453.03 ( 2 ) , St a ts.

Explana t i o n of ag e n c y au t ho r i t y:

S ec tion 15.08 ( 5) ( b ) , St a ts., p r ovid e s e x a mining bo ar ds, “ sh a ll p r omu l g a te r ul e s f or its o w n g uid a n c e a nd f or the g uid a n c e of the t ra de o r p r o fe ssion to w hi c h it p e r t a ins. . .” T he p r opos e d r u l e s ee ks t o p r ovide g uid a n c e to li c e ns e d v e t e r in ar i a ns a nd li ce ns e d v e t er in a r y t ec hni c i a ns on co mpli a n c e w ith c ontin u ing e d u ca tion re qui r e m e n ts.

S ec tion 227.11 ( 2) ( a ) , St a ts., s e ts f o r th the p a r a m e t er s of a n a g e n c y ’ s r ul e - m a king a utho r i t y , st a ti n g a n a g e n c y , “ m a y p r omu l g a te r ul e s int er p re ting p r ovisions of a n y st a tute e n f o r c e d or a dminist e r e d b y the a g e n c y . . .but a r ule is not v a lid if the r ule e x cee ds the bounds of c o r r ec t int er p r e t a tion.”

S ec tion 89 .03 ( 2 ) , St a ts,. p r ovid e s th a t th e , “e x a mining bo ar d sh a ll p r o m ul g a te r ul e s re qui r i n g t ra ini n g a nd c o ntinuing e du c a tion su ff i c i e nt to a ssu r e c omp e t e n c y of v e t er in ar i a ns a nd v e t e r i n a r y t ec hni c i a ns in the p r a c ti c e of v e t er in a r y m e di c in e , . . .”

Re la te d s t a t u t e or r ul e:

N one

P lain language analysi s :

I n acc o r d a n c e w ith s. 89 .062 ( 2) ( a ) a nd ( b ) , St a ts., li ce ns e d v e t er i n ar i a ns ar e r e qui re d to c ompl e te 30 hou r s of c o n tinuing e du c a tion a nd li ce ns e d v e t e r in a r y t e c hni c i a ns ar e re qui re d to c ompl e t e 15 hou r s of c ontinuing e du c a tion. Continuing e du ca t i on re qui re m e nts f o r both v e t er in ar i a ns a nd v e t e r in a r y t ec hni c i a ns a r e f ound in Ch a pt e r V E10 . R ece nt l y , t h e Ve t e r i n a r y E x a mining B o ar d id e nti f i e d s e v era l p r ovisions w ithin c h. V E 10 th a t re qui re d re vi s in g , sp ec i f i ca l l y s. V E 1 0 .03 ( 3) ( b ) . T h e B o ar d d e t er min e d th at this p r ovision a llo w ing s e l f- stu d y of v e t e r in a r y m e di ca l or s c i en ti f ic jou r n a ls was obsol e te due to the a bun d a n c e of c ontinuing e du c a tion o ffere d via t h e int er n e t. T he B o ar d a lso id e nti f i e d s. V E 10.03 ( 3) ( i ) , r e g a r d i ng c er ti f i c a tion to us e , h a ndl e , dist r ibute a nd dispose of p e sti c id e s a s outd a t e d due to r ece nt l e g isl a tion, 2009 W is c onsin Ac t 139 . Ac t 139 sp ec i f i e d t h a t the B o a r d m a y not re qu i r e t ra ining or c ontinuing e d u ca tion c on cer ni n g the u s e , h a nd l in g , dist r ibution, a nd dispos a l of p e sti c id e s, oth e r th a n f or dis c iplin a r y pu r po s e s.

Su m m a r y o f , and c o m pa r ison w i t h, e xis t i ng or p r opos e d f e d er al re gula t ion:

N on e .

C o m pa r ison w i t h r ul e s in ad j a ce nt s t a te s:

Illinoi s :

I llinois A dminist ra tive Code a llo w s re n ewa l a ppl i ca nts to use s e l f- stu d y c o u r s e s o f f ered b y a n a pp r ov e d p r ovid e r ( I ll. A dmin. Code tit. 68, pt.1500.25 a nd I ll. A dm i n. Code tit. 68, pt. 1505.55 ).

Io w a:

I o w a A dminist ra tive Co d e a llo w s the c ompl e tion of dist a n c e e d u ca tion c o u r s e s but do e s not e x pli c it l y a llow f or t h e c ompl e tion of s e l f- stu d y c o u r s e s to f ul f ill c ontinuing e du ca tion re qu i re m e nts ( I o w a A dmin. Code r . 81 1 - 11.1 ) .

