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2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 14 - NURSES › Section 54-1411 - RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE.

54-1411. RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE. (1) Renewal. Except for emeritus status, each license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid from the date of its issue until the first renewal date thereafter.
(a) No license shall be valid unless renewed each and every two (2) years on the renewal dates fixed by the board.
(b) The board may impose a renewal fee in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(c) A license that is not timely renewed is a lapsed license.
(2) Certified nurse-midwives, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists and certified nurse practitioners desiring license renewal must provide proof, satisfactory to the board, of the applicant’s competence to practice by documenting completion of a peer review process.
(3) Reinstatement. A person whose license has lapsed, or who holds an emeritus status license in good standing, or whose license has been revoked, suspended, limited, conditioned or otherwise sanctioned by the board, may apply for reinstatement of the license to active and unrestricted status. A licensee’s ability to apply for reinstatement may be subject to time constraints imposed by board rule or by the terms of a disciplinary order. An applicant for reinstatement must:
(a) Pay a reinstatement fee in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
(b) Submit a completed reinstatement application and provide proof, satisfactory to the board, of the applicant’s competency to practice.
(c) Document compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in any order of the board as a condition of reinstatement.
History:
[(54-1411) 54-1410, added 1977, ch. 132, sec. 2, p. 285; am. 1984, ch. 57, sec. 4, p. 104; am. and redesig. 1998, ch. 118, sec. 8, p. 442; am. 2002, ch. 80, sec. 6, p. 181; am. 2004, ch. 262, sec. 2, p. 741; am. 2012, ch. 142, sec. 7, p. 376; am. 2017, ch. 55, sec. 2, p. 86.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 14 - NURSES › Section 54-1412 - EXCEPTIONS TO LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.

54-1412. EXCEPTIONS TO LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. This act shall not be construed to require licensure or to prohibit the practice of nursing by persons assisting in an emergency, students enrolled in approved nursing education programs performing functions incident to formal instruction, nurses licensed by another state, territory or country and employed by the United States government performing official duties, persons rendering nursing services or care of the sick when done in connection with the practice of the religious tenets of any church by adherents thereof, and by such other persons as may be exempt from licensure by rules of the board. Nothing shall be construed as prohibiting the use of medical attendants by the department of correction at its correctional institutions.
History:
[(54-1412), added 1977, ch. 132, sec. 2, p. 285; am. & redesig. 1998, ch. 118, sec. 9, p. 443.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 14 - NURSES › Section 54-1414 - UNLAWFUL CONDUCT — PENALTIES.

54-1414. UNLAWFUL CONDUCT — PENALTIES. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, association or other legal entity to:
(a) Practice nursing in this state without a current license unless exempted from licensure by this chapter; or
(b) Falsify or forge any application for licensure, license, renewal of license or certification required by this chapter; or
(c) Falsely represent by use of any designation, title, or statement, that he is licensed pursuant to this chapter; or
(d) Falsely represent, by use of any designation, title or statement, that a school or course is approved pursuant to this chapter; or
(e) Employ unlicensed persons to practice nursing in this state unless the person is exempt from licensure by this chapter; or
(f) Aid, abet, assist or encourage any person in violating this chapter.
(2) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by fine not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) or by imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months or both such fine and imprisonment.
History:
[(54-1414), added 1977, ch. 132, sec. 2, p. 287; am. and redesig. 1998, ch. 118, sec. 11, p. 444; am. 2002, ch. 80, sec. 8, p. 183.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 14 - NURSES › Section 54-1415 - EXISTING LICENSES.

54-1415. EXISTING LICENSES. Any person holding a license to practice nursing in this state on March 23, 1977, shall be recognized as licensed hereunder and shall be subject to all provisions of this act. The rules of the board in effect at the time of enactment of this act, and the fees fixed by the statute repealed by this act shall remain in full force and effect until the board has adopted supplemental rules pursuant to this act.
History:
[(54-1415) added 1977, ch. 132, sec. 2, p. 287; am. and redesig. 1998, ch. 118, sec. 12, p. 445.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 14 - NURSES › Section 54-1416 - INJUNCTION.

