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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-5 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FOR LICENSING › Section 630-X-5-.01 - Application For Examination And Licensing

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
All applications for examinations and licensing shall be filed
				with the secretary-treasurer on forms provided by the Board. The application
				shall include all information required by statute and such other information as
				the Board may require by resolution, including, without limitation and in the
				Board's discretion, a history of arrests and convictions, a background check
				report, information about civil judgments and other
				information.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-42.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-5 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FOR LICENSING › Section 630-X-5-.02 - Examination Fee

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
At the time of filing, the applicant shall pay to the
				secretary-treasurer a fee equal to the maximum provided by law.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Amended:
Filed March 6, 1985. Repealed: Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-20.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-5 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FOR LICENSING › Section 630-X-5-.03 - Date, Time, And Place Of Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
During the month of July each year the Board shall give
				examinations at a place, date, and time specified by Board resolution. It shall
				be a prerequisite to the taking of the examination that an applicant make proof
				satisfactory to the Board prior to the examination the following:
1) applicant is a graduate of at least four
			 years of high school or the equivalent,
2) applicant completed a minimum of three
			 years of preoptometry or the equivalent at an accredited college or university,
3) applicant has completed a course
			 of study in an accredited school or college of optometry which is approved by
			 the board and that requires at least four years of professional study, and
4) applicant has passed Parts I and
			 II of the examination administered by the National Board of Examiners in
			 Optometry. Upon passing the standard examination prescribed by the Board,
			 applicant shall submit to the Board proof that said applicant has passed Part
			 III of the examination administered by the National Board of Examiners in
			 Optometry and applicant shall also complete and submit to the Board for
			 Approval a protocol furnished by the Board for the use of pharmaceutical agents
			 in the treatment of disease of the eye and its adjacent structures. The
			 secretary-treasurer shall give reasonable notice to each applicant, whose
			 application meets those requirements specified to be met prior to the
			 examination, of the place, date, and time of the examination. If there are no
			 applications on file with the secretary-treasurer as of June 1 of a given year,
			 the annual examinations shall not be conducted in that year.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Amended:
Filed March 6, 1985; February 5,
				  1986.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-20.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-5 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FOR LICENSING › Section 630-X-5-.04 - Special Examination

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
At any time the Board deems it to be justified, it can conduct
				a special examination at a date, time and place to be specified by Board
				resolution calling the examination. The secretary-treasurer shall give
				reasonable notice of such date, time and place to each applicant whose
				application is in order.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-20.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-5 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FOR LICENSING › Section 630-X-5-.05 - Conducting And Grading Of Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Prior to each examination meeting, the president will assign
				duties to the respective Board members in conducting and grading the
				examinations.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-20.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-5 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FOR LICENSING › Section 630-X-5-.06 - Content Of Examination

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The examination shall be divided into from one to seven
				sections, to be established by Board resolution. Content of each section shall
				be established by Board resolution and may cover the examination areas of
				practical optics, theoretical optics, physiological optics, theoretical
				optometry, practical optometry, orthoptics, ocular anatomy, physiology,
				pharmacology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment of disease of the human eye
				and its adjacent structures, general anatomy, hygiene, and such other knowledge
				as the Board deems essential to the practice of optometry, to include testing
				of knowledge of the laws governing the practice of optometry and of the
				regulations of the Board. Each applicant making an average score of 75 percent
				or higher shall be deemed to have passed the examination. The
				secretary-treasurer shall notify each applicant taking the examination of their
				final score no later than thirty days after the date of the
				examination.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Amended:
Filed March 6, 1985.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-20.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-5 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FOR LICENSING › Section 630-X-5-.07 - Applicants Earning A Passing Score

