Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
Requirements for issuance.
To be issued a license by endorsement under
63 Pa.C.S. §
3111
(relating to licensure by endorsement), an applicant shall satisfy all of the
following conditions:
(1) Have a current
license, certification, registration or permit in good standing to practice
optometry in another jurisdiction whose standards are substantially equivalent
to or exceed those established under section 4 of the act (63 P.S. §
244.4) and §§
23.11 -23.15, 23.202 and 23.205.
The following apply:
(i) An applicant must
submit a copy of the current applicable law, regulation or other rule governing
licensure, certification, registration or permit requirements and scope of
practice in the jurisdiction that issued the license, certificate, registration
or permit.
(ii) If the applicable
law, regulation or other rule is in a language other than English, at the
applicant-s expense, the applicable law, regulation or other rule shall be
translated by a professional translation service and verified to be complete
and accurate.
(iii) The copy of the
applicable law, regulation or other rule must include the enactment
date.
(2) Demonstrate
competency by one of the following:
(i)
Experience in the practice of optometry by demonstrating, at a minimum, that
the applicant has actively engaged in the practice of optometry under a
license, certificate, registration or permit in a jurisdiction or jurisdictions
that have substantially equivalent licensure standards for at least 2 of the 5
years immediately preceding the filing of the application with the
Board.
(ii) Completion of 30 hours
of continuing education that meets the requirements of §§
23.82 and
23.83 (relating to continuing
education hour requirements; continuing education reporting; audit and
enforcement; and continuing education subject matter) during the 24 months
immediately preceding the date of the application. Completion of child abuse
recognition and reporting training under paragraph (7) may be attributed to the
30 hours of continuing education.
(iii) Achieve a passing score on the NBEO
Clinical Skills Assessment Examination or its equivalent, as determined by the
Board, within 2 years immediately preceding the date of the
application.
(3) Have
not committed any act prohibited by section 7 of the act (63 P.S. §
244.7) or §§
23.61-23.65 (relating to unlawful
practices).
(4) Have not been
disciplined by the jurisdiction that issued the license, certificate,
registration or permit.
(5) Have
paid the license application fee as required by § 23.91 (relating to
fees).
(6) Have applied for
licensure in accordance with this chapter in the manner and format prescribed
by the Board.
(7) Have completed 3
hours of training in child abuse recognition and reporting from a provider
approved by the Department of Human Services as required under
23 Pa.C.S. §
6383(b)(3)(i) (relating to
education and training).
(b)
Interview and additional
information. An applicant may be required to appear before the Board
for a personal interview and may be required to submit additional information,
including supporting documentation relating to competency and experience. The
applicant may request the interview to be conducted by video teleconference for
good cause shown.
(c)
Prohibited acts and discipline. Notwithstanding subsection
(a)(3) and (4), the Board may, in its discretion, determine that an act
prohibited under section 7 of the act or §§
23.61-23.65, or disciplinary action by a
jurisdiction is not an impediment to licensure under
63 Pa.C.S. §
3111.
