Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) A licensee
seeking restoration of a license after it has expired or been placed on
inactive status for more than 3 years shall submit an application, on forms
supplied by the Division, together with:
1)
Proof of completion of the continuing education requirements during the 2 years
prior to restoration in accordance with Section
1320.80. Acceptable proof of
completion shall be in the form of certificates of attendance or certificates
of completion provided by sponsors of approved continuing education
programs;
2) Either:
A) Evidence of an existing therapeutic
pharmaceutical agent certification at the time the license was placed in
inactive or expired status; or
B)
Proof of completion of the requirements of Section
1320.50(a)(1)(A), (B) or
(C); and
3) The proper fees, either:
A) The restoration fees, when restoring an
expired license, specified in Section
1320.400(c)(1);
or
B) The renewal fees, when
restoring an inactive license, specified in Section
1320.400(b)(1).
b) In addition to satisfying the
requirements of subsection (a), the licensee shall also submit:
1) Sworn evidence of active practice in
another jurisdiction. The evidence shall include a statement from the
appropriate board or licensing authority in the other jurisdiction that the
licensee was authorized to practice during the term of said active
practice;
2) An affidavit attesting
to military service as provided in Section 16 of the Act. If application is
made within 2 years of discharge, and if all other provisions of Section 16 of
the Act are satisfied, the applicant will not be required to pay a restoration
fee or any lapsed renewal fees;
3)
Evidence of other education or experience acceptable to the Division of the
licensee's fitness to have the certificate restored. The evidence shall be
reviewed on a case by case basis by the Board; or
4) Certification of passage of Part III of
the examination administered by NBEO, by NBEO standards. The Board may, in its
discretion and in individual cases, make a recommendation to the Director for
the waiver of the clinical skills examination or Part III of the examination in
accordance with Section 11 of the Act based on quality of education, training
and experience including, but not limited to, special honors and awards,
articles published in optometry journals, writing or participation in the
writing of textbooks in optometry or any other circumstances or attribute which
the Board accepts as evidence that such applicant has outstanding and proven
ability in optometry.
c)
A licensee seeking restoration of a license that has expired or been on
inactive status for less than 3 years, or has been placed in non-renewed status
for failure to comply with continuing education (CE) requirements shall submit
an application on forms provided by the Division, together with:
1) Proof of completion of CE requirements
during the 2 years prior to restoration in accordance with Section 1320.80.
Acceptable proof of completion shall be in the form of certificates of
attendance provided by sponsors of approved continuing education
programs;
2) Either:
A) Evidence of an existing therapeutic
pharmaceutical agent certification at the time the license was placed in
inactive or expired status; or
B)
Proof of completion of the requirements of Section
1320.50(a)(1)(A), (B) or
(C); and
3) The restoration fees specified in Section
1320.400. For the purpose of restoring from inactive status the Division shall
consider that no renewal fees have lapsed during the period of inactive
status.
d) Any person
seeking restoration of a license within 2 years after discharge from military
service pursuant to Section 12 of the Act will be required to pay only the
current renewal fee and will not be required to submit proof of meeting the
continuing education requirements.
e) When the accuracy of any submitted
documentation or the relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience
is reasonably questioned by the Division because of a lack of information,
discrepancies or conflicts in information given, or there is a need for
clarification, the licensee seeking restoration of the license will be
requested to:
1) Provide such information as
may be necessary; and/or
2) Appear
for interviews before the Board when the information available to the Board is
insufficient to evaluate the individual's current competency to practice under
the Act. Upon the recommendation of the Board, and approval by the Division, an
applicant shall have the license restored.