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Each applicant who has earned a passing score on the
				examination, submitted proof of passing Part III of the examination
				administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, has completed and
				submitted the aforementioned protocol and has received approval thereof, and
				has met any further requirements established by the Board shall be registered
				as qualified to practice optometry in the state of Alabama and shall be issued
				a license, a license certificate, and approval by the Board for the use of
				pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of disease of the eye and its adjacent
				structures. All requirements for licensing must be completed by applicant no
				later than twelve months from the date said applicant took the standard
				examination given by the Board. Failure of an applicant to meet these
				requirements within said twelve months shall void the results of the standard
				examination and the applicant procedure and examination will have to be
				repeated.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-20.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-5 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FOR LICENSING › Section 630-X-5-.08 - Application To The Board For Approval To Use Pharmaceutical Agents For Treatment Of Disease Of The Eye And Adjacent Structures

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Optometrists licensed prior to October 1, 1994 may apply to the
				Board, on a form provided by the Board, for approval to use pharmaceutical
				agents for the treatment of disease of the eye and its adjacent structures.
				Prior to approval of such applications, applicant must furnish satisfactory
				proof to the Board that said applicant has completed at least 72 Board approved
				clock hours in the diagnosis and management of disease of the eye and its
				adjacent structures within a three year period preceding said application, must
				complete and submit for Board approval a protocol furnished by the Board, and
				meet any further requirements established by the Board. When all requirements
				have been met and approved by the Board, said applicant shall be granted the
				authority to use pharmaceutical agents for treatment of disease of the eye and
				adjacent structures. Each licensee so authorized must then fulfill all
				regulations established by the Board for licensees so authorized, as well as
				all other Board regulations.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-20.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-5 - APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FOR LICENSING › Section 630-X-5-.09 - Initial Licensing Of Military Spouses

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Eligible individuals under this section who possess a license
				or certificate to practice optometry in another state, district, or territory
				of the United States, or in any branch of the armed forces of the United States
				may apply for a regular annual license to practice optometry and/or a temporary
				permit to practice pending regular licensure.
(a) Any eligible individual shall be
			 entitled, upon application, to the issuance of regular license to practice
			 optometry in the state of Alabama if the requirements for licensure or
			 certification to practice optometry relied upon by the applicant for this
			 section are the same as or substantially similar to those requirements for
			 regular licensure to practice optometry set out in these rules or in the
			 Alabama Code.
(b) Any eligible
			 individual shall be entitled to a temporary permit to practice optometry in the
			 state of Alabama for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days, upon
			 application, if the requirements for licensure or certification relied upon by
			 the applicant for this section are less than or do not include one or more of
			 the requirements for regular licensure to practice optometry set out in these
			 rules or in the Alabama Code. In the event that the applicant does not
			 successfully meet the requirements for regular licensure within the said one
			 hundred eighty (180) days, the temporary permit provided for herein shall
			 automatically expire.
(c)
			 Definitions and Meaning. For the purposes of this section, the following terms
			 and phrases shall have the corresponding meanings:
1. eligible individual shall mean
(i) either a spouse of an active duty,
			 reserve, or transitioning member of the United States Armed Forces, including
			 the national guard, or a surviving spouse of such a service member who, at the
			 time of such member's death, was serving on active duty; and
(ii) has relocated to and been stationed in
			 the state of Alabama with their spouse or deceased spouse under official
			 military orders; and
(iii) Possess
			 a valid unrestricted license to practice optometry in another state, district,
			 or territory of the United States, or in any branch of the armed forces of the
			 United States and has not been disciplined or subject to investigation by any
			 licensing agency or authorized entity in relation to their professional license
			 or certificate.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-6 - ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY › Section 630-X-6-.01 - Accrediting Agency

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The accrediting agency recognized by the Alabama Board of
				Optometry is the American Optometric Association Council of Optometric
				Education.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-20.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-6 - ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY › Section 630-X-6-.02 - Accredited Schools And Colleges

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The schools and colleges of optometry accredited from time to
				time by the hereinabove mentioned agency shall be deemed by the Board to be
				accredited.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-20.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-6 - ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF OPTOMETRY › Section 630-X-6-.03 - Periodical Board Review Of Accredited Schools And Colleges