54-1416. INJUNCTION. Whenever any person violates any of the provisions of this act, the board may maintain an action in the name of the state of Idaho to enjoin said person from any further violations, such action to be brought either in the county in which said acts are claimed to have been or are being committed, in the county where the defendant resides, or in Ada County. Upon the filing of a verified complaint the district court, if satisfied that the acts complained of have been or probably are being or may be committed, may issue a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction, without bond, enjoining the defendant from the commission of any such act or acts constituting said violations. A copy of said complaint shall be served upon the defendant and the proceedings shall thereafter be conducted as in other similar civil actions. If the commission of said act or acts be established, the court shall enter a decree permanently enjoining said defendant from committing said act or acts. In case of violation of any injunction issued under the provisions of this section, the court or the judge thereof at chambers, may summarily try and punish the offender for contempt of court.
History:
[54-1416, added 1984, ch. 57, sec. 6, p. 105.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 14 - NURSES › Section 54-1420 - AUTHORITY TO SIGN OR VERIFY.

54-1420. AUTHORITY TO SIGN OR VERIFY. When a provision of law or rule requires the signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement of a physician, that requirement may be fulfilled by an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), including a certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist. This section shall not be construed to expand the scope of practice of an APRN.
History:
[54-1420, added 2020, ch. 20, sec. 1, p. 56.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1502 - LICENSE A PREREQUISITE TO PRACTICE.

54-1502. LICENSE A PREREQUISITE TO PRACTICE. (1) It is unlawful for any person to practice optometry unless he shall obtain a license to do so as provided in this chapter.
(2) Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice optometry, as defined in this chapter, without having at the time of so doing a valid license to practice optometry issued by the state board of optometry shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person licensed under another chapter of Idaho Code to perform these functions shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter. An optician lawfully practicing opticianry within the state of Idaho is not in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(3) It is a misdemeanor for an optometrist to knowingly aid or abet any person or entity to practice optometry if such person or entity is not authorized by Idaho Code to practice according to the provisions of this chapter.
History:
[54-1502, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 120, p. 138; am. 1997, ch. 300, sec. 2, p. 892; am. 2009, ch. 118, sec. 2, p. 377.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1502A - NONLICENSED PERSONS — PENALTIES AND REMEDIES.

54-1502A. NONLICENSED PERSONS — PENALTIES AND REMEDIES. (1) The board may investigate any person engaged in the practice of optometry within the state of Idaho or any person believed to have acted as an optometrist without being duly licensed as required by this chapter. Upon receipt of a written complaint, the board shall perform an investigation of the facts alleged. If the board investigation reveals that the facts alleged or received are sufficient to proceed with formal action, the board may authorize the filing of an administrative complaint against the person and may seek injunctive relief prohibiting such person from engaging in the practice of optometry. In addition or alternatively, the board may refer violators of the provisions of this chapter for prosecution pursuant to section 54-1513, Idaho Code.
(2) Each violation of the provisions of section 54-1502, Idaho Code, shall, upon conviction, result in a fine in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days but not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(3) The assessment of costs and fees incurred in the investigation and prosecution or defense of a person under this section shall be governed by the provisions of section 12-117(5), Idaho Code.
History:
[54-1502A, added 2009, ch. 118, sec. 3, p. 378; am. 2018, ch. 348, sec. 6, p. 803.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1503 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY ESTABLISHED — QUALIFICATIONS.

54-1503. STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY ESTABLISHED — QUALIFICATIONS. (1) There is hereby established in the division of occupational and professional licenses a state board of optometry composed of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the governor. The governor may consider recommendations for appointment to the board from any optometric association or any individual residing in this state. Members will serve staggered terms of five (5) years each after the effective date of this act unless otherwise provided in this chapter. A vacancy in membership on the board shall occur when the regular term of a member expires or when a member dies, resigns or is removed from office by the governor. Appointments to fill a vacancy because of the expiration of a regular term shall be filled by the governor by appointment of a member for a five (5) year term. Appointments to fill a vacancy occurring for some reason other than expiration of a term of office shall be made for the unexpired term which is being filled. The members of the board shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
(2) Four (4) members of the state board of optometry shall be licensed optometrists in the state of Idaho and shall be residents of and lawfully practicing optometry within the state of Idaho for a period of not less than five (5) years immediately preceding their appointment. One (1) member shall be a member of the public with an interest in the rights of consumers of optometric services.
History:
[54-1503, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 121, p. 138; am. 2000, ch. 469, sec. 124, p. 1585; am. 2009, ch. 118, sec. 4, p. 378; am. 2011, ch. 307, sec. 1, p. 875; am. 2016, ch. 340, sec. 18, p. 941; am. 2021, ch. 222, sec. 13, p. 629.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1506 - LICENSE FEES.

