
ENGROSSED
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
Senate Bill No. 299
(By Senators Ross, Anderson, Minard,
Snyder, Unger and Minear)
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[Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
reported April 3, 2001.]
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A BILL to amend and reenact article nine, chapter sixty-four of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one,
as amended, all relating generally to the promulgation of
administrative rules by the various executive or
administrative agencies and the procedures relating thereto;
continuing rules previously promulgated by state agencies and
boards; legislative mandate or authorization for the
promulgation of certain legislative rules; authorizing certain
of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative rules in the
form that the rules were filed in the state register;
authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain
legislative rules with various modifications presented to and recommended by the legislative rule-making review committee;
authorizing certain of the agencies to promulgate certain
legislative rules as amended by the Legislature; authorizing
certain of the agencies to promulgate certain legislative
rules with various modifications presented to and recommended
by the legislative rule-making review committee and as amended
by the Legislature; disallowing and not authorizing the board
of acupuncturists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to
disciplinary and complaint procedures for acupuncturists;
authorizing commissioner of agriculture to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to traditional cheese production;
authorizing commissioner of agriculture to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to sale and distribution of
commercial fertilizer; authorizing commissioner of agriculture
to promulgate a legislative rule relating to fee structure for
pesticide control act of 1990; authorizing board of architects
to promulgate a legislative rule relating to registration of
architects; authorizing board of architects to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to fees for registration of
architects; authorizing the auditor to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to the state auditor's computer and
technology program; authorizing auditor to promulgate a legislative rule relating to transaction fee and rate
structure; authorizing board of barbers and cosmetologists to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing
competence; authorizing board of examiners in counseling to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensing;
authorizing board of examiners in counseling to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to fees; authorizing board of
examiners in counseling to promulgate a legislative rule
relating to licensing renewal and continuing professional
education requirements; authorizing board of examiners in
counseling to promulgate a legislative rule relating to
restricted practice licensure for addictions counselors;
authorizing board of dental examiners to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to fees established by board;
authorizing board of licensed dieticians to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to continuing professional education
requirements; authorizing board of licensed dieticians to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensure and
renewal requirements; authorizing board of licensed dieticians
to promulgate a legislative rule relating to code of
professional ethics; authorizing board of embalmers and
funeral home directors to promulgate a legislative rule relating to general provisions; authorizing board of
registration for professional engineers to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to rules of board; authorizing
governor's committee on crime, delinquency and correction to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to law-enforcement
training standards; authorizing governor's committee on crime,
delinquency and correction to promulgate a legislative rule
relating to protocol for law-enforcement response to domestic
violence; authorizing board of hearing aid dealers to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to board; authorizing
board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to promulgate
a legislative rule relating to development of educational
programs in practical nursing; authorizing board of examiners
for licensed practical nurses to promulgate a legislative rule
relating to policies regulating licensure of practical nurses;
authorizing board of examiners for licensed practical nurses
to promulgate a legislative rule relating to legal standards
of nursing practice for licensed practical nurses; authorizing
board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to promulgate
a legislative rule relating to continuing competence;
authorizing board of medicine to promulgate a legislative rule
relating to licensing, disciplinary and complaint procedures for physicians and podiatrists; authorizing board of medicine
to promulgate a legislative rule relating to licensure,
disciplinary and complaint procedures for physician
assistants; authorizing board of optometry to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to board; authorizing board of
osteopathy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to
licensing procedures for osteopathic physicians; authorizing
board of pharmacy to promulgate a legislative rule relating to
rules of board for uniform controlled substances act;
authorizing radiologic technology board of examiners to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to board; authorizing
board of examiners for registered professional nurses to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to disciplinary action;
authorizing secretary of state to promulgate a legislative
rule relating to agencies designated to provide voter
registration services
; authorizing board of examiners to
promulgate a legislative rule for speech-language pathologists
and audiologists; and authorizing board of veterinary medicine
to promulgate a legislative rule relating to schedule of fees.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article nine, chapter sixty-four of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 9. AUTHORIZATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES AND BOARDS TO
PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.
§64-9-1. Board of acupuncturists.



The legislative rule filed in the state register on the third
day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-eight, authorized
under the authority of section seven, article thirty-six, chapter
thirty of this code, modified by the board to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee, refiled in the
state register on the eighth day of January, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-nine, and effective the twenty-first day of May, one
thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, relating to board of
acupuncturists (disciplinary and complaint procedures, 32 CSR 7),
is disapproved and not authorized.
§64-9-2. Commissioner of agriculture.



(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-seventh day of December, one thousand nine hundred ninety-
nine, authorized under the authority of section three, article
eleven-d, chapter nineteen of this code, modified by the
commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state
register on the fourth day of May, two thousand, relating to the commissioner of agriculture (traditional cheese production, 61 CSR
4), is authorized.



(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
fourth day of August, two thousand, authorized under the authority
of section twelve, article fifteen, chapter nineteen of this code,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twelfth day of October, two thousand,
relating to the commissioner of agriculture (sale and distribution
of commercial fertilizer, 61 CSR 6), is authorized.