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Periodically, the Board shall review the list of schools and
				colleges of optometry so accredited and shall conduct such investigations as
				the Board deems necessary into each such institution. From time to time the
				Board shall by resolution approve such of said accredited institutions as in
				the opinion of the Board, after such investigation, should be approved.
				Withdrawal of Board approval shall be accomplished in the same manner.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-20.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.01 - Purpose Of Regulation

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The purpose of this regulation is to implement the requirement
				of continuing education as a prerequisite for renewal of
				license.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.02 - Study Compliance Year

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The study compliance year shall be the twelve-month period from
				October 1 to September 30, immediately preceding the year of licensure. All
				study hours shall be obtained during that time period except as otherwise
				provided for in Sections
				630-X-7-.05 and
				630-X-7-.14 of this chapter.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975,
§
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.03 - Hours Required

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
For the study compliance year, 14 hours of continuing
				education, shall be required for re-licensure the following fiscal year.
				However, for licensees approved by the Board to use pharmaceutical agents in
				the treatment of disease of the eye and its adjacent structures, 20 hours of
				continuing education, of which one-half must be in subjects relating to the
				diagnosis, treatment, and/or management of disease of the eye and its adjacent
				structures shall be required for re-licensure the following fiscal year.
				Changes in study requirements may be made by the Board and in the event of a
				change, each licensed optometrist shall be notified of the changed requirements
				on or before November 1 of the study compliance year for which the change is
				effective. Completion of the study requirements for each study compliance year
				shall qualify the applicant for license renewal for the following calendar
				year, if the applicant meets all other requirements.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.04 - Required Courses Of Study

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Courses of study which will be approved by the Board are those
				which enhance the professional skill in and knowledge of optometry. Study
				courses in practice management areas will be accepted for re-licensure up to a
				maximum of 3 hours, and distance based study courses will be accepted for
				re-licensure up to a maximum of 3 hours. For credit, courses must be approved
				either by an officer of the Board or by a majority of board members in
				attendance at any scheduled meeting of the Board. Course approval may be
				decided at such time as application for renewal of licenses is submitted or at
				any time prior upon request of a licensee or course sponsor.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.05 - Study Time Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Credit hours for study courses approved by the Board shall be
				measured in clock hours and shall be equal to the time length of the course
				rounded to the nearest one-half hour.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.06 - Approval Of Courses

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Application for approval may be submitted either by a licensee
				or by the course sponsor. The Sponsor of a continuing education course must
				apply for, and receive, approval before the course is given. A continuing
				education course previously approved by the Council on Optometric Practitioner
				Education (ACOPE@), or by any other organization recognized for such purpose by
				Board resolution, does not require separate approval from the Board. A licensee
				who takes an unapproved continuing education course will bear the burden of
				establishing that the course satisfied all criteria for Board approval at the
				time the course was taken. Application for approval of courses shall be in
				writing and shall set out the course title, brief description of the course
				content, name of the course sponsor, name(s) of the lecturer(s) and time length
				of the course. Further information shall be furnished by the applicant upon
				request of the Board. Course approval may be given by any officer of the board,
				by a majority of the board members present at any scheduled meeting of the
				board, or by the executive director of the board. Only courses of study so
				approved will be credited toward continuing education requirements. Each
				sponsor or licensee requesting approval of a course of study will be notified
				of Board action in connection therewith, and if the Board disapproves the
				application, the sponsor or licensee, upon request in writing, will be given an
				opportunity to appear before the Board on behalf of the
				application.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.07 - Records Of Attendance

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Records of attendance at approved continuing education courses
				shall be maintained by each licensed optometrist on Form CE-1, a copy of which
				is attached hereto as Appendix A. The course and the number of hours must be
				listed and it must be signed by a representative of the sponsor and by the
				optometrist certifying attendance. Other forms judged by the Board to be
				essentially the same as Form CE-1 may be accepted in lieu of Form CE-1. Each
				licensee is required to maintain all CE-1 forms applicable to a study
				compliance year for thirty-six (36) months following the end of said study
				compliance year.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.08 - Certification Of Completion Of Continuing Education Courses