54-1506. LICENSE FEES. (1) All fees of any kind collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the division of occupational and professional licenses and deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund and all costs and expenses incurred under the provisions of this chapter shall be a charge against and paid from said fund.
(2) The annual fee for renewal of a license shall be established by board rule, not to exceed one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175).
History:
[54-1506, aded 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 123, p. 138; am. 1986, ch. 109, sec. 1, p. 299; am. 1994, ch. 180, sec. 99, p. 491; am. 1999, ch. 151, sec. 1, p. 423; am. 2006, ch. 54, sec. 1, p. 164; am. 2022, ch. 94, sec. 21, p. 297.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1508 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY — ORGANIZATION — MEETINGS — EXPENSES.

54-1508. STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY — ORGANIZATION — MEETINGS — EXPENSES. (1) The board of optometry shall meet on or before September 15 of each year and select from its members a chairman and a secretary who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the board, maintain the files and records of the board, maintain a roster of all persons licensed as optometrists under this act and, on or before October 1 of each year, forward to the division of occupational and professional licenses a certified list of those persons who have paid the fees required by this act.
(2) The board of optometry may meet at stated times and places and shall meet upon the call of its chairman or upon written request of a majority of its members. Three (3) members shall constitute a quorum, and a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall determine the action of the board. Each member of the board shall be notified of any meeting called for any purpose.
(3) Out of the moneys appropriated to the division from fees paid under section 54-1506(2), Idaho Code, or otherwise appropriated from fees paid under section 54-1506(2), Idaho Code, and deposited in the occupational licenses fund established by section 67-2608, Idaho Code, the members of the board of optometry shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(n), Idaho Code.
History:
[54-1508, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 125, p. 138; am. 1976, ch. 166, sec. 13, p. 606; am. 1980, ch. 247, sec. 61, p. 625; am. 1986, ch. 109, sec. 3, p. 300; am. 2006, ch. 54, sec. 3, p. 165; am. 2010, ch. 65, sec. 1, p. 114; am. 2021, ch. 224, sec. 43, p. 674; am. 2022, ch. 94, sec. 22, p. 297.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1512 - PENALTIES AND REINSTATEMENT.

54-1512. PENALTIES AND REINSTATEMENT. (1) Upon the finding of the existence of grounds for discipline of any person holding a license, seeking a license, or renewing a license under the provisions of this chapter, the board of optometry may impose one (1) or more of the following penalties:
(a) Suspension of the offender’s license for a term to be determined by the board;
(b) Revocation of the offender’s license;
(c) Restriction of the offender’s license to prohibit the offender from performing certain acts or from engaging in the practice of optometry in a particular manner for a term to be determined by the board;
(d) Refusal to renew offender’s license;
(e) Placement of the offender on probation and supervision by the board for a period of time and under terms and conditions to be determined by the board;
(f) Imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) plus costs of prosecution and reasonable attorney’s fees; or
(g) Written letters of censure or reprimand which shall become a permanent record in the files of the licensee.
(2) The assessment of costs and fees incurred in the investigation and prosecution or defense of a person holding a license, seeking a license, or renewing a license under this chapter shall be governed by the provisions of section 12-117(5), Idaho Code.
(3) Any person whose license to practice optometry in this state has been suspended, revoked or restricted pursuant to this chapter, whether voluntarily or by action of the board, shall have the right, at reasonable intervals, to petition the board for reinstatement of such license. Such petition shall be made in writing and in the form prescribed by the board. Upon investigation and hearing, the board may in its discretion grant or deny such petition, or it may modify its original finding to reflect any circumstances which have changed sufficiently to warrant such modifications.
(4) Nothing herein shall be construed as barring criminal prosecutions for violations of this chapter where such violations are deemed as criminal offenses in other statutes of this state or of the United States.
(5) All final decisions by the board shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the administrative procedure act.
History:
[54-1512, added 1989, ch. 33, sec. 5, p. 43; am. 2018, ch. 348, sec. 7, p. 803.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1513 - DUTY OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY — DUTY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.

54-1513. DUTY OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY — DUTY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of each county to prosecute all violations of this chapter constituting a violation of criminal law and it shall be the duty of the attorney general of the state of Idaho to prosecute any actions brought under the provisions of section 54-1524, Idaho Code, if requested by the state board of optometry.
History:
[54-1513, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 130, p. 138; am. 1993, ch. 216, sec. 66, p. 649.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1514 - PUBLICATION OF DIRECTORY AND LAW.

54-1514. PUBLICATION OF DIRECTORY AND LAW. The division of occupational and professional licenses shall each year make available the names and addresses of all licensed optometrists of the state of Idaho and the laws applicable to the practice of optometry.
History:
[54-1514, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 131, p. 138; am. 2009, ch. 118, sec. 8, p. 381; am. 2022, ch. 94, sec. 25, p. 300.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1515 - LIMITATIONS ON APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.

