§ 2116. Hearing procedures.
§ 2116. Hearing procedures. (a) If a complaint is filed with the Board pursuant to § 8735 of Title 29, alleging violation of § 2115 of this chapter, the Board shall set a time and place to conduct a hearing on the complaint. Notice of the hearing shall be given and the hearing conducted in […]
§ 2117. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status.
§ 2117. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status. (a) As a condition to reinstatement of a suspended license or removal from probationary status, the Board may reinstate such license if, after a hearing, the Board is satisfied that the licensee or registrant has taken the prescribed corrective actions and otherwise satisfied all […]
§ 2118. Exemptions.
§ 2118. Exemptions. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the sale and/or application of spectacles in the ordinary course of trade, provided no part of this chapter is violated by this exemption. (b) Those persons having the degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy and licensed to practice medicine […]
§ 2119. Discrimination by state boards between optometrists and ophthalmologists forbidden.
§ 2119. Discrimination by state boards between optometrists and ophthalmologists forbidden. No state board or commission, created or existing by law, including public schools and other state agencies, in the performance of their duties, shall in any way show any discrimination between optometrists and ophthalmologists. All boards or commissions shall honor ocular reports or other […]
§ 2105. Fees.
§ 2105. Fees. The amount to be charged for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board, as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division of Professional Regulation in its service on behalf of the Board. There shall be a […]
§ 2106. License required.
§ 2106. License required. (a) No person shall engage in the practice of optometry or hold himself or herself out to the public in this State as being qualified to practice optometry or use in connection with that person’s name, or otherwise assume or use, any title or description conveying or tending to convey the […]
§ 2107. Qualifications of applicant; report to Attorney General; judicial review [Effective until Jan. 1, 2023].
§ 2107. Qualifications of applicant; report to Attorney General; judicial review [Effective until Jan. 1, 2023]. (a) An applicant who is applying for licensure as an optometrist under this chapter shall submit evidence, verified by oath and satisfactory to the Board, that such person: (1) Has received a degree of “doctor of optometry” from a […]
§ 2107. Qualifications of applicant; report to Attorney General; judicial review [Effective Jan. 1, 2023].
§ 2107. Qualifications of applicant; report to Attorney General; judicial review [Effective Jan. 1, 2023]. (a) An applicant who is applying for licensure as an optometrist under this chapter shall submit evidence, verified by oath and satisfactory to the Board, that such person: (1) Has received a degree of “doctor of optometry” from a legally […]
§ 2109. Reciprocity.
§ 2109. Reciprocity. The Board shall waive the internship requirement for an applicant holding a valid license to practice optometry issued by another jurisdiction and who has practiced for a minimum of 5 years in such other jurisdiction with standards of licensure which are equal to or greater than those of this chapter and grant […]
§ 2110. Internship requirements; temporary licenses.
§ 2110. Internship requirements; temporary licenses. Every applicant, except those applicants who qualify for licensure by reciprocity, shall be required to complete a Board-approved 6-month internship in optometry. The internship shall be completed after the applicant has passed all parts of the national, written, standardized examination in optometry, which is approved by the Division, including […]