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
At the time of license renewal, the licensee shall certify in
				the manner specified by the board that all continuing education requirements
				have been completed.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.09 - Falsification Of Forms

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Falsification of an attendance form (CE-
1), or of any application submission, by a
			 sponsor shall be grounds for the Board=s withdrawing and/or denying approval of
			 any or all courses sponsored by said sponsor in connection with any future
			 presentation of said courses. Falsification of a Form CE-1 by a licensee shall
			 be grounds for the Board to refuse to approve the continuing education
			 requirements for that licensee for the study compliance year in question and
			 for disciplinary action as provided by law.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.10 - Verification/Audit Of Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
At the request of the Board for verification and/or audit
				purposes, a licensee shall produce the CE-1 forms maintained in accordance with
				the requirements of
				630-X-7-.07.
				Failure to have maintained said forms or to produce same upon request of the
				Board shall be grounds for the Board to find that the licensee has failed to
				satisfy the continuing education requirements for the study compliance year in
				question. In addition to verifications and audits based on complaints, reports,
				or other reasonable suspicions of noncompliance, the secretary-treasurer will
				annually audit a number of licensees selected at random to assure that
				continuing education requirements have been met.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9,
				  1990.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.11 - Disapproval Of Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
If the Board finds that the licensee has not satisfied the
				continuing education requirements for a study compliance year, the licensee
				may, upon request in writing, appear before the Board to challenge said
				finding.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9, 1990. Previous Rule
				  630-X-7-.11 -
Approval Of Continuing Education
				  Requirements
was repealed and Rule
				  630-X-7-.12 was
				  renumbered to 630-X-7-.11 as per certification filed January 30, 2007;
				  effective February 6, 2007
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.12 - Hardship

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
In cases of hardship, or for other good and sufficient reasons,
				the Board may, in its discretion and upon written request from a licensee,
				excuse said licensee from the continuing education requirements for license
				renewal. In such an event, the reasons for such excuse will be set out in
				detail on the minutes of the meeting of the Board at which such action is
				taken.
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9, 1990. Previous rule
				  630-X-7-.13 was
				  renumbered to .12 as per certification filed January 30, 2007; effective
				  February 6, 2007.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.13 - Failure To Comply

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Continuing education requirements shall be completed between
				October 1 and September 30 of each fiscal year prior to the time for license
				renewal for the next fiscal year. If a licensee fails to certify compliance
				with requirements for said fiscal (study compliance) year on or before December
				1, the secretary-treasurer shall notify such licensee by certified mail, return
				receipt requested addressed to the licensee's last address of record that said
				certification has not been received and that unless such is received on or
				before the first day of January, said licensee's license and license
				certificate shall be automatically suspended. Between October 1 and December 31
				of each year, the licensee shall be permitted to complete continuing education
				requirements which he or she has failed to complete prior to the end of the
				fiscal year on September 30. Failure by licensee to certify to the Board
				compliance with continuing education requirements on or before January 1 shall
				result in the automatic suspension of said licensee's license and that
				individual may not practice optometry in any form in the state of Alabama until
				said licensee is reinstated as set out below.
Previous rule
				  630-X-7-.14 was renumbered to .13 as per certification filed January 30, 2007; effective
				  February 6, 2007.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-22,
				  34-22-23(14),
				  41-22-19.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 630-X-7-.14 - Reinstatement After Suspension For Noncompliance With Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
A license and/or license certificate suspended for failure to
				comply with continuing education requirements shall be reinstated only upon the
				provision of satisfactory evidence to the Board, in the form of proper CE-1
				forms, that the continuing education requirements for the one fiscal year next
				preceding the proposed reinstatement shall have been satisfied and upon payment
				of all fees required to be paid under this chapter. Said fees shall include,
				but not necessarily be limited to, all accrued annual registration fees plus a
				penalty equal to the maximum allowed by this chapter.
Previous rule 630-X-7-.15 was renumbered to .14 as per
				  certification filed January 30, 2007; effective February 6,
				  2007.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-22.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-8 - RESERVED › Section 630-X-8 - Reserved

