The petitioner requests that the Board amend 18VAC140-20-45 to require applicants for licensure by endorsement to take the national examination if the originating jurisdiction did not require examination for licensure. 

The petition for rulemaking will be published in the Virginia Register of Regulations on April 7, 2025. The petition will also be published on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov to receive public comment, which will open on April 7, 2025 and will close on April 28, 2025. The Board will consider the petition and all comments in support or opposition at the next meeting after the close of public comment, currently scheduled for June 6, 2025. The petitioner will be notified of the Board’s decision after that meeting.

At its June 6^th, 2025 meeting, the Board voted to take no action on the petition. The Board feels that due to possible legislative actions regarding this topic arising soon and due to the low number of individuals that would be impacted, as well as the fact that the Board addressed this same issue only a few years ago, regulatory action is not necessary at this time.