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AR Code § 17-90-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-90-106. Service of process on nonresident practitioner

 (a)  (1) The performance by a nonresident person, firm, or corporation within this state of any act prohibited or authorized by the terms of this chapter which constitutes the practice of optometry as defined by this chapter, except when done by persons, firms, or corporations having a designated agent for service of process within this state, shall be deemed equivalent to the appointment by the nonresident of the Secretary of State or his or her successor in office to be the true and lawful attorney and agent of the nonresident.  (2) All lawful process in any action or proceedings against him or her or against any person, firm, or corporation growing out of any action done within this state which may be authorized or prohibited under this chapter may be served upon him or her.  (3) The performance of the act shall be an agreement by the person, firm, or corporation that any such process against the person, firm, or corporation which is so served shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served on the person, firm, or corporation personally.    (b)  (1) Service of process shall be made by serving a copy of the process on the Secretary of State, and the service shall be sufficiently served upon the nonresident.  (2) Notice of the service and a copy of the process must be forthwith sent by registered mail by the plaintiff or his or her attorney to the defendant at his or her last known address.  (3) The defendant's return receipt or the affidavit of the plaintiff or his or her attorney of compliance therewith must be appended to the writ of process and entered and filed in the office of the circuit court wherein the cause is brought.    (c) The court in which the action is pending may order such continuance as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the action.  (d) Service of summons when obtained upon a nonresident person, firm, or corporation as provided in this section, shall be deemed sufficient service of summons and process to give to any of the courts of this state jurisdiction over the cause of action and over the nonresident defendant and shall warrant and authorize personal judgment against the nonresident person, firm, or corporation if the plaintiff prevails in the action.
AR Code § 17-90-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-90-107. Subpoenas

 A subpoena is to be directed to the sheriff of any county where a witness resides or is found. It shall be served and returned in the same manner as subpoenas in civil actions in the circuit courts are served and returned.
AR Code § 17-90-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-90-108. Requirement to provide eyeglass prescription

 (a)  (1) If at the completion of an ophthalmic examination by any licensed optometrist or by any physician who practices as an ophthalmologist in this state the practitioner recommends as a result of the examination that the patient needs eyeglasses of common availability within the state, then the optometrist or physician practicing as an ophthalmologist shall upon request of the patient provide to the patient a complete and accurate written prescription at no additional charge.  (2)  (A) Contact lens prescriptions, written and signed, shall be released without additional charge upon request of the patient after the completion of the fitting and upon payment for the examination and fitting.  (B) Contact lens prescriptions released and filled shall be dispensed, sold, and supplied only after positive verification in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas and the rules promulgated and administered by the State Board of Optometry.    (3) A written contact lens prescription shall expire one (1) year after the date of the completion of the contact lens fitting unless there is a medical reason that warrants a prescription for less than one (1) year.    (b) The respective licensing boards of optometry and physicians who practice as ophthalmologists and oculists shall provide for the revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the license of an optometrist, or of a physician who practices as an ophthalmologist or oculist, licensed by them, who repeatedly or flagrantly violates the provisions of this section.  (c) The provisions of this section shall be supplemental to the laws of this state pertaining to the licensing of optometrists and the practice of optometry and the laws pertaining to physicians and surgeons who practice as ophthalmologists and oculists.
AR Code § 17-90-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-90-109. Regulation of contact lenses

 (a) No person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity located outside the State of Arkansas shall fill, ship, mail, or deliver through electronic mail, the internet, alternative channels, or other means contact lenses, vision correcting contact lenses that have been medicated with legend drugs approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as of January 1, 2009, or prescriptions for contact lenses to a resident of Arkansas without first having:  (1) Registered and paid all applicable fees required by the State Board of Optometry;  (2) Possession of a positively verified written, signed, and unexpired contact lens prescription issued, dispensed, sold, or supplied by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist in compliance with the laws of the State of Arkansas and all rules promulgated by the board; and  (3) Registered to do business with the Secretary of State and designated a registered agent for service of process.    (b)  (1) If a nonresident person, firm, corporation, or legal entity fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, service of process may be perfected in accordance with the provisions of § 17-90-106.  (2) Alternatively, the optometrist or ophthalmologist dispensing, selling, or supplying the contact lenses shall be deemed a valid agent for service of process for the nonresident person, firm, corporation, or legal entity.    (c)  (1) Optometrists and ophthalmologists licensed to practice in Arkansas and a person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity outside the State of Arkansas authorized under subsection (a) of this section may sell, prescribe, or dispense vision correcting contact lenses that have been medicated with legend drugs approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as of January 1, 2009.  (2) This subsection does not authorize any optometrist, person, firm, or other legal entity to dispense:  (A) Contact lenses medicated with drugs listed in Schedules I and II of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq.;  (B) Medicated contact lenses that are not vision correcting; or  (C) Medicated contact lenses for any purpose other than the diagnosis or treatment of diseases and conditions of the eye, lids, and adnexa.
AR Code § 17-90-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-90-110. Limitation on liability

