§ 1712. License required (a) No person may practice optometry in this State who is not licensed under this chapter. (b) Licensing standards and procedures established by the Board shall be fair and reasonable and shall be designed and implemented to measure and reasonably ensure an applicant’s qualifications to practice the occupation. They shall not […]
§ 1713. Exemptions (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit other licensed health care professionals from practicing to the full extent of their licenses, nor to apply to any eye screening, State or government eye testing programs, nor to any instruction in any medical, osteopathic, or nursing school. (b) Nothing in this […]
§ 1715. Licensure by examination (a) The Board may grant a license to an applicant who: (1) has attained the age of majority; (2) is a graduate of an optometric school or college accredited by a regional or professional accreditation organization approved by the Board; (3) holds a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification from the American […]
§ 1716. Licensure by endorsement The Board may issue a license to an applicant who is licensed and currently in good standing in a United States jurisdiction having license requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter. (Added 1979, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1997, No. 40, § 23; 2009, […]
§ 1716a. Renewal Licenses shall be renewed every two years upon payment of the required fee, provided that the person applying for renewal completes at least 40 hours of continuing education, approved by the Board, during the preceding two-year period and holds a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification. (Added 1987, No. 236 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; […]
§ 1718. Fees Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees: (1) Application $225.00 (2) Biennial renewal $350.00 (Added 1979, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1983, No. 242 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 46; 1997, No. 59, § 56, eff. June 30, 1997; 2005, […]