54-1515. LIMITATIONS ON APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. A license to practice optometry, as provided in this chapter, is not required for the following practices:
1. Practice by persons authorized under the laws of this state to practice medicine and surgery.
2. The sale of eyeglasses or spectacles in or from a store, shop, or other permanently established place of business on prescription from persons authorized under the laws of this state to practice either optometry or medicine and surgery, by persons, firms and corporations who neither practice nor attempt to practice optometry.
3. The sale of ready-to-wear glasses equipped with convex spherical lenses, or sunglasses equipped with plano lenses, or industrial glasses or goggles with plano lenses used for industrial or agricultural eye protection, when the same are sold as merchandise and where the selection of the glasses is at the discretion of the purchaser, by persons, firms and corporations who neither practice nor attempt to practice optometry nor use in the testing of the eye therefor lenses other than the lenses actually sold, and who neither give nor offer spectacles or eyeglasses as premiums.
History:
[54-1515, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1516 - LIMITATION ON APPLICATION OF CHAPTER — NURSES, SCHOOL TEACHERS OR WELFARE WORKERS.

54-1516. LIMITATION ON APPLICATION OF CHAPTER — NURSES, SCHOOL TEACHERS OR WELFARE WORKERS. It is not the intent of this chapter to prevent any nurse, school teacher or welfare worker, employed in public service, from ascertaining the probable need of visual services, provided such person does not attempt to diagnose or prescribe or to recommend any particular practitioner or system of practice.
History:
[54-1516, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1517 - OPHTHALMIC LENS OR PRISM — ACCEPTANCE FOR DUPLICATION BY OTHER THAN LICENSED OPTOMETRIST OR PHYSICIAN PROHIBITED — EXCEPTION.

54-1517. OPHTHALMIC LENS OR PRISM — ACCEPTANCE FOR DUPLICATION BY OTHER THAN LICENSED OPTOMETRIST OR PHYSICIAN PROHIBITED — EXCEPTION. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed optometrist or physician to accept or offer to accept for purpose of duplication any ophthalmic lens or prism ordinarily used before the human eye for corrective purposes, or for assisting vision; provided, however, that any manufacturing, dispensing or surfacing optician is hereby permitted to grind or supply, dispense, replace or duplicate any such lens in conformity with the prescription or instruction of any optometrist or physician duly licensed to practice within the state of Idaho. Contact lenses may be sold or dispensed in a retail or wholesale outlet or other permanently established place of business with an optical department only when the prescription specifically states on its face that it is intended for contact lenses and includes the type and specifications of the contact lens being prescribed.
History:
[54-1517, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1985, ch. 67, sec. 1, p. 138.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1518 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES — POWERS AND DUTIES.

54-1518. DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES — POWERS AND DUTIES. The division of occupational and professional licenses shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To accept applications for examinations and issue licenses to optometrists pursuant to requirements of this chapter.
(2) To maintain a registry of persons licensed to practice optometry in the state of Idaho available to the members of the general public and all applicants and rejected applicants for licenses.
(3) To forward complaints against a licensed optometrist to the state board of optometry for review and investigation.
(4) To assist in the investigation and prosecution of complaints filed against an optometrist under section 54-1510, Idaho Code.
(5) At the discretion of the division administrator and upon apparent failure or refusal of the state board of optometry to investigate or prosecute a complaint against an optometrist, to investigate the complaint and forward the report of investigation to the state board of optometry, and upon apparent failure or refusal of the state board of optometry to take further action to initiate proceedings under section 54-1510, Idaho Code, against an optometrist violating the terms of this act.
History:
[54-1518, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 132, p. 138; am. 1993, ch. 216, sec. 67, p. 649; am. 2022, ch. 94, sec. 26, p. 300.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1519 - EXAMINATIONS — APPLICATIONS.

54-1519. EXAMINATIONS — APPLICATIONS. Any person who shall desire to begin the practice of optometry in the state of Idaho shall file an application in his own handwriting on forms furnished by the board for an examination, which application shall state among other things, his correct name, age, place of residence, the name and location of the school or schools attended by the applicant, and date of such attendance, and whether the applicant is graduated from such school, and the place and with whom he has served as an intern and the exact length of time and nature of such internship. Such applications must be signed by the applicant under oath.
History:
[54-1519, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 133, p. 138.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1520 - LICENSE — QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS — ISSUANCE.

