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§ 2665. Powers and duties of the director
(a) The director shall:
(1) Promulgate only those rules and regulations necessary for the full and efficient performance of its duties;
(2) Conduct examinations and pass upon the qualifications of applicants for reciprocal registration;
(3) Establish standards of education required of applicants for licensing and establish, by appropriate rules and regulations, the minimum standards for any school presenting a course for present or future opticians;
(4) Conduct any necessary hearings in connection with the issuance, renewal, suspension or revocation of a license;
(5) [Repealed.]
(6) Adopt rules establishing continuing education requirements and approve continuing education programs to assist a licensee in meeting these requirements.
(b) The director shall not:
(1) Adopt any rules or regulations prohibiting lawful advertising, the display of ophthalmic materials or merchandise or limiting the place or location where opticians may practice; or
(2) Promulgate any rules and regulations specifically designed to limit the number of opticians in this state. (Added 1973, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 1983, No. 233 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2001, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. June 13, 2002; 2005, No. 27, § 117; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 27.)