 Any optometrist or ophthalmologist who releases a contact lens prescription in accordance with § 17-90-108(a)(2) shall not be liable for any damages for injury resulting from the purchasing, manufacturing, or dispensing of the contact lenses unless the contact lens seller and the contact lens prescriber are the same person.
AR Code § 17-90-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 17-90-111. Loans to optometry students

 (a) The Division of Higher Education shall provide a loan from the Higher Education Grants Fund Account that is in excess of the Southern Regional Education Board grant funds to any optometry student:  (1) Who is bona fide resident of the state;  (2) Who is enrolled in an optometry professional program outside the state; and  (3) For whom any part of the out-of-state tuition is paid by the State of Arkansas through the Southern Regional Education Board grant funds.    (b) A loan authorized by this section:  (1) Shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) annually;  (2) Shall be made:  (A) On an annual basis not to exceed the combined total of four (4) years; and  (B) At a rate of interest determined by the division, but not to exceed four percent (4%);    (3) May be forgiven at the rate of one (1) year's loan for one (1) year's practice in Arkansas;  (4) May be deferred, but for no longer than five (5) years, for the following reasons:  (A) Military service;  (B) Special training; or  (C) Extraordinary circumstances as determined by the division; and    (5) Shall be in addition to Southern Regional Education Board grant funds.
AR Code § 17-90-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 2 - State Board of Optometry|§ 17-90-201. Appointment of members

 The State Board of Optometry shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate for terms of five (5) years:   (1) After consulting the Arkansas Optometric Association, Inc., the Governor shall appoint five (5) members who are licensed optometrists and who have been engaged in the regular practice of optometry in this state for a period of three (3) years; and  (2) Two (2) members shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the profession of optometry. One (1) shall represent consumers, and one (1) member shall be sixty (60) years of age or older and shall represent the elderly. Both shall be appointed from the state at large, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The two (2) positions may not be held by the same person. Both shall be full voting members but shall not participate in the grading of examinations. All vacancies shall be filled in a like manner.
AR Code § 17-90-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 2 - State Board of Optometry|§ 17-90-202. Compensation of members and secretary

 (a) Members of the State Board of Optometry may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.  (b) Expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq. shall be paid from the fees collected by the board.  (c) The Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Optometry shall receive such additional salary as may be fixed by the board, and approved by the Secretary of the Department of Health.
AR Code § 17-90-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 2 - State Board of Optometry|§ 17-90-203. Meetings — Officers — Records

 (a) The State Board of Optometry shall meet at least two (2) times each year. At the first regular meeting, the board members shall elect a president, a vice president, and a secretary-treasurer.  (b) A record of its proceedings shall be kept which shall be open for public inspection at reasonable times.  (c) The board shall make a report annually to the Secretary of the Department of Health showing all receipts and disbursements of moneys and a summary of all business transacted during the year.
AR Code § 17-90-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 2 - State Board of Optometry|§ 17-90-204. Powers and duties

 The State Board of Optometry shall have the following powers in addition to those conferred elsewhere within this chapter:   (1) To make rules for the administration and enforcement of this chapter;  (2) To revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any certificate of license in the manner and for the causes set forth in this chapter;  (3) To determine what acts on the part of any person licensed under this chapter shall constitute unprofessional conduct;  (4) [Repealed.]  (5) To bring suit in its proper name to enforce or restrain the violation of any provision of this chapter;  (6) To administer oaths, to have an official seal, or to issue a subpoena for any witness or a subpoena duces tecum to compel the production of any books, records, papers, or documents pertinent to any matters coming before the board;  (7)  (A) To levy civil penalties, after providing notice and a hearing, in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation against those individuals, firms, or corporations found to be in violation of this chapter or rules promulgated thereunder.  (B) These penalties shall be used for the purposes of defraying the expenses of the board and as required for carrying out the provisions of this chapter.  (C) These penalties shall be in addition to other penalties which may be imposed by the board pursuant to this chapter.  (D) Unless the penalty assessed under this section is paid within fifteen (15) days following the date for an appeal from the order, the board shall have the power to file suit in the Pulaski County Circuit Court to obtain a judgment for the amount of penalty not paid;    (8) To promulgate rules limiting the amount of Schedule II narcotics that may be prescribed and dispensed by licensees of the board; and  (9) To establish credentialing requirements for a licensee to administer or perform procedures as listed in § 17-90-101(a)(3)(D).
AR Code § 17-90-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 2 - State Board of Optometry|§ 17-90-205. Disposition of funds — Secretary-treasurer's bond