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Ed Note:
Previous Chapter 630-X-8 Intern Program
				-- Rules 630-X-8-.01 "Purpose," 630-X-8-.02 "Internship Required," 630-X-8-.03
				"Length and Place of Internship," 630-X-8-.04 "Authorization to Perform
				Optometric Services," 630-X-8-.05 "Certification," 630-X-8-.06 "Approval of
				Licensee," 630-X-8-.07 "Exemptions," 630-X-8-.08 "Penalties" filed September
				13, 1982.
Repealed:
Filed July 9, 1990.
Rule
630-X-8-.06 "Approval of Licensee"
Amended:
Filed
				February 5, 1986.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-9 - TEMPORARY LICENSES › Section 630-X-9-.01 - Temporary Licenses

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Applicants to take the standard examination given by the Board
				may be issued a temporary license once all prerequisites to taking said
				examination are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Board. Such temporary
				licenses shall be valid from the date of issue until August 31 of the year of
				issue but in no case shall they be valid for a time longer than three months.
				Temporary licenses shall not be approved to use pharmaceutical agents for the
				treatment of disease of the eye and its adjacent structures. Temporary licenses
				may only be issued to optometrists who have never been previously licensed to
				practice optometry in any state in the United States. Applicants to take the
				examination under reciprocity shall not be eligible for a temporary
				license.
Persons holding a current license and license certificate
				issued by the Board may apply to the Board for temporary approval to use
				pharmaceutical agents to treat disease of the eye and its adjacent structures.
				Board approval under this regulation shall be limited to a) those licensees who
				have current therapeutic privileges in any state in the United States or; b)
				those licensees who have taken a course of at least 72 Board-approved clock
				hours in the diagnosis and management of disease of the eye and its adjacent
				structures more than three years preceding application for approval or; c)
				those licensees who show proof satisfactory that they have passed the exam on
				Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD) given by the National Board
				of Examiners of Optometry. Proof of registration for a Board approved course of
				at least 72 clock hours in treatment and management of eye disease will be
				required prior to granting a temporary approval to use pharmaceutical agents.
				Temporary therapeutic approvals shall be for a period of six months from the
				date granted and may not be renewed. A licensee holding a limited license may
				be granted temporary approval to use pharmaceutical agents for a period not to
				exceed twelve months if they meet each of the following conditions:
a) said licensee is participating in a
			 residency program administered by a school or college of optometry in the state
			 of Alabama; and
b) said licensee
			 furnishes proof of having passed Parts I, II, and III of the exam given by the
			 National Board of Examiners in Optometry.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-20,
				  34-22-42.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-10 - RECIPROCITY › Section 630-X-10-.01 - Qualifications

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Any person who has a current license to practice optometry in
				any state in the United States, and who has conducted an ethical professional
				practice of optometry for at least one year may, at the discretion of the
				Board, upon payment of the amount of the regular examination fee, take the
				standard examination provided in the act and upon passing said examination be
				registered as qualified to practice optometry in this state.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rules 630-X-10-.01"Reciprocal Certification and
				  Licensing,"630-X-10-.02"Application Fee," 630-X-10-.03 "Requirements to be Met," 630-X-10-.04
				  "Discretionary Power of the Board" filed September 13, 1982. Repealed: Filed
				  July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-21.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-10 - RECIPROCITY › Section 630-X-10-.02 - Application For Approval To Use Pharmaceutical Agents

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Persons licensed to practice optometry in Alabama under this
				reciprocity chapter may apply to the Board, on a form provided by the Board,
				for approval to use pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of disease of the
				eye and its adjacent structures. Such application shall be in the same manner
				and with the same prerequisites as required for those optometrists licensed
				prior to October 1, 1994 (630-X-5-.07). Reciprocal licenses so approved shall be subject to the same fees and
				regulations as holders of regular licenses so approved.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-21.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-11 - TEACHING PERMITS › Section 630-X-11-.01 - Issuance Of Limited Licenses (Teaching Permits)

