Proposed Regulations Reducing Fees for Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Hospitals Published

ANNAPOLIS, MD –  Proposed regulations that will reduce the registration fees of veterinary technicians and licensing fees for veterinary hospitals were published in today’s Maryland Register. Fees for veterinary technicians, who must register every three years, will be reduced from $75 to $60. Fees for veterinary hospitals, which must renew their licenses annually, will be reduced from $215 to $150 a year. About 200 vet techs and about 500 hospitals pay fees to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners every year.

Licensing fees for veterinary hospitals and registration fees for vet techs are due July 1 of every year. These reductions will be effective for those renewing next year, by July 1, 2017. Read the regulations.

In September 2015, Governor Larry Hogan announced a plan to reduce or eliminate a number of fees across state government. At that time, the annual licensing fees for veterinarians was reduced by $65. In May 2016, Governor Hogan announced a second round of fee reductions or eliminations. This regulation affecting veterinary technicians and hospitals is part of the second round of reductions.

All veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary hospitals can renew online through the department’s website: https://www.mdavet.org/

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