wv-wv-18499: 26-06 — Schedule of Fees

6/15/2026 12:33:34 PM Office of West Virginia Secretary Of State NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AGENCY: Veterinary Medicine TITLE-SERIES: 26-06 RULE TYPE: Legislative Amendment to Existing Rule: Yes Repeal of existing rule:No RULE NAME: Schedule of Fees CITE STATUTORY AUTHORITY: §30-10-1 COMMENTS LIMITED TO: Written DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING: LOCATION OF PUBLIC HEARING: DATE WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD ENDS: 07/16/2026 4:00 PM COMMENTS MAY BE MAILED OR EMAILED TO: NAME: Trish Holstein 5509 Big Tyler Road, Suite 3 ADDRESS: Cross Lanes, WV 25313 EMAIL: wvbvm@wv.gov PLEASE INDICATE IF THIS FILING INCLUDES: No RELEVANT FEDERAL STATUTES OR REGULATIONS: (IF YES, PLEASE UPLOAD IN THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FIELD) INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: No (IF YES, PLEASE UPLOAD IN THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FIELD) PROVIDE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE CONTENT OF THE RULE: Schedule of Fees SUMMARIZE IN A CLEAR AND CONCISE MANNER CONTENTS OF CHANGES IN THE RULE AND A STATEMENT OF CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING THE RULE: Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) Fee Increase SUMMARIZE IN A CLEAR AND CONCISE MANNER THE OVERALL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED RULE: A. ECONOMIC IMPACT ON REVENUES OF STATE GOVERNMENT: N/A B. ECONOMIC IMPACT ON SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNTS: Increased Revenue C. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE RULE ON THE STATE OR ITS RESIDENTS: RVT Application Increase $40 RVT Renewal Increase $35 RVT Inactive Increase $28 RVT Inactive Reactivation Increase $34 D. FISCAL NOTE DETAIL: Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year 2026 2027 Fiscal Year (Upon Increase/Decrease Increase/Decrease Full (use "-") (use "-") Implementation) 1. Estimated Total Cost 0 Personal Services Current Expenses Repairs and Alterations Assets Other 2. Estimated Total $13,580 Revenues E EXPLANATION OF ABOVE ESTIMATES (INCLUDING LONG-RANGE EFFECT): Estimated RVT 308 renewals - $40= $12,320 Estimated RVT 36 renewals - $35= $1,260 Total - $13,580 BY CHOOSING 'YES', I ATTEST THAT THE PREVIOUS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. Yes Patricia A Holstein By my signature, I certify that I am the person authorized to file legislative rules, in accordance with West Virginia Code §29A-3-11 and §39A-3-2. 26CSR6 TITLE 26 LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SERIES 6 SCHEDULE OF FEES §26‐6‐1. General. 1.1. Scope. ‐‐ This rule establishes the fees to be charged by the Board. 1.2. Authority. ‐‐ W. Va. Code §30‐1‐23. and W. Va. Code §30‐10‐6. 1.3. Filing Date. ‐‐ April 1, 2020. 1.4. Effective Date. ‐‐ July 1, 2020. 1.5. Sunset Provision. ‐‐ This rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect on July 1, 2030 the expiration date of August 1, 2037. §26‐6‐2. Definitions. 2.1. “Initial” means obtaining a license, registration, or certificate in West Virginia for the practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary technology, or animal euthanasia technology for the first time. 2.2 "Local labor market" means every county in West Virginia, and any county outside of West Virginia if any portion of that county is within fifty miles of the border of West Virginia, pursuant to W.Va. Code §21‐1C‐2. 2.3. “Low‐income individual” means an individual in the local labor market, whose household adjusted gross income is below 130 percent of the federal poverty line. This term also includes any person enrolled in a state or federal public assistance program including, but not limited to, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, Medicaid, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 2.4. “Military families” means any person who serves as an active member of the armed forces of the United States, the National Guard, or a reserve component s a described in 38 U. S. C. §101, honorably discharged veterans of those forces, and their spouses. This term also includes surviving spouses of deceased service members who have not remarried. §26‐6‐3. Schedule of Fees. 3.1. Veterinary application, examination, and license fee ........................................................ $300.00 3.2. Veterinary license renewal fee ………………………………………………………………………………………$250.00 3.3. Veterinary inactive license renewal fee ................................................................................ $75.00 3.4. Veterinary inactive license reactivation fee ....................................................................... $250.00 1 26CSR6 3.5. North America Veterinary License Exam (NAVLE) eligibility processing fee ......................... $75.00 3.6. Veterinary Technician application, examination, and registration fee ............................... $150.00 3.7. Veterinary Technician registration renewal fee .................................................................. $540.00 3.8. Veterinary Technician inactive registration renewal fee .................................................... $230.00 3.9. Veterinary Technician inactive registration reactivation fee .............................................. $640.00 3.10. Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician application, Rules and Practice Act, examination, and certification fee .......................................................................................................................... $110.00 3.11. Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician training program fee .......................................... $225.00 3.12. Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician certification renewal fee ..................................... $50.00 3.13. Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician continuing education program fee .................... $250.00 3.14. Animal Euthanasia Facility initial registration and renewal fee .......................................... $50.00 3.15. Inspection of a facility which employs a Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician and is performing euthanasia ...................................................................................................................... $250.00 3.16. Veterinary facility inspection fee ....................................................................................... $300.00 3.17. Veterinary ambulatory inspection fee…………………………………………………………………………..$200.00 3.18. Veterinary facility re‐inspection fee .................................................................................. $400.00 3.19. Veterinary facility initial registration and renewal fees ................................................... $100.00 3.20. Continuing education program review and evaluation…………………………………………………...$50.00 3.21. Rules and Practice Act Booklet 3.21.a. Office Generated ……………………………………………………………………………………..……………$35.00 3.21.b. Online ………………………………………………… ............................................................... ….No fee 3.22. Written confirmation verification of licensure, registration, or certification ..................... $25.00 3.23. Duplicate license, registration, or certification certificate 3.23.a. Office Generated .................................................................................................... $25.00 3.23.b. Online ...................................................................................................................... No fee 3.24. Veterinary application petitioning for a licensure eligibility………………………………………….$150.00 2 26CSR6 3.25. Veterinary technician application petitioning for a registration eligibility……………………….$50.00 3.26. All fees shall be payable to the West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine by check, cashier’s check, money order, credit card or electronic transfer, if and when such credit card or electronic transfer services are available. 3.27. All fees not received by the due date shall be assessed a penalty to be determined by the Board, not to exceed 25% of the original fee required. §26‐6‐4. Application for Waiver of Fees. 4.1. The Board may issue a license, registration, or certificate to an applicant who meets the requirements of W. Va. Code §30‐31‐1 et seq. and the rules promulgated by the Board, and the Board shall waive the initial licensure fee if the applicant qualifies as a “low‐income individual” or as a member of one or more “military families” as defined in this rule. 4.2. Low‐income individuals, as defined in this rule, may see ka waiver of the initial licensure, registration, or certification fee by submitting with their complete application a low‐income waiver of initial licensure fee form, provided by the Board at www.wvbvm.org, and all required verification documents as prescribed by the Board. The Board shall review the application and issue a decision within 30 days of receipt of the complete application. 4.3. Military families, as defined in this rule, may seek a waiver of the initial licensure or renewals of licensure, registration, or certification fee by submitting by submitting with their complete application a military service verification form, provided by the Board at www.wvbvm.org, and all required verification documents as prescribed by the Board. The Board shall review the application and issue a decision within 30 days of receipt of the complete application. 4.4. An honorably discharged military veteran and/or their accompanying spouse may seek a waiver of the inspection fee for a veterinary facility solely owned by the honorably discharged military veteran or their accompanying spouse for one year following their discharge from active duty by submitting with their complete application a military service verification form, provided by the Board at www.wvbvm.org, and all required verification documents as prescribed by the Board. The Board shall review the application and issue a decision within 30 days of receipt of the complete application. 3