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24 DE Code § 2109. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 21. Optometry|§ 2109. Reciprocity.

§ 2109. Reciprocity. The Board shall waive the internship requirement for an applicant holding a valid license to practice optometry issued by another jurisdiction and who has practiced for a minimum of 5 years in such other jurisdiction with standards of licensure which are equal to or greater than those of this chapter and grant a license by reciprocity to such applicant. The applicant shall contact the National Practitioner Data Bank, requesting that verification be sent to the Board regarding that applicant's licensure status. In addition, the applicant shall contact each jurisdiction where that applicant currently is licensed or has been previously licensed or otherwise authorized to practice optometry and request that a certified statement be provided to the Board stating whether or not there are disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending against the applicant. In the event there is a disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint pending, the applicant shall not be licensed until the proceeding or complaint has been resolved. 25 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  5;  Code 1915, §  896;  35 Del. Laws, c. 58, §  1;  Code 1935, §  1006;  42 Del. Laws, c. 94, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 106, §  2;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  2109;  53 Del. Laws, c. 108, §  23;  60 Del. Laws, c. 460, §  3;  66 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 546, §  16;  80 Del. Laws, c. 356, § 1;
24 DE Code § 2110. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 21. Optometry|§ 2110. Internship requirements; temporary licenses.

§ 2110. Internship requirements; temporary licenses. Every applicant, except those applicants who qualify for licensure by reciprocity, shall be required to complete a Board-approved 6-month internship in optometry. The internship shall be completed after the applicant has passed all parts of the national, written, standardized examination in optometry, which is approved by the Division, including the examination on the treatment and management of ocular disease (TMOD), approved by the Division. The Board may grant temporary licenses to any candidate successfully passing the written examinations. The temporary license shall be issued only for the duration of the internship. Code 1935, c. 31;  47 Del. Laws, c. 106, §  5;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  2110;  50 Del. Laws, c. 482, §  2;  66 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 200, §  2;  69 Del. Laws, c. 288, §  5;  70 Del. Laws, c. 546, §§  17-19, 36;  80 Del. Laws, c. 356, § 1;
24 DE Code § 2111. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 21. Optometry|§ 2111. Certification and registration for successful applicants.

§ 2111. Certification and registration for successful applicants. All persons successfully passing the examinations for licensure as required by the chapter shall be registered in the Board Register, which shall be kept by the Division of Professional Regulation, as licensed to practice optometry and shall also receive an endorsement of such registration. 25 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  5;  Code 1915, §  896;  35 Del. Laws, c. 58, §  1;  Code 1935, §  1006;  42 Del. Laws, c. 94, §  1;  47 Del. Laws, c. 106, §  2;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  2111;  53 Del. Laws, c. 108, §  24;  66 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 288, §  6;  70 Del. Laws, c. 546, §  37;  80 Del. Laws, c. 356, § 1;
24 DE Code § 2112. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 21. Optometry|§ 2112. Issuance and renewal of licenses.

§ 2112. Issuance and renewal of licenses. The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter for licensure as an optometrist and who pays the fee established under § 2105 of this title. Each license shall be renewed biennially, in such manner as is determined by the Division of Professional Regulation and upon payment of the appropriate fee and submission of a renewal form provided by the Division of Professional Regulation and proof that the licensee has met the continuing education requirements established by the Board. The Board, in its rules and regulations, shall determine the period of time within which a licensed optometrist may still renew that licensed optometrist's license, notwithstanding the fact that such licensee has failed to renew on or before the renewal date. An optometrist currently holding an active diagnostic license may not utilize therapeutic pharmaceutical agents or perform procedures that require subsequent treatment with therapeutic pharmaceutical agents. An optometrist holding an active diagnostic license may renew such license under the terms determined by the Board in the rules and regulations.  The 6-month internship for Delaware optometric licensure may not be completed under the supervision of a diagnostic optometrist. A diagnostically-licensed optometrist may convert to an unrestricted license by completing the requirements set forth in the rules and regulations. A lapsed diagnostic license may not be reactivated.  25 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  12;  Code 1915, §  903;  Code 1935, §  1013;  42 Del. Laws, c. 94, §  3;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  2112;  53 Del. Laws, c. 108, §  25;  59 Del. Laws, c. 250, §  12;  60 Del. Laws, c. 460, §  4;  66 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 288, §  7;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 546, §  20;  80 Del. Laws, c. 356, § 1;
24 DE Code § 2114. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 21. Optometry|§ 2114. Complaints.

