(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice optometry in this State. (b) This section does not apply to a student while participating in a residency training program under the direct supervision of a licensed optometrist.
(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section. (b) The applicant shall be of good moral character. (c) The applicant shall be at least 18 years old. (d) (1) The applicant shall submit to the Board satisfactory evidence of scholastic and professional education that is at least equal to […]
To apply for a license, an applicant shall: (1) Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and (2) Pay to the Board the application fee set by the Board.
(a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is entitled to be examined as provided in this section. (b) Periodically, but not more often than once every 6 months, the Board shall give examinations to applicants at the times and places that the Board determines. (c) The Board shall notify each qualified applicant of the time and […]
(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive the examination requirements of this title for an individual who is licensed to practice optometry in any other state. (b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant: (1) Pays the application fee required by the Board under § 11-303 of […]
The Board shall issue a license to any applicant who: (1) Meets the requirements of this title; and (2) Pays to the Board the license fee set by the Board.
A license authorizes the licensee to practice optometry while the license is effective.
(a) An applicant for a limited license shall submit to the Board: (1) An application on the form the Board requires; and (2) A written confirmation of participation from the institution in which the applicant intends to participate in a postgraduate teaching, research, or training program. (b) The Board may waive the examination requirements of this subtitle and issue […]
(a) A license expires on the date set by the Board, unless the license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section. A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years. (b) At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall send to the licensee, by electronic means […]
(a) In addition to any other qualifications and requirements established by the Board, the Board shall establish continuing education requirements as a condition to the renewal of licenses and certificates under this title. (b) (1) The continuing education required by the Board shall be in courses approved by the Board. (2) The Board may not require a nontherapeutically certified […]
(a) (1) The Board shall place a licensee on inactive status, if the licensee submits to the Board: (i) An application for inactive status on the form required by the Board; and (ii) The inactive status fee set by the Board. (2) The Board shall issue a license to an individual who is on inactive status if the individual: (i) Meets […]
(a) Each licensee shall display the license conspicuously in the office of the licensee. (b) A licensee practicing optometry away from the licensee’s office shall give to the patient a statement that contains the licensee’s home address, license number, and signature.
(a) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of a license, a licensed optometrist may not surrender the license nor may the license lapse by operation of law while the licensee is under investigation or while charges are pending against the optometrist. (b) The Board may set conditions on its agreement with the optometrist under investigation […]
Subject to the hearing provisions of § 11-315 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members then serving, may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, place any licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee: (1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains […]
(a) If after a hearing under § 11-315 of this subtitle the Board finds that there are grounds under § 11-313 of this subtitle to suspend or revoke a license, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000: (1) Instead of suspending the license; or (2) In addition to suspending or revoking the license. (b) The Board shall […]
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under § 11-313 of this subtitle, it shall give the licensee against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board. (b) The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure […]
(a) If the Board finds that there are grounds under § 11-313 of this subtitle for action, the Board shall pass an order in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) If the Board finds that there are no grounds under § 11-313 of this subtitle for action, the Board: (1) Immediately shall dismiss the charges and exonerate […]
(a) The Board shall include in any order of suspension or revocation the specific terms and conditions of the suspension or revocation. (b) Except as provided in § 11-318(c) of this subtitle for a stay pending review, when the Board files an order of suspension or revocation, it is effective, in accordance with its terms and conditions, […]
(a) Except as provided in this section for an action under § 11–313 of this subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may petition for judicial review as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) Any person aggrieved by a final decision […]
The Board may reinstate the license of any individual whose license has been suspended or revoked under this title only in accordance with: (1) The terms and conditions of the order of suspension or revocation; (2) An order of reinstatement issued by the Board; or (3) A final judgment in any proceeding for review.
