Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Optometry
Chapter 760 - Licensure of Optometrists
Rule 481-760.5 - License Reactivation
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-760.5
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
To apply for reactivation of an inactive license:
(1) Submit a completed online reactivation application and payment of the non-refundable application fee.
(2) If licensed in another jurisdiction, provide verification from the jurisdiction in which the licensee has most recently been licensed showing the licensee's name, date of initial licensure, current licensure status, and any disciplinary action taken against the licensee.
(3) Verification of current competence to practice as an optometrist by satisfying one of the following criteria:
a. Practice as an
optometrist for a minimum of 2,080 hours during the preceding two-year
period;
b. Employment as a faculty
member teaching optometry in an accredited school of optometry for at least one
academic year during the preceding two-year period;
c. Completion of a minimum of 50 hours of
continuing education during the preceding two-year period; or
d. Passing the NBEO examination during the
preceding two-year period.
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