§ 2114. Complaints. All complaints shall be received and investigated by the Division of Professional Regulation in accordance with § 8735 of Title 29 and the Division shall be responsible for issuing a final written report at the conclusion of its investigation. When it is determined that an individual is engaging in the practice of optometry or is using the title “optometrist” and is not licensed under the laws of this State, the Board shall apply to the office of the Attorney General to issue a cease and desist order after formally warning the unlicensed practitioner in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Any complaints involving allegations of unprofessional conduct or incompetence shall be investigated by the Division of Professional Regulation. 70 Del. Laws, c. 546, §  22;
24 DE Code § 2116. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 21. Optometry|§ 2116. Hearing procedures.

§ 2116. Hearing procedures. (a) If a complaint is filed with the Board pursuant to § 8735 of Title 29, alleging violation of § 2115 of this chapter, the Board shall set a time and place to conduct a hearing on the complaint. Notice of the hearing shall be given and the hearing conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29. (b) All hearings shall be informal without use of rules of evidence. If the Board finds by a majority vote of all members that the complaint has merit, the Board shall take such action permitted under this chapter as it deems necessary. The Board's decision shall be in writing and shall include its reasons for such decision. The Board's decision shall be mailed immediately to the practitioner. (c) Where the practitioner is in disagreement with the action of the Board, that practitioner may appeal the Board's decision to the Superior Court within 30 days of service or of the postmarked date of the copy of the decision mailed to the practitioner. Upon such appeal the Court shall hear the evidence on the record. Stays shall be granted in accordance with § 10144 of Title 29. 70 Del. Laws, c. 546, §  30;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
24 DE Code § 2117. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 21. Optometry|§ 2117. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status.

§ 2117. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status. (a) As a condition to reinstatement of a suspended license or removal from probationary status, the Board may reinstate such license if, after a hearing, the Board is satisfied that the licensee or registrant has taken the prescribed corrective actions and otherwise satisfied all of the conditions of the suspension and/or the probation. (b) Where a license has been suspended due to the licensee's inability to practice pursuant to this chapter, the Board may reinstate such license if, after a hearing, the Board is satisfied that the licensee is again able to perform the essential functions of an optometrist, with or without reasonable accommodations and/or there is no longer a significant risk of substantial harm to the health and safety of the individual or others. (c) Applicants for reinstatement must pay the appropriate fees and submit documentation required by the Board as evidence that all the conditions of a suspension and/or probation have been met. Proof that the applicant has met the continuing education requirements of this chapter may also be required, as appropriate. (d) [Repealed.] 70 Del. Laws, c. 546, §  30;  82 Del. Laws, c. 8, § 9;
24 DE Code § 2118. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 21. Optometry|§ 2118. Exemptions.

§ 2118. Exemptions. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the sale and/or application of spectacles in the ordinary course of trade, provided no part of this chapter is violated by this exemption. (b) Those persons having the degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy and licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this State under Chapter 17 of this title shall be exempt from this chapter, and nothing in this chapter shall apply to or restrict a nationally registered contact lens technician, acting under a valid written spectacle prescription not more than 2 years old and under the supervision of a licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist, as defined in subsection (c) of this section, whose office is on the same premises as the contact lens technician. The contact lens technician shall keep the Board informed of the identity and office location of the contact lens technician's licensed supervising ophthalmologist or optometrist. (c) For purposes of subsection (b) of this section, the following definitions apply:  (1) “On the same premises” means being within the same building as the designated licensed supervising ophthalmologist or optometrist. The building occupied by the designated licensed supervising ophthalmologist or optometrist must not include space with a building or structure owned, leased or occupied by the designated licensed supervising practitioner in which the designated licensed supervising practitioner does not engage in the regular and consistent practice of ophthalmology or optometry. (2) “Supervision” means the regular and consistent physical presence and availability of a designated licensed supervising ophthalmologist or optometrist within the same building as the contact lens technician.25 Del. Laws, c. 113, §  17;  Code 1915, §  907;  37 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  6;  Code 1935, §  1017;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  2117;  59 Del. Laws, c. 250, §  14;  61 Del. Laws, c. 346, §  1;  66 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 288, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 546, §§  24, 25, 29;  72 Del. Laws, c. 424, §  1;
24 DE Code § 2119. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 21. Optometry|§ 2119. Discrimination by state boards between optometrists and ophthalmologists forbidden.

