California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 15 - State Board of Optometry
Article 6 - Examinations
Section 1530.1 - Qualifications of Foreign Graduates
Applicants who meet the requirements of Section 3057.5 of the Code shall be admitted to the examination upon furnishing satisfactory evidence that the course of instruction completed is reasonably equivalent, as determined by the Board, to the course of instruction given by a school accredited by the Board; provided, however, that an applicant who is unable to furnish satisfactory evidence of equivalency may take those courses or subjects, in an accredited school or in another program of instruction acceptable to the Board, which would remedy areas of deficiency.
1. New section
filed 7-26-72 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 72, No.
31).
2. Certificate of Compliance filed 11-22-72 (Register 72, No.
48). 3. Repealer of subsection (d) filed 1-24-80; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 80, No. 4).
4. Amendment filed 12-1-83;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 49).
5.
Amendment filed 5-6-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
19).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3023.1 and 3025, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 3023.1, 3025, 3047, 3050 and 3057.5, Business and Professions Code.