54-1520. LICENSE — QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS — ISSUANCE. (1) Every applicant for a license to practice optometry shall:
(a) Not have been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or suspended sentence in this state or in any other state of a crime that is deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code;
(b) Be more than twenty-one (21) years of age;
(c) Present certified evidence of graduation from an accredited college or university of optometry that meets the requirements in rules of the board;
(d) Pass an examination as provided in rules of the board; and
(e) Be certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents as provided in section 54-1501(3), Idaho Code, and in rules of the board.
(2) An applicant meeting the qualifications required in this chapter shall be issued a license to practice optometry in this state.
History:
[54-1520, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 2017, ch. 230, sec. 1, p. 557; am. 2022, ch. 246, sec. 13, p. 797.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1521 - CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS — SUBJECT INCLUDED.

54-1521. CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS — SUBJECT INCLUDED. Except as herein otherwise provided, each applicant shall be examined to determine his knowledge of the subjects essential to the practice of optometry. Examinations shall be written and practical, and shall include the required subjects enumerated in the rules and regulations of the state board of optometry.
History:
[54-1521, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1522 - LICENSE — RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT — CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.

54-1522. LICENSE — RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT — CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. (1) License renewal and reinstatement shall be in accordance with section 67-2614, Idaho Code.
(2) Effective January 1, 2021, every holder of a license to practice optometry must be certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents as provided in section 54-1501(3), Idaho Code, and in rules of the board.
(3) Any license under this chapter issued to a licensee who has not met the qualifications and been certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents pursuant to section 54-1501(3), Idaho Code, shall expire on December 31, 2020, and shall not be subject to renewal or reinstatement; provided however, that licensees who received their license prior to 1990 shall be excused from the provisions of this subsection, and their licenses shall be accorded grandfather rights.
History:
[54-1522, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 134, p. 138; am. 1998, ch. 252, sec. 1, p. 822; am. 2003, ch. 21, sec. 9, p. 82; am. 2016, ch. 116, sec. 1, p. 329; am. 2017, ch. 230, sec. 2, p. 557.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1523 - FEES.

54-1523. FEES. Each applicant for examination or reexamination after failure in a former examination shall remit a fee as established by board regulation not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) with each application to the board.
History:
[54-1523, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 135, p. 138; am. 1980, ch. 94, sec. 1, p. 204.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1524 - INJUNCTION PROCEDURE.

54-1524. INJUNCTION PROCEDURE. The board or any resident citizen may maintain an action in equity in the name of the state of Idaho to enjoin perpetually any person, firm, company, corporation or partnership from persisting in the doing of any acts constituting a violation of this chapter. Such action shall be brought in the district court of the county in which said act or acts or some of them are claimed to have been or are being committed, by filing a complaint setting forth said acts. The court, or a judge thereof at chambers, if satisfied from such complaint or by affidavits that the acts complained of have been or are being committed and will probably be persisted in, may issue a temporary writ enjoining the defendant from the commission of any such act or acts pending final disposition of the cause. The cause shall proceed as in other cases for injunction. If at the trial the commission of said act or acts by the defendant be established, and the court further finds that it is probable that defendant will continue therein or in similar violations, the court, or a judge thereof at chambers, shall enter a decree perpetually enjoining said defendant from thereafter committing said or similar acts.
History:
[54-1524, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 136, p. 138.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 15 - OPTOMETRISTS › Section 54-1525 - REFERRALS BY OPTICAL FIRMS PROHIBITED.

54-1525. REFERRALS BY OPTICAL FIRMS PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the business of manufacturing, selling or dispensing any ophthalmic materials, in any manner to influence or attempt to influence any patron in the choice of an optometrist or physician for the purpose of examining, treating, dispensing or prescribing any ophthalmic materials for such patron, and it shall be unlawful for any such person in any manner to suggest or imply to any such patron that such patron consult with or be examined or treated by or procure a prescription for ophthalmic materials from any specific optometrist or physician, or one or more of several specific optometrists or physicians; provided, that any such person may show or supply to any such patron a typed or printed list containing the names and addresses of all physicians in the community covered by such list who specialize in whole or in part in the care of the eyes and containing also the names and addresses of all optometrists in such community; provided, however, that such list shall not be prepared or marked so as to draw unnecessary attention to one or more of the names thereon; and provided, further, that such list shall segregate and designate separately those practitioners licensed in this state to practice medicine and surgery and those licensed therein to practice optometry. The word "person," as used in this section, shall include any person, firm, corporation or association, and any employee or agent of any of the foregoing. The word "patron," as used in this section, shall include prospective as well as actual patrons or customers, and shall include also those acting for or on behalf of any such patron or prospective patron. The words "ophthalmic materials," as used in this section, shall include spectacles, eyeglasses, lenses, prisms, contact lenses, frames and mountings, and any other optical appliances or devices for visual correction.
History:
[54-1525, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 16 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 54-1601 - DEFINITIONS.

