Chapter VE 3

Register October 2011 No. 670

Chapter VE 3

COMPLAINT PROCEDURES

Subchapter I — Authority and Definitions

VE 3.01   Authority.

VE 3.02   Definitions.

Subchapter II — Procedures for Informal Complaints

VE 3.04   Scope; kinds of proceedings.

VE 3.06   Receiving informal complaints.

VE 3.08   Screening.

VE 3.10   Non-credentialed persons.

VE 3.12   Negotiated settlement.

VE 3.14   Issuing an administrative warning.

VE 3.16   Contents of an administrative warning.

VE 3.18   Review of an administrative warning.

VE 3.20   Administrative warning review procedures.

VE 3.22   Review record.

Subchapter III — Procedures for Disciplinary Proceedings

VE 3.24   Scope.

VE 3.26   Commencement of disciplinary proceedings.

VE 3.28   Pleadings to be captioned.

VE 3.30   Complaint.

VE 3.32   Service and filing of complaint.

VE 3.34   Answer.

VE 3.36   Administrative law judge.

VE 3.38   Settlements.

VE 3.40   Conduct of hearing.

VE 3.42   Witness fees and costs.

VE 3.44   Record of proceedings, transcripts.

VE 3.46   Proposed decision.

VE 3.48   Assessment of costs.

VE 3.50   Service of proposed decision.

VE 3.52   Final decision and order.

Subchapter IV — Summary Suspensions and Limitations

VE 3.54   Scope.

VE 3.56   Petition for summary suspension or limitation.

VE 3.58   Notice of petition to respondent.

VE 3.60   Issuance of summary suspension or limitation order.

VE 3.62   Contents of summary suspension or limitation order.

VE 3.64   Service of summary suspension or limitation order.

VE 3.66   Hearing to show cause.

VE 3.68   Delegation.

VE 3.70   Commencement of disciplinary proceeding.

Subchapter V — Administrative Injunctions

VE 3.72   Scope; kinds of proceedings.

VE 3.74   Pleadings to be captioned.

VE 3.76   Petition for administrative injunction.

VE 3.78   Service and filing of petition.

VE 3.80   Answer.

VE 3.82   Administrative law judge.

VE 3.84   Settlements.

VE 3.86   Conduct of public hearing.

VE 3.88   Witness fees and costs.

VE 3.90   Record of proceedings, transcripts.

VE 3.92   Decision.

VE 3.94   Service of decision.

VE 3.96   Final decision and order.

Ch. VE 3 Note Note: Chapter VE 3 as it existed on September 30, 1989 was repealed and a new Chapter VE 3 was created effective October 1, 1989. Chapter VE 3 as it existed on July 31, 2022, was repealed and a new Chapter VE 3 was created effective August 1, 2022.

subch. I of ch. VE 3 Subchapter I — Authority and Definitions

VE 3.01 VE 3.01 Authority. The rules in this chapter are adopted by the veterinary examining board pursuant to the authority in ss. 89.03 (1), 227.11 (2) (a) and 227.51 (3), Stats.

VE 3.01 History History: CR 21-062: cr. Register July 2022 No. 799, eff. 8-1-22.

VE 3.02 VE 3.02 Definitions. In this chapter:

VE 3.02(1) (1) “Administrative injunction” means a special order enjoining a person from the continuation of a practice or use of a title without a credential required under ch. 89, Stats.

VE 3.02(2) (2) “Administrative law judge” means the administrative law judge assigned by the division to hear a disciplinary proceeding or summary suspension or limitation appeal, on behalf of the board, or an administrative injunction proceeding on behalf of the department.

VE 3.02(3) (3) “Board” means the veterinary examining board.

VE 3.02(4) (4) “Case advisor” means a member of the board assigned to assist disciplinary counsel in an investigation of an informal complaint about a credential holder.

VE 3.02(5) (5) “Complainant” means the person who signs a complaint.