Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
326.020,
326.040
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
326.020 authorizes the board to promulgate
administrative regulations to carry out the purposes and provisions of KRS
Chapter 326. This administrative regulation exempts active members of the
military service from licensure renewal, provides reciprocity between the
states, and establishes a process for licensure by endorsement.
Section 1. Military Service. A licensee who
is in the military service is exempt from licensure renewal until he or she is
honorably discharged from the service.
Section
2. Reciprocity.
(1) A person may
be licensed by reciprocity as an ophthalmic dispenser if that person:
(a) Holds a valid license as an ophthalmic
dispenser in another state whose qualifications at the time of licensure were
equal to or higher than those requirements established in
KRS
326.040 and
201 KAR 13:040;
and
(b) Has been actively engaged
in the practice of ophthalmic dispensing for a period of two (2) years
immediately preceding the date of application.
(2) An applicant for licensure by reciprocity
shall submit:
(a) The application form
required in
201 KAR 13:040, Section
1(1);
(b) The application fee
established in
KRS
326.040;
(c) A copy of the current license from the
other jurisdiction; and
(d)
1. Documents proving passage of an approved
Practical Examination; or
2. A
statement of intent to sit for an approved Practical Examination within twelve
(12) months of application for licensure.
Section 3. Endorsement.
(1) A person may be licensed by endorsement
as an ophthalmic dispenser if that person:
(a)
Holds an active and current certification as a dispensing optician under the
American Board of Opticians (ABO) and the National Contact Lens Examiners
(NCLE); and
(b) Has been actively
engaged in practice as a dispensing optician for at least two (2) years under
the sponsorship of a licensed ophthalmologist, licensed optometrist, or
optician certified by the ABO and NCLE.
(2) An applicant for licensure by endorsement
shall submit:
(a) The application form
required in
201 KAR 13:040, Section
1(1);
(b) The application fee
established in
KRS
326.040;
(c) Documents verifying that the applicant
holds active and current certification as a dispensing optician;
(d) Documents verifying the applicant has
engaged in at least two (2) years of practice as a dispensing optician
sponsored by a licensed ophthalmologist, licensed optometrist, or optician
certified by the ABO and NCLE; and
(e)
1.
Documents proving passage of an approved Practical Examination or
2. A statement of intent to sit for an
approved Practical Examination within twelve (12) months of application for
licensure.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
326.020(3),
326.040