(c) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
eighth day of August, two thousand, authorized under the authority
of section four, article sixteen-a, chapter nineteen of this code,
modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the fifteenth day of September, two thousand,
relating to the commissioner of agriculture (fee structure for the
pesticide control act of 1990, 61 CSR 12), is authorized.
§64-9-3. Board of architects.



(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
thirty-first day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section one, article twelve, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the board of architects to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state
register on the twelfth day of December, two thousand, relating to
the board of architects (registration of architects, 2 CSR 1), is
authorized.



(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
thirty-first day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section three, article twelve, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of architects to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state
register on the twelfth day of December, two thousand, relating to
the board of architects (fees for the registration of architects,
2 CSR 3), is authorized.
§64-9-4. Auditor.



(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
tenth day of August, two thousand, authorized under the authority
of section ten-c, article three, chapter twelve, of this code,
relating to the auditor (transaction fee and rate structure, 155
CSR 4), is authorized with the following amendments:



On page 1, section 155-4-3, beginning on line 7 of subsection
155-4-3.2, following the word "transaction" and the period, by
inserting the following: "The fee shall continue in effect until December 31, 2002."



(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
sixth day of August, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, under
the authority of section two, article four-a, chapter twelve of
this code, modified by the auditor to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state
register on the eighth day of February, two thousand, relating to
the department of administration and the auditor (state auditor's
computer and technology donation program, 155 CSR 5), is
authorized.
§64-9-5. Board of barbers and cosmetologists.



The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
thirteenth day of June, two thousand, authorized under the
authority of section one, article twenty-seven, chapter thirty of
this code, modified by the board of barbers and cosmetologists to
meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee
and refiled in the state register on the thirtieth day of November,
two thousand, relating to the board of barbers and cosmetologists
(continuing competence, 3 CSR 8), is authorized.
§64-9-6. Board of examiners in counseling.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-eighth day of August, two thousand, under the authority of section five, article thirty-one, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of examiners in counseling to meet the
objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and
refiled in the state register on the twenty-fifth day of September,
two thousand, relating to the board of examiners in counseling
(licensing, 27 CSR 1), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-eighth day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section five, article thirty-one, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of examiners in counseling to meet the
objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and
refiled in the state register on the twenty-fifth day of September,
two thousand, relating to the board of examiners in counseling
(fees, 27 CSR 2), is authorized.

(c) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-eighth day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section five, article thirty-one, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of examiners in counseling to meet the
objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and
refiled in the state register on the twenty-fifth day of September,
two thousand, relating to the board of examiners in counseling
(licensing renewal and continuing professional education requirements, 27 CSR 3), is authorized.

(d) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-eighth day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section seven-a, article thirty-one, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of examiners in counseling to meet the
objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and
refiled in the state register on the twenty-fifth day of September,
two thousand, relating to the board of examiners in counseling
(restricted practice licensure for addictions counselors, 27 CSR
4), is authorized.
§64-9-7. Board of dental examiners.

The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-sixth day of June, two thousand, authorized under the
authority of section six, article one, chapter thirty of this code,
relating to the board of dental examiners (fees established by the
board, 5 CSR 3), is authorized.
§64-9-8. Board of licensed dieticians.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-ninth day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section four, article thirty-five, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of licensed dieticians to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the thirty-first day of October, two thousand,
relating to the board of licensed dieticians (continuing
professional education requirements, 31 CSR 5), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-ninth day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section four, article thirty-five, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of licensed dieticians to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the thirty-first day of October, two thousand,
relating to the board of licensed dieticians (licensure and renewal
requirements, 31 CSR 1), is authorized.

(c) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
seventh day of August, two thousand, under the authority of section
four, article thirty-five, chapter thirty of this code, modified by
the board of licensed dieticians to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state
register on the fourth day of October, two thousand, relating to
the board of licensed dieticians (code of professional ethics, 31
CSR 2), is authorized.
§64-9-9. Board of embalmers and funeral home directors.

The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
eighteenth day of August, two thousand, under the authority of section three, article six, chapter thirty of this code, modified
by the board of embalmers and funeral home directors to meet the
objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and
refiled in the state register on the twenty-sixth day of February,
two thousand one, relating to the board of embalmers and funeral
home directors (general provisions, 6 CSR 1), is authorized.
§64-9-10. Board of registration for professional engineers.

The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
thirtieth day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section nine, article thirteen, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of registration for professional engineers to
meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee
and refiled in the state register on the thirtieth day of October,
two thousand, relating to the board of registration for
professional engineers (rules of the board, 7 CSR 1), is
authorized.
§64-9-11. Governor's committee on crime, delinquency and
correction.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
first day of September, two thousand, authorized under the
authority of section three, article twenty-nine, chapter thirty of
this code, relating to the governor's committee on crime, delinquency and correction (law-enforcement training standards, 149
CSR 2), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
sixteenth day of August, two thousand, authorized under the
authority of section nine, article two-a, chapter forty-eight of
this code, relating to the governor's committee on crime,
delinquency and correction (protocol for law-enforcement response
to domestic violence, 149 CSR 3), is authorized.
§64-9-12. Board of hearing aid dealers.