M i c higan:

Continuing e du ca tion is not re qui re d to re n e w a l i ce nse a s a v e t e r in ar i a n o r a v e t er in a r y t ec hni c i a n in the st a te of Mi c hi g a n.

M inn e so t a:

Minn e sota A dminist ra tive Code sp ec i f i e s t h a t not mo r e th a n t e n hou r s of c ontinuing e du ca tion c r e dit fr om s e l f- stu d y s ou rce s m a y b e a c ce pt e d t o war d the 40- hour c ontinuing e d u ca ti o n cre dit re qui r e m e nt f or l i ce nse r e n e w a l ( Minn. R. 9100.100 subp. 5.)

Su m m a r y of f a ct ual da t a and analy t i c al m et h o dologi e s:

T he B o ar d r e vi ewe d t h e c ontinuing e d u ca tion r ul e s f or c onsist e n c y w ith the W is c onsin St a tut e s a nd c ont e mpo ra r y p r ac ti ce s. A dj a c e nt st a t e s’ re qui r e m e nts we r e a l so rev i ewe d.

A nalysis and su p po rt i n g d oc u m e n t s us e d t o d e t e r m ine e ff ec t on s m all busin e ss or in p re pa r a t ion of ec ono m i c i m pa c t analysis:

T he r ule w a s post e d f or p ublic c omm e nt on the e c onomic imp ac t of the p r o pos e d r ul e , in c luding how this p r op o s e d r ule m a y a ff e c t busin e ss e s, lo ca l g ov e r nm e nt units, a nd individu a ls f or a p er iod o f 14 d a y s. N o c omm e nts wer e re c e iv e d.

F is c al Es t i m a t e and E c ono m ic I m pa c t A nalysis:

T he F is c a l E stim a te a nd Ec onomic I mp ac t A n a l y s is do c um e nt is a tt ac h e d.

E f f ec t on s m all busin e ss:

T h e se p r opos e d r ul e s do not h a ve a n e c onomic imp ac t on sm a ll busin e ss e s, a s d ef in e d in

227.114 ( 1 ) , St a ts. T he De p a r tm e nt ’ s R e g ul a t o r y R e v i e w Coo r din a tor m a y b e c ont ac t e d b y e m a il a t Er i c . E ss er@w is c onsin . g ov , or b y ca lling ( 608) 267 - 2 435.

A g e n c y c on t a c t p er son:

Ka tie V i e i r a ( P af f ) , A d m inist ra tive Rul e s Coo r din a to r , De p a r tm e nt of S a f e ty a nd P r o fe ssion a l S er vi ce s, D i vision of Poli c y De v e lo p m e nt, 1400 Ea st W a shin g ton A v e n u e , Room 151, P. O . B ox 89 3 5, M a dison, W is c onsin 5 3708; t e l e phone 608 - 26 1 - 4472; e m a il a t Ka thl ee n. V i e i ra@w is c onsin. g ov .

P la c e w h er e c o mme n t s a r e t o b e su b m i tte d and d e adline f or s ub m issio n : Comm e nts m a y be submitt e d to Ka tie V i e i r a ( P af f ) , A dminist ra tive Rul e s Coo r din a to r ,

De p ar tm e nt of S a fe t y a n d P r o fe ssion a l S er vi ce s, D ivision of Poli c y De v e l opm e nt, 1400 Ea st W a shin g ton A v e nu e , Room 151, P. O . B ox 8 3 66, M a dison, W I 53708 - 8935, or b y e m a il to Ka thl ee n. V i e i ra @w is c onsin. g ov . Comm e nts must be rece i v e d on or b ef o r e the public h ear i n g to be h e ld on N ov e mb e r 4, 2015 to be in c lud e d in the r e c o r d of r ul e - m a king p r o cee di n g s.

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TEX T O F R U LE

S E C TIO N 1.   V E 10.03 ( 3) ( b ) a nd ( i) ar e r e p e a l e d.

S E C TIO N 2.   E FF E C T I V E DATE . T h e r ul e s a dopt e d in this o r d e r sh a ll t a ke ef f ec t on the f i r st d a y of the month f ollo w ing publi ca tion in the W is c onsin a dminist ra tive r e g ist er , pu r su a nt to s. 227.22 ( 2) ( int r o. ) , St a ts.

Dated this 29th day of February, 2016.