54-1601. DEFINITIONS. As used in this act, unless otherwise stated, the following terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter set forth or indicated:
(1) "Administrator designee" means a qualified individual filling a vacant nursing home administrator position pursuant to a signed agreement.
(2) "Board" means the board of examiners of nursing home administrators of the state of Idaho.
(3) "Examiner" means a member of the board of examiners of nursing home administrators of the state of Idaho.
(4) "Executive secretary" means the secretary of the board of examiners of nursing home administrators of the state of Idaho.
(5) "Health care facility" means any institution or facility which supplies all of the functional needs of an individual in need of residence care, and defined as such for licensing purposes under state law or pursuant to the rules for nursing homes, hospitals, residential or assisted living facilities, whether proprietary or nonprofit, and shall include, but not be limited to, health care facilities owned or administered by the state government or any agency or political subdivisions thereof.
(6) "Nursing home administrator" means any individual responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the operation of a nursing home, or who in fact performs such functions, whether or not such functions are shared by one (1) or more other persons.
(7) "Nursing home administrator-in-training" means an individual registered as such under and pursuant to the provisions of this act.
(8) "Practice of nursing home administration" means that planning, organizing, directing, and control of the operation of a nursing home.
(9) "Temporary permit" means a privilege granted by the board to an individual who has submitted an endorsement application evidencing a license in good standing in another state allowing their temporary practice as a nursing home administrator until their application is acted upon by the board.
History:
[54-1601, added 1970, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 512; am. 1980, ch. 92, sec. 1, p. 198; am. 1989, ch. 193, sec. 13, p. 482; am. 1999, ch. 161, sec. 1, p. 441; am. 2000, ch. 274, sec. 131, p. 865; am. 2001, ch. 77, sec. 1, p. 193.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 16 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 54-1602 - SUPERVISION BY LICENSED ADMINISTRATOR REQUIRED — EXCEPTION FOR ADMINISTRATOR DESIGNEE — PRACTICE BY UNLICENSED PERSON PROHIBITED.

54-1602. SUPERVISION BY LICENSED ADMINISTRATOR REQUIRED — EXCEPTION FOR ADMINISTRATOR DESIGNEE — PRACTICE BY UNLICENSED PERSON PROHIBITED. No nursing home in the state shall be operated unless it is under the supervision of an administrator who holds a currently valid nursing home administrator’s license issued pursuant to this act, except that after an administrator’s position becomes vacant, a nursing home may operate under a responsible person authorized by signed agreement to act as an administrator designee. The administrator designee shall be qualified by documented experience to assume delegated duties, and shall not act for more than eight (8) continuous weeks unless an exception is granted by the board. An Idaho licensed administrator shall enter into an agreement, which shall be submitted to the board, to consult with the administrator designee. No person shall practice or offer to practice nursing home administration in this state or use any title, sign, card, or device to indicate that he is a nursing home administrator unless such person shall have been duly licensed as a nursing home administrator as required by this act.
History:
[54-1602, added 1970, ch. 177, sec. 2, p. 512; am. 1999, ch. 161, sec. 2, p. 441; am. 2001, ch. 77, sec. 2, p. 194.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 16 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 54-1605 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXAMINATION FOR LICENSE.

54-1605. QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXAMINATION FOR LICENSE. (1) The board shall admit to examination for licensure as a nursing home administrator any candidate who pays a fee as determined by the board, has not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or suspended sentence in this state or in any other state of a crime deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code, and is at least eighteen (18) years old except that no applicant for license as a nursing home administrator shall be admitted to such licensing examination nor shall such applicant be entitled to or be granted a license as a nursing home administrator unless such applicant shall submit written evidence, on forms provided for such purpose by the board, that he has successfully completed a course of study for a baccalaureate degree and has been awarded such degree from an accredited institution of higher learning or its equivalent as provided in subsection (3) of this section.
(2) Additionally, the applicant shall have completed an administrator-in-training program as described in section 54-1610, Idaho Code.
(3) A candidate who applies for examination under and pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, in lieu of the educational requirements provided for therein, may submit evidence satisfactory to the board that such applicant has obtained two (2) years of satisfactory practical experience in management in a health care facility for each year of required post-high school education.
History:
[54-1605, added 1970, ch. 177, sec. 5, p. 512; am. 1976, ch. 166, sec. 15, p. 608; am. 1980, ch. 92, sec. 3, p. 199; am. 1999, ch. 161, sec. 4, p. 443; am. 2019, ch. 41, sec. 1, p. 109; am. 2022, ch. 246, sec. 14, p. 798.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 16 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 54-1606 - SUBJECT MATTER OF EXAMINATION — FREQUENCY.

