Annual Renewal
 9. (1) A certificate of registration shall be renewed on or before, (a) December 31 of each year in the case of registered opticians and emergency opticians, where such renewal is permitted under subsection 7.2 (5); and (b) September 1 of each year in the case of registered student opticians and registered intern opticians. O. Reg. 869/93, s. 9 (1); O. Reg. 293/23, s. 6 (1). (2) The Registrar shall supply and send by mail to each member, at the member’s last address as shown on the register, an application for renewal of the certificate of registration in a form to be supplied by the Registrar, on or before, (a) October 31 of each year in the case of registered opticians and emergency opticians, where such renewal is permitted under subsection 7.2 (5); and (b) July 1 of each year in the case of registered student opticians and registered intern opticians. O. Reg. 869/93, s. 9 (2); O. Reg. 293/23, s. 6 (2). (3) A member may apply for the renewal of a certificate of registration by returning to the Registrar, (a) a completed application; (b) the required annual fee; and (c) in the case of a registered optician or an emergency optician, where such renewal is permitted under subsection 7.2 (5), evidence of insurance. O. Reg. 869/93, s. 9 (3); O. Reg. 481/99, s. 4; O. Reg. 293/23, s. 6 (3). (4) An application for renewal made five years after initial registration and every five years thereafter shall include two passport-sized colour photographs of the applicant, signed on the reverse.  O. Reg. 869/93, s. 9 (4). (5) It shall be a condition of the renewal of the certificate of registration of a registered optician that he or she have participated in, and fulfilled the requirements of, the College’s Quality Assurance Program.  O. Reg. 869/93, s. 9 (5). (6) A registered student optician shall be entitled to a maximum of four renewals of a certificate of registration as a registered student optician, and a registered intern optician shall be entitled to a maximum of one renewal of a certificate of registration as a registered intern optician, after which the certificate of registration will be automatically revoked.  O. Reg. 869/93, s. 9 (6). (7) Despite subsection (6), the Registrar may grant up to two additional renewals to, (a) a registered student optician for the purpose of completion of the educational program required for registration as a registered optician; (b) a registered intern optician for the purpose of completion of supplemental examinations; and (c) a registered student optician or registered intern optician in circumstances caused by accident, illness or other cause beyond his or her control.  O. Reg. 869/93, s. 9 (7). (8) To be eligible for renewal of his or her certificate of registration, a registered student optician must continue to meet the non-exemptible registration requirements for a certificate of registration as a registered student optician, set out in subsection 6 (1).  O. Reg. 869/93, s. 9 (8). (9) The Registrar shall issue renewal validation decals to a member whose certificate of registration is renewed under this section.  O. Reg. 869/93, s. 9 (9). (10) Each member shall affix a renewal validation decal to his or her certificate of registration and photographic identification badge.  O. Reg. 869/93, s. 9 (10). Late Renewal