61G18-11.002: Examination and Licensure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to the rule amendment to add a passing score for national examination.
SUMMARY: A passing score for the national examination will be added to the rule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.
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: 455.217, 474.206, 474.2065, 474.207 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.217, 474.2065, 474.207 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 32399-0750
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61G18-11.002 Examination and Licensure.
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) In order to obtain licensure, the candidate must receive a passing score on each portion of the examination based on the laws and rules in effect at the time the application is being acted upon. The candidate must receive a score of 425 on the NAVLE. A candidate who fails to achieve a passing score on any part of the examination will only be required to retake the parts failed so long as those scores remain valid.
(5) through (6) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.217, 474.206, 474.2065, 474.207 FS. Law Implemented 455.217, 474.2065, 474.207 FS. History–New 11-14-79, Amended 5-11-80, 7-9-80, 5-4-81, 12-10-81, 12-5-82, 5-15-83, 11-5-84, 5-7-85, 11-5-85, Formerly 21X-11.02, Amended 3-1-88, 11-24-88, 4-3-89, 4-13-92, 3-30-93, 7-13-93, Formerly 21X-11.002, Amended 7-4-94, 3-20-95, 3-29-95, 5-1-95, 5-27-99, 12-25-05, 6-28-07,________.