COLORADO STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Rulemaking Hearing, August 9, 2007

Proposed Changes with Statement of Basis, Purpose, and Authority

Basis and Purpose:  The purpose for the revision of this rule is to accurately reflect the new requirements that have been agreed to in the exam contract with the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NBVME).  Section 12-64-108(2), C.R.S. allows the Board to adopt rules that govern the process of preparation, administration, and grading of examinations and to adopt and use the examination prepared by the national board of veterinary examiners, which is the NBVME in this case.  The Board is therefore amending their current rules to reflect changes that have been made in their examination agreement with the NBVME by addressing how the application and reporting processes for their national examination now require the applicant to apply directly to NBVME for testing instead of going through the Board and by requiring the NBVME to report the scores of the national examination directly to the candidates instead of having the Board do so.  These changes will speed up the process of obtaining approval for testing for those candidates interested in doing so and will also speed up the amount of time it will take for them to determine as to whether or not they have passed the national examination and thus if they are eligible for licensure in the State of Colorado.  

Statement of Authority:	Pursuant to CRS 12-64-105 (9) (j), the Board has the power to “adopt, amend, or repeal all rules necessary for its government and all regulations necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this article”.