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10 . PUBLIC ITLMS 10. A . PUBLIC HEARINGS I 00A L PAINMANAGEMENT CLINIC ORDINANCE PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR HEARING IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD County Attorney Alan S . Polaekwich , Sr . , reported that Ordinance 2010 - 016, imposing a 12 -month moratorium on the issuance of business tax receipts (F/K/A business licenses ) to pain management clinics , was adopted by the Board on July 20 , 2010 and would expire in June 2011 . He stated that the proposed Ordinance , which regulates the clinics and pharmacies dispensing controlled substances , is intended to convey a strong message that although legal pain management clinics are allowed , illegal pain management facilities will not be tolerated in the County . He explained that new State legislation governing pain clinics and the dispensing of controlled substances is expected to go into effect on July 1 , 2011 , after which he would return to the Board with any required changes to the Ordinance (if adopted today) , to ensure consistency with State law . He noted that a potential loophole for some clinic operators may have been opened up by the State legislation , which contains exemptions from clinic registration and standards of practice criteria for fellowship -trained or board- certified pain management physicians . Questions and discussion ensued as Attorney Polackwich spoke to the County ' s need to have an Ordinance regulating the pain clinics at the local level , in addition to the State legislation . He also supplied details regarding the application fees and permits , explaining that the latter must be obtained no later than 60 days ( around July 18 , 2011 ) from the effective date of the Ordinance . Commissioner Davis wanted to have the Ordinance evaluated after the permits are obtained in July , and again in one year , to make sure the County is not overlooking any loopholes . May 17 , 2011 9