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The Board hereby designates the School of Optometry at the
				University of Alabama in Birmingham as approved by the Board for the issuance
				of limited licenses (teaching permits) to those qualified faculty members
				performing professional optometric services in programs of the school.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-11 - TEACHING PERMITS › Section 630-X-11-.02 - Duties And Responsibilities Of Dean Of School

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As a condition to continued approval by the Board of this
				school, the Board imposes the following duties and responsibilities upon the
				dean of the school relating to those qualified faculty members performing
				professional optometric services in programs of the school:
(a) He must annually certify to the Board the
			 names and addresses of the members of the school's faculty who are not
			 currently licensed to practice optometry in Alabama.
(b) He shall promptly notify the Board of any
			 changes in personnel on the faculty.
(c) He must furnish each applicant for a
			 limited license a certificate that such applicant is a bona fide member of the
			 faculty of the school.
(d) He must
			 report immediately to the Board any information received by him relating in any
			 way to a member of the faculty holding only a limited license who is performing
			 professional optometric services other than as an adjunct to such faculty
			 member's function at the school. He must also use every reasonable means to
			 prevent such unlawful practice.
(e)
			 He must otherwise cooperate fully and completely with the Board toward the end
			 that the limited license provided hereby will be used only for the purpose for
			 which it is intended.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-11 - TEACHING PERMITS › Section 630-X-11-.03 - Application And Fee For Limited Licenses

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Each member of the faculty desiring a limited license as
				provided hereby shall make written application to the secretary-treasurer of
				the Board and attach to his application the certificate of the dean hereinabove
				provided and shall enclose therewith the payment of a fee of One Hundred
				Dollars ($100.00) for the issuance of the limited license or teaching permit.
				There shall be an annual renewal fee, equal to that charged for a regular
				license, for a limited license or teaching permit. Holders of limited licenses
				shall also be required to meet the same continuing education requirements as
				holders of regular licenses. Said renewal fee shall be due October 1 and
				delinquent after December 31 of each year. Failure to pay the renewal fee on or
				before January 1 shall constitute grounds for suspension of said limited
				license and license certificate.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-11 - TEACHING PERMITS › Section 630-X-11-.04 - Application For Approval To Use Pharmaceutical Agents

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Persons holding a limited license under this chapter may apply
				to the Board, on a form provided by the Board, for approval to use
				pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of disease of the eye and its adjacent
				structures. Such application shall be in the same manner and with the same
				prerequisites as required for those optometrists licensed prior to October 1,
				1994 (630-X-5-.07). Limited license holders so approved shall be subject to the same fees and
				regulations as holders of regular licenses so approved.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-11 - TEACHING PERMITS › Section 630-X-11-.05 - Validity Of Limited Licenses

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The limited license provided hereby shall be valid as long as
				the holder thereof remains a member of the faculty of the school and abides by
				all regulations of the Board.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-11 - TEACHING PERMITS › Section 630-X-11-.06 - Limitation Of Limited Licenses

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It shall be a violation of this regulation for the holder of a
				limited license who is not regularly licensed under the law to perform
				optometric services in any manner except as part of the program of the school
				and as an adjunct to his teaching functions in the school.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-11 - TEACHING PERMITS › Section 630-X-11-.07 - Forfeiture And Voiding Of Limited Licenses

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Those persons granted a limited, or teaching, license shall be
				subject to the same disciplinary procedures as the holder of a regular license.
				If, after a disciplinary hearing as set out in a previous regulation, a holder
				of a limited license is found to be in violation of the regulations of the
				Board, then the Board may declare said limited license forfeited and void. In
				such an event, the secretary-treasurer shall promptly notify the limited
				licensee and the Dean of the School of Optometry at the University of Alabama
				in Birmingham.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-12 - RULES OF CONDUCT › Section 630-X-12-.01 - Definition Of Unprofessional Conduct