54-1606. SUBJECT MATTER OF EXAMINATION — FREQUENCY. (1) The board shall determine the subjects of examination for applicants for licensure as nursing home administrators and the scope, content, and format of such examinations which in any examination shall be the same for all candidates; except that such examination shall include examination of the applicant to demonstrate his proficiency in the practice of, and knowledge of, applicable rules of health and safety within the state.
(2) Examinations shall be held at least semi-annually at such times and places as the board shall designate.
History:
[54-1606, added 1970, ch. 177, sec. 6, p. 512.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 16 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 54-1607 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSE — EXEMPTION — EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS — ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS BY BOARD.

54-1607. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE — EXEMPTION — EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS — ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS BY BOARD. (1) An applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator who has successfully complied with the requirements of section 54-1605, Idaho Code, and the standards provided for therein, has passed the examination provided for in section 54-1606, Idaho Code, and, where applicable, has complied with the requirements of section 54-1610, Idaho Code, shall be issued a license, on a form provided for that purpose by the board, certifying that such applicant has met the requirements of the laws and rules entitling him to serve, act, practice, and otherwise hold himself out as a duly licensed nursing home administrator; provided, however, nothing in this act or the rules thereunder shall be construed to require an applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator, who is certified by a recognized church or religious denomination which teaches reliance on spiritual means alone for healing as having been approved to administer institutions certified by such church or denomination for the care and treatment of the sick in accordance with its teachings, to demonstrate proficiency in any medical techniques or to meet any medical educational qualifications or medical standards not in accord with the remedial care and treatment provided in such institutions.
(2) Any license issued by the board under or pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be under the hand and seal of the chairman and executive secretary of the board.
(3) If the board finds that programs of training and instruction conducted within the state are not sufficient in number or content to enable applicants for nursing home administrators’ licenses and nursing home administrators to meet requirements established pursuant to this act, it shall institute and conduct or arrange with others to conduct one (1) or more such programs, and shall make provision for their accessibility to appropriate residents of this state. The board may approve programs conducted within and without this state as sufficient to meet education and training requirements established pursuant to this act. For purposes of this subsection, the board shall have the authority to receive and disburse federal funds received pursuant to requirements of the "social security act."
History:
[54-1607, added 1970, ch. 177, sec. 7, p. 512; am. 1999, ch. 161, sec. 5, p. 444; am. 2001, ch. 77, sec. 4, p. 196.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 16 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 54-1608 - ATTENDANCE AT CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM — REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION — RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT.

54-1608. ATTENDANCE AT CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM — REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION — RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT. (1) Every individual who holds a valid license as a nursing home administrator issued by the board shall annually be required to apply to the board for a renewal of license and report any facts requested by the board on forms provided for such purpose. All licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to annual renewal and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the board regarding applications for renewal, continuing education, and fees. License renewal and reinstatement shall be in accordance with section 67-2614, Idaho Code.
(2) Upon making an application for a renewal of license, each individual shall pay an annual renewal fee and submit evidence satisfactory to the board documenting the attendance and completion of a continuing education program or course of study as may be provided in the rules of the board.
(3) Upon receipt of such application for renewal of license, the license fee, and the evidence required with respect to continuing education, the board shall issue a renewal of license to such nursing home administrator.
(4) The licensed nursing home administrator who fails to comply with the provisions of this section, and who continues to act as a nursing home administrator, shall be subject to discipline by the board, in accordance with the provisions of this act.
History:
[54-1608, added 1970, ch. 177, sec. 8, p. 512; am. 1980, ch. 92, sec. 4, p. 201; am. 1999, ch. 161, sec. 6, p. 445; am. 2001, ch. 77, sec. 5, p. 197; am. 2003, ch. 21, sec. 10, p. 83.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 16 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 54-1609 - ENDORSEMENT OF LICENSES.