The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-eighth day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section three, article twenty-six, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of hearing aid dealers to meet the objections
of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-seventh day of September, two
thousand, relating to the board of hearing aid dealers (rule
governing the board, 8 CSR 1), is authorized.
§64-9-13. Board of licensed practical nurses.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-first day of March, two thousand, under the authority of
section five, article seven-a, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee
and refiled in the state register on the twenty-eighth day of
April, two thousand, relating to the board of examiners for
licensed practical nurses (policies and procedures for development
and maintenance of educational programs in practical nursing, 10
CSR 1), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-first day of March, two thousand, under the authority of
section five, article seven-a, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to
meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee
and refiled in the state register on the twenty-eighth day of
April, two thousand, relating to the board of examiners for
licensed practical nurses (policies regulating licensure of the
licensed practical nurse, 10 CSR 2), is authorized.

(c) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-first day of March, two thousand, under the authority of
section five, article seven-a, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to
meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee
and refiled in the state register on the twenty-eighth day of
April, two thousand, relating to the board of examiners for licensed practical nurses (legal standards of nursing practice for
the licensed practical nurse, 10 CSR 3), is authorized.

(d) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-first day of March, two thousand, under the authority of
section five, article seven-a, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of examiners for licensed practical nurses to
meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee
and refiled in the state register on the twenty-eighth day of
April, two thousand, relating to the board of examiners for
licensed practical nurses (continuing competence, 10 CSR 6), is
authorized.
§64-9-14. Board of medicine.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
thirty-first day of July, two thousand, authorized under the
authority of section seven, article three, chapter thirty of this
code, modified by the board of medicine to meet the objections of
the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the thirteenth day of February, two thousand one,
relating to the board of medicine (licensing, disciplinary and
complaint procedures: Physicians and podiatrists, 11 CSR 1A), is
authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the thirty-first day of July, two thousand, authorized under the
authority of section eight, article one, chapter thirty of this
code, modified by the board of medicine to meet the objections of
the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twenty-sixth day of February, two thousand
one, relating to the board of medicine (licensure, disciplinary and
complaint procedures, continuing education, physician assistant, 11
CSR 1B), is authorized.
§64-9-15. Board of optometry.

The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
fifteenth day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section three, article eight, chapter thirty of this code, modified
by the board of optometry to meet the objections of the legislative
rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on
the twenty-seventh day of November, two thousand, relating to the
board of optometry (rules of the board, 14 CSR 1), is authorized.
§64-9-16. Board of osteopathy.

The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
seventh day of August, two thousand, under the authority of section
four, article one, chapter thirty of this code, modified by the
board of osteopathy to meet the objections of the legislative rule-
making review committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-second day of September, two thousand, relating to the board
of osteopathy (licensing procedures, osteopathic physicians, 24 CSR
1), is authorized.
§64-9-17. Board of pharmacy.

The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
eighteenth day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section nineteen, article five, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of pharmacy to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state
register on the fourth day of January, two thousand one, relating
to the board of pharmacy (rules of the board of pharmacy for the
uniform controlled substances act, 15 CSR 2), is authorized.
§64-9-18. Radiologic technology board of examiners.

The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
thirty-first day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section five, article twenty-three, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of examiners of radiologic technology to meet
the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and
refiled in the state register on the fifth day of February, two
thousand one, relating to the board of examiners of radiologic
technology (rules of the board, 18 CSR 1), is authorized.
§64-9-19. Board of examiners of registered professional nurses.

The legislative rule filed in the state register on the third
day of August, two thousand, authorized under the authority of
section four, article one, chapter thirty of this code, modified by
the board of examiners of registered professional nurses to meet
the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and
refiled in the state register on the twenty-first day of February,
two thousand one, relating to the board of examiners of registered
professional nurses (disciplinary action, 19 CSR 9), is authorized.
§64-9-20. Secretary of state.

The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
fourteenth day of July, two thousand, authorized under the
authority of section six, article one-a, chapter three, of this
code, relating to the secretary of state (agencies designated to
provide voter registration services, 153 CSR 28), is authorized.
§64-9-21. Board of examiners for speech-language pathology and
audiology.



The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
thirty-first day of August, two thousand, under the authority of
section ten, article thirty-two, chapter thirty of this code,
modified by the board of examiners for speech-language pathology
and audiology to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making
review committee and refiled in the state register on the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand one, relating to the board of
examiners for speech-language pathology and audiology (licensure of
speech-language pathology and audiology, 29 CSR 1), is authorized.
§64-9-22. Board of veterinary medicine.

The legislative rule filed in the state register on the first
day of September, two thousand, authorized under the authority of
section four, article ten, chapter thirty of this code, modified by
the board of veterinary medicine to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state
register on the nineteenth day of December, two thousand, relating
to the board of veterinary medicine (schedule of fees, 26 CSR 6),
is authorized.