§ 2119. Discrimination by state boards between optometrists and ophthalmologists forbidden. No state board or commission, created or existing by law, including public schools and other state agencies, in the performance of their duties, shall in any way show any discrimination between optometrists and ophthalmologists. All boards or commissions shall honor ocular reports or other professional services by legally qualified and licensed optometrists in this State. Code 1915, §  905A;  40 Del. Laws, c. 101, §  1;  Code 1935, §  1005;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  2118;  66 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 288, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 546, §§  26, 29;
24 DE Code § 2120. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 21. Optometry|§ 2120. Penalty.

§ 2120. Penalty. A person not currently licensed as an optometrist under this chapter, when guilty of engaging in the practice of optometry or using in connection with that person's name, or otherwise assuming or using any title or description conveying, or tending to convey the impression that the person is qualified to practice optometry, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon the first offense, that person shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each offense; and, in addition, may be imprisoned for not more than 1 year. For a second or subsequent conviction, the fine shall be not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for each offense. Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over all violations of this chapter. 25 Del. Laws, c. 113, §§  15, 16;  Code 1915, §  906;  37 Del. Laws, c. 69, §  5;  38 Del. Laws, c. 49, §  2;  Code 1935, §  1016;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  2119;  54 Del. Laws, c. 332;  66 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 288, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 546, §§  27, 29;
24 DE Code § 2121. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 21. Optometry|§ 2121. Continuing education requirements.

§ 2121. Continuing education requirements. (a), (b) [Repealed.] (c) The Board shall publish in its rules and regulations the guidelines governing acceptable continuing education requirements. (d) In the event that any optometrist licensed in this State fails to meet continuing education requirements, that optometrist's license shall lapse, and not be eligible for renewal, at the end of the licensing period in which the requirements were not met. The Board may provide for hardship exceptions to the continuing education requirements in its rules and regulations. Subject to the time period for renewal established pursuant to § 2112 of this title, the Board shall renew such license upon presentation of satisfactory evidence of successful completion of continuing education requirements and upon payment of all fees due. 70 Del. Laws, c. 546, §§  28, 29;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  72 Del. Laws, c. 172, §  5;  80 Del. Laws, c. 356, § 1;
24 DE Code § 2123. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 21. Optometry|§ 2123. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice.

§ 2123. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice. (a) Every optometrist to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation, in writing, information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates that any other optometrist licensed under this chapter or any other healthcare provider has engaged in or is engaging in conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter or the other healthcare provider's licensing statute. (b) Every individual to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation, in writing, information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates that any other optometrist licensed under this chapter or any other healthcare provider may be unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety to the public by reason of: mental illness or mental incompetence; physical illness, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill; or excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol. (c) Every individual to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation any information that the reporting individual reasonably believes indicates that an individual certified and registered to practice optometry in this State is or may be guilty of unprofessional conduct or may be unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill or safety to patients by reason of: mental illness or mental incompetence; physical illness, including deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill; or excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol. (d) All reports required under this section must be filed within 30 days of becoming aware of such information. An individual reporting or testifying in any proceeding as a result of making a report pursuant to this section is immune from claim, suit, liability, damages, or any other recourse, civil or criminal, if the individual acted in good faith and without gross or wanton negligence; good faith being presumed until proven otherwise, and gross or wanton negligence required to be shown by the complainant. 80 Del. Laws, c. 356, § 1;
24 DE Code § 2601. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26. Physical Therapy and Athletic Training|§ 2601. Objectives of Board.

§ 2601. Objectives of Board. The primary objective of the Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers, to which all other objectives and purposes are secondary, is to protect the general public (especially those persons who are direct recipients of services regulated by this chapter) from unsafe practices and from occupational practices which tend to reduce competition or to fix the price of services rendered. The secondary objectives of the Board are to maintain minimum standards of practitioner competency, and to maintain certain standards in the delivery of services to the public. In meeting its objectives, the Board shall develop standards assuring professional competence; shall monitor complaints brought against regulated practitioners of occupational groups under the jurisdiction of the Board; shall adjudicate at formal complaint hearings; shall develop rules and regulations; and shall impose sanctions where necessary against persons in the occupational groups regulated by the Board. 64 Del. Laws, c. 192, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 381, §  7;
24 DE Code § 2603A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26. Physical Therapy and Athletic Training|§ 2603A. Organization; meetings; officers; quorum.