54-1609. ENDORSEMENT OF LICENSES. The board, in its discretion, and otherwise subject to the provisions of this act, and the rules of the board promulgated thereunder prescribing the qualifications for a nursing home administrator license, may endorse a nursing home administrator license issued by the proper authorities of any other state upon payment of a fee and upon submission of evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant meets those qualifications established by the rules of the board.
History:
[54-1609, added 1970, ch. 177, sec. 9, p. 512; am. 1980, ch. 92, sec. 5, p. 202; am. 2001, ch. 77, sec. 6, p. 197; am. 2003, ch. 51, sec. 1, p. 191.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 16 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 54-1610 - ADMINISTRATORS-IN-TRAINING — EXAMINATION AFTER ONE THOUSAND HOURS — REPORTS — EXCEPTIONS.

54-1610. ADMINISTRATORS-IN-TRAINING — EXAMINATION AFTER ONE THOUSAND HOURS — REPORTS — EXCEPTIONS. (1) Every applicant for a nursing home administrator license who shall have otherwise qualified under the provisions of section 54-1605, Idaho Code, except as provided for in this section, shall serve for one thousand (1,000) hours under the direct supervision of a duly licensed nursing home administrator in accordance with the rules of the board. At the expiration of the one thousand (1,000) hour training period, the applicant shall be eligible to take the examination. An administrator-in-training program shall not exceed a period of two (2) years, except as approved by the board for good cause.
(2) The nursing home administrator-in-training shall submit reports on forms provided therefor by the board.
(3) This section shall not apply to any individual who has:
(a) A master’s degree from an accredited institution in health administration related to long-term care; or
(b) A master’s degree from an accredited institution that includes an emphasis on health care and has one (1) year of management experience in a health care facility that provides inpatient care.
(4) Every nursing home administrator-in-training shall register the fact of such training with the board in accordance with the rules and on forms provided by the board.
(5) An applicant may begin the one thousand (1,000) hour training period as a nursing home administrator-in-training prior to completion of a baccalaureate degree.
History:
[54-1610, added 1970, ch. 177, sec. 10, p. 512; am. 1980, ch. 92, sec. 6, p. 202; am. 1999, ch. 161, sec. 7, p. 446; am. 2001, ch. 77, sec. 7, p. 198; am. 2012, ch. 62, sec. 1, p. 165; am. 2018, ch. 88, sec. 1, p. 193; am. 2019, ch. 41, sec. 2, p. 109; am. 2020, ch. 24, sec. 1, p. 58.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 16 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 54-1611 - MISDEMEANORS LISTED — PENALTIES.

54-1611. MISDEMEANORS LISTED — PENALTIES. (1) It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to:
(a) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any license or aid or abet therein; or
(b) Practice as a nursing home administrator under cover of any license illegally or fraudulently obtained or unlawfully issued; or
(c) Practice as a nursing home administrator or use in connection with his or her name any designation tending to imply that he or she is a nursing home administrator unless duly licensed to so practice under the provisions of this act; or
(d) Practice as a nursing home administrator during the time his or her license issued under the provisions of this article shall be suspended or revoked; or
(e) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this act.
(2) Such misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
History:
[54-1611, added 1970, ch. 177, sec. 11, p. 512; am. 1999, ch. 161, sec. 8, p. 447.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 16 - NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS › Section 54-1612 - REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE, REPRIMAND, CENSURE, OR OTHER DISCIPLINE.

54-1612. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE, REPRIMAND, CENSURE, OR OTHER DISCIPLINE. (1) The license of any person practicing or offering to practice nursing home administration may be revoked or suspended, or such licensee may be reprimanded, censured, or otherwise disciplined in accordance with the provisions of this section upon decision and after due hearing in any of the following cases:
(a) Upon proof that such licensee is reasonably unfit to operate a nursing home.
(b) Upon proof that such licensee has willfully or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this act or the rules enacted in accordance with, or willfully or repeatedly acted in a manner inconsistent with the health and safety of the patients of the home in which he is the administrator.
(c) Upon proof that such licensee is guilty of fraud or deceit in the practice of nursing home administration or related activities, or in his or her admission to such practice.
(2) The board, or a hearing officer designated by it shall have jurisdiction to hear all charges brought under the provisions of this section against persons licensed as nursing home administrators, and upon such hearings shall determine such charges upon their merits. If the board determines that such person is guilty of the charges, the board may revoke his or her license, suspend him or her from practice, or reprimand, censure, or otherwise discipline such licensee.
(3) Proceedings under this section shall be initiated by filing with the board, charges in writing and under oath. The board on its own motion may conduct an investigation and initiate charges. The procedures for notification and the hearing on such charges, unless dismissed by the board as unfounded or trivial, shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code.
History:
[54-1612, added 1970, ch. 177, sec. 12, p. 512; am. 1993, ch. 216, sec. 68, p. 650; am. 1999, ch. 161, sec. 9, p. 447.]