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The Board hereby defines unprofessional conduct to consist of
				any conduct conflicting with the governing statute of the practice of
				optometry, the rules of this chapter and any other behavior placing at risk the
				welfare of a patient. Violation of this chapter shall be considered grounds for
				disciplinary action by the Board under the provisions of these rules. The
				listing below of any specific events of unprofessional conduct shall not, and
				is not intended to, limit the generality of this definition.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-23.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-12 - RULES OF CONDUCT › Section 630-X-12-.02 - False Or Misleading Advertising

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The Board shall deem it unprofessional conduct for a licensee
				to participate in false or misleading advertising. False or misleading
				advertisements shall include those where price, quality, or services are
				presented in a misleading manner. It shall also be considered misleading
				advertising for a licensee to advertise or otherwise assume a title not granted
				by this act or to represent himself as superior to other licensees.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-23(17).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-12 - RULES OF CONDUCT › Section 630-X-12-.03 - Release Of Patient Records

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The Board shall deem it unprofessional conduct for a licensee
				to fail to release information in a patient's record to said patient, provided,
				however, that no record need be released until all reasonable fees have been
				paid by said patient to the licensee, and provided further that a reasonable
				fee may be charged for providing a copy of information to said patient. This
				rule shall include the release of contact lens prescriptions, sufficient to
				order replacement lenses, to the patient, provided that a complete contact lens
				prescription has been determined and evaluated. A reasonable expiration date
				shall be set forth on all prescriptions. After said expiration date, a licensee
				shall be required to release said prescription only to a licensed optometrist
				or ophthalmologist of the patient's choice and said prescription shall be
				clearly marked with the expiration date and the words "EXPIRED. FOR INFORMATION
				PURPOSES ONLY." The Board shall deem it unprofessional conduct for a licensee
				to fail to maintain, in his or her possession, all records pertaining to a
				patient for a period of not less than seven years from the date of the last
				service provided to that patient.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-23(17).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-12 - RULES OF CONDUCT › Section 630-X-12-.04 - Failure To Render Emergency Care

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It shall be deemed unprofessional conduct for a licensee to
				refuse to render emergency care, within the scope of this act, to one of said
				licensee's patients. This section shall require a licensee to render
				professional services to a patient of said licensee in an emergency regardless
				of the patient's ability to pay for said services. An emergency shall consist
				of a potentially sight-threatening situation for the patient and shall not
				consist of routine visual care.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-23(17).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-12 - RULES OF CONDUCT › Section 630-X-12-.05 - Practicing Beyond The Scope Of License

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The Board shall consider it unprofessional conduct for a
				licensee to practice in a manner inconsistent with this act. This shall include
				the use of any agents or techniques not within the scope of practice of
				optometry, as established by the Board or otherwise authorized in this act.
				From time to time, the Board may issue advisory opinions defining what methods,
				means, primary eye care procedures, other procedures, or laboratory tests are
				within the scope of the practice of optometry and/or rational to either the
				diagnosis or treatment of diseases or disorders of the eye and its adjacent
				structures or disorders of the visual system. Licensees may also request an
				advisory opinion from the board regarding whether a certain procedure is within
				the scope of optometry. The Board shall mail to all licensees a summary of such
				advisory opinions in a timely fashion. The Board shall consider it
				unprofessional conduct for a licensee to treat or attempt to treat any disease
				of the eye or its adjacent structures in a manner for which that licensee is
				not adequately trained or does not have adequate equipment as determined by the
				Board.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-42.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-12 - RULES OF CONDUCT › Section 630-X-12-.06 - Failure To Meet Standard Of Care

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The Board shall consider it unprofessional conduct for a
				licensee to provide for a patient care that is less than the generally accepted
				standard of care. This standard of care shall include, but not be limited to,
				providing certain minimum testing for the patient when performing a
				comprehensive eye exam. A comprehensive eye examination shall include any
				examination wherein a prescription for glasses or contact lenses, or necessity
				thereof, is determined. Minimum testing for a comprehensive eye exam shall
				include a case history, determination of refractive error, binocular vision
				evaluation, ophthalmoscopy, evaluation of health of external eye and adjacent
				structures, tonometry or other appropriate glaucoma testing, and such other
				tests as are necessary under the circumstances. Failure to perform