§ 2603A. Organization; meetings; officers; quorum. (a) The Board shall elect annually from its membership a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson, and a Secretary. Each officer shall serve for 1 year and shall not succeed himself or herself for more than 2 consecutive terms. (b) The Board shall hold regularly scheduled business meetings at least once in each quarter of a calendar year, and at such times as the Chairperson deems necessary, or at the request of a majority of the members of the Board. (c) A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business and no action shall be taken without the affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum. No disciplinary action shall be taken without the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board. (d) Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded and the Division shall maintain copies. At any hearing where evidence is presented, a record from which a verbatim transcript can be prepared shall be made. The expense of preparing any transcript shall be incurred by the person requesting it. 79 Del. Laws, c. 406, §  3;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
24 DE Code § 2603B. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26. Physical Therapy and Athletic Training|§ 2603B. Records.

§ 2603B. Records. The Division shall keep a register of all approved applications for licenses under this chapter and complete records relating to meetings of the Board, rosters, changes, and additions to the Board's rules and regulations, complaints, hearings, and such other matters as the Board shall determine. Such records are prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the Board. 79 Del. Laws, c. 406, §  3;
24 DE Code § 2607. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26. Physical Therapy and Athletic Training|§ 2607. Issuance and renewal of licenses; inactive status; misrepresentation.

§ 2607. Issuance and renewal of licenses; inactive status; misrepresentation. (a) The Board shall issue a license to each physical therapist applicant, physical therapist assistant applicant, or athletic trainer applicant who satisfies the requirements for licensure set forth in this chapter and rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. (b) Each application for license under this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee set forth in the Board's rules and regulations. Licenses shall expire biennially on January 1 and may be renewed online upon payment of a renewal fee along with evidence of continuing education courses as may be required by the rules and regulations set forth by the Board. If the renewal fee is not paid by the expiration date, a license shall automatically expire. A license which has thus expired may, within 5 years of its expiration date, be renewed upon the payment to the Board of the sum set forth in rules and regulations of the Board for each year or part thereof during which the license was expired. Reactivation of an expired license more than 5 years after its expiration date may be renewed only by complying with the provisions herein relating to the issuance of an original license. (c) The Board shall also keep an inactive register. Any person who has been registered in this State who is not actively engaged in the practice of physical therapy or athletic training in this State may, upon request, be placed on the inactive register. Provisions for inactive status shall be set by the Board. (d) Any applicant who knowingly or wilfully makes a false statement of fact in making an application under this chapter shall be subject to prosecution for perjury. 24 Del. C. 1953, §§  2612, 2614;  50 Del. Laws, c. 367, §  1;  53 Del. Laws, c. 108, §  29;  58 Del. Laws, c. 330, §  3;  60 Del. Laws, c. 679, §  5;  62 Del. Laws, c. 372, §  3;  64 Del. Laws, c. 192, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 97, §  12;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 125, §  4;  79 Del. Laws, c. 406, §  8;
24 DE Code § 2608. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26. Physical Therapy and Athletic Training|§ 2608. Examination.

§ 2608. Examination. The Board, in its rules and regulations, shall designate the national examinations for licensure as a physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, or athletic trainer. 24 Del. C. 1953, §  2608;  50 Del. Laws, c. 367, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 192, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 97, §  13;  73 Del. Laws, c. 125, §§  5, 6;  79 Del. Laws, c. 406, §  9;
24 DE Code § 2609. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 26. Physical Therapy and Athletic Training|§ 2609. Fees.

§ 2609. Fees. The amount charged for fees imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board, as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division in its service on behalf of the Board. There shall be a separate fee charged for each service or activity, but no fee shall be charged for a purpose not specified in this chapter. The application fee shall not be combined with any other fee or charge. At the beginning of each biennium year, the Division, or another state agency acting on its behalf, shall compute the appropriate fee for each separate service or activity. 79 Del. Laws, c. 406, §  7;