Certificates of registration issued under this chapter shall be subject to renewal every 2 years and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the executive director. Certificates of registration for ophthalmic dispensing shall be renewed upon the payment of the renewal fee and the completion of 8 credits of continuing education during the previous 2-year period. Any national, regional, or state optical company, trade, or professional group is authorized to sponsor continuing education programs approved by the American Board of Opticianry, the National Contact Lens Examiners, or the executive director. The executive director shall authorize continuing education programs which contribute to the advancement, extension, or enhancement of the professional skills and the technical knowledge of opticians.
Source. 1989, 389:1. 1995, 310:183. 1998, 308:4. 2010, 368:13. 2015, 276:95, eff. July 1, 2015. 2017, 144:17, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.