ARC 0322D

ARC 0322D

VETERINARY MEDICINE BOARD[811]

Adopted and Filed

Rulemaking related to civil penalties

    The Board of Veterinary Medicine hereby amends Chapter 10, “Discipline,” Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

    This rulemaking is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 169.5.

State or Federal Law Implemented

    This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code section 169.13.

Purpose and Summary

    The amendment implements changes made during the 2025 Legislative Session that provided the Board with the ability to issue civil penalties up to $10,000.

Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking

    Notice of Intended Action for this rulemaking was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on March 18, 2026, as ARC 0124D. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rulemaking

    This rulemaking was adopted by the Board on April 30, 2026.

Fiscal Impact

     This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

    After analysis and review of this rulemaking, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

    Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rulemaking would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Board for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 811—Chapter 14.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

    The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rulemaking by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rulemaking at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee’s meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

    This rulemaking will become effective on July 1, 2026.

    The following rulemaking action is adopted:

    ITEM 1.  Amend rule 811—10.6(17A,169,272C), introductory paragraph, as follows:

811—10.6(17A,169,272C) Grounds for discipline and principles of veterinary medical ethics. The provisions of Iowa Code sections 272C.10 and 169.13 are incorporated by reference. The board has established grounds for discipline and principles of ethics for veterinary medicine. Without regard as to whether the board has determined that an injury has occurred, the board may impose any of the disciplinary sanctions set forth in rule 811—10.7(17A,169,272C), including civil penalties in an amount not to exceed $1,000 $10,000, when the board determines that the credential holder is guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:

[Filed 5/5/26, effective 7/1/26]

[Published 5/27/26]

EDITOR’S NOTE: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 5/27/26.