 (a) All renewal fees and all examination and application fees shall be used by the State Board of Optometry to pay its expenses in administering this chapter.  (b)  (1) All moneys received by the board shall be disbursed by the Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Optometry, who shall furnish surety bond.  (2) The Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Optometry shall keep a true and faithful account of all moneys received and all moneys expended and shall file annually with the Secretary of the Department of Health a report of all financial transactions duly audited by an independent accountant.    (c) All moneys not expended or used by the board to pay expenses in administering this chapter shall be retained by the board from year to year to be expended for the purposes and intentions expressed in this chapter.  (d) The Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Optometry shall execute a bond for the state in a sum to be fixed by the board conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office.
AR Code § 17-90-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 2 - State Board of Optometry|§ 17-90-206. Reporting requirements

 (a) The State Board of Optometry shall require every optometrist who meets the requirements for certification to perform authorized laser procedures to report to the board regarding the outcome of the procedures performed in a format as required or directed by the board.  (b) Reports under subsection (a) of this section shall also be sent to the Department of Health.
AR Code § 17-90-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-90-301. Examinations — Fees

 (a) No person except those already licensed by the State Board of Optometry shall practice optometry until he or she has:  (1) Successfully passed all examinations as the board may require in the rules of the board, to include, but not be limited to, clinical examinations if required; and  (2) Registered and received a certificate of registration which shall have conspicuously printed on its face the definition of optometry set forth in § 17-90-101.    (b) Every applicant for examination shall present satisfactory evidence that he or she is:  (1) At least twenty-one (21) years of age;  (2) A successful candidate having passed all parts of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry examination since January 1, 1997; and  (3) A graduate of a college of optometry that has been accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association.    (c) All persons making application for examination and for registration shall be required to pay to the Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Optometry a fee in a reasonable amount to be fixed by the board.  (d)  (1) Beginning July 1, 2003, the board will issue licenses only for optometric physicians to persons who meet:  (A) The requirements of this section;  (B) The requirements of § 17-90-401; and  (C) The requirements of rules of the board.    (2) A person who was licensed as an optometrist before July 1, 2003, and who does not meet the standard for licensure as an optometric physician may continue to renew the license as an optometrist but may only practice in the manner prescribed by the rules of the board.
AR Code § 17-90-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-90-302. Licensure by endorsement

 (a) Any person from another state desiring to engage in the practice of optometry in this state may be issued licensure by endorsement at the sole discretion of the State Board of Optometry upon satisfactory proof that he or she:  (1) Is qualified under this chapter;  (2) Has been issued a certificate or license to practice optometry by a state, territory, the District of Columbia, or Canada having standards of proficiency at least equal to the standards of Arkansas;  (3) Has engaged in the lawful practice of optometry for a period of three (3) years of the past four (4) years in the other state, territory, the District of Columbia, or Canada and has complied with all the requirements of the Arkansas licensure law at the time of application; and  (4) Has passed an Arkansas jurisprudence examination.    (b) The applicant shall pay a fee to the Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Optometry for registration in a reasonable amount to cover the administrative costs of the application process as determined by the State Board of Optometry.  (c) An application for licensure by endorsement shall be accompanied by:  (1) The fee described in subsection (b) of this section;  (2) Certification from all other states or territories in which the applicant has practiced;  (3) A certificate of good standing from each authority which issued the license, setting forth the applicant's history with the authority, professional ability, continuing education compliance, and other information or data as the State Board of Optometry may deem necessary or expedient;  (4) A copy of the therapeutic license held by the applicant;  (5) A copy of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification held by the applicant;  (6) Transcripts from:  (A) All colleges or universities attended by the applicant; and  (B) An accredited school or college of optometry;    (7) Proof of completion of all parts of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry examination required at the time of graduation for initial licensure sent directly to the State Board of Optometry;  (8) Information on past medical malpractice claims and any disciplinary actions; and  (9) Application to the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police for a state and national criminal background check, to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which shall include the taking of fingerprints.    (d) Upon furnishing satisfactory proof of fitness as contemplated in this section, the State Board of Optometry in its discretion may issue a license to practice optometry to the applicant without further cost except as otherwise provided in this chapter for the renewal of licenses.
AR Code § 17-90-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-90-303. License — Registration and display — Statement of services

 (a) Any optometrist practicing in any county in this state shall display his or her license in a conspicuous place in his or her office.  (b) Any optometrist practicing away from his or her office shall deliver to each person obtaining services from the optometrist a statement dated and signed by the optometrist setting forth the amount charged, the optometrist's address, and the number of the optometrist's certificate.
AR Code § 17-90-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses|Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions|Chapter 90 - Optometrists|Subchapter 3 - Licensing|§ 17-90-304. Renewal — Failure to renew

 (a)  (1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, a registered optometrist shall pay annually a reasonable sum, to be fixed by the State Board of Optometry, to the Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Optometry as a license renewal fee on or before February 1 each year.  (2) The board shall waive the annual renewal fee for all registered optometrists if the registered optometrist:  (A) Holds a license to practice optometry in the State of Arkansas; and  (B) Is an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or a member of the Arkansas National Guard on state active duty.      (b) The failure to pay the license renewal fee by any licensee may cause his or her license to be revoked or suspended, or other such penalties as provided in § 17-90-305, after thirty (30) days' notice.