§458-6.5  License; application;
qualifications.  (a)  An individual shall be licensed as a dispensing
optician to engage in the occupation of dispensing optician.



(b)  The applicant shall provide evidence of
having:



(1)  The equivalent of a high school education and two
years of opticianry work experience as required by administrative rules;



(2)  Graduation from an opticianry course accredited
by the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation; or



(3)  A current and valid license as a dispensing
optician in another state or territory of the United States and passage of the
national examinations specified in subsection (c).



The applicant shall submit to the director an
application for a license on a form prescribed by the director, which shall
include the applicant's experience and signature, and an application fee.



(c)  The applicant shall provide evidence of
having passed the following examinations:



(1)  The National Opticianry Competency Examination;



(2)  The National Contact Lens Registry Examination;
and



(3)  A nationally standardized practical examination
may be required by the director as a prerequisite for dispensing optician
licensure.



Any applicant who has previously passed both the
National Opticianry Competency Examination and the National Contact Lens 
Registry Examination in a state or territory of the United States shall not be
required to retake these examinations provided that the applicant's passing
scores have been certified. [L 1987, c 300, §7; am L 1992, c 155, §1 and c 202,
§117; am L 1997, c 301, §5]



 



Cross References



 



  Professional testing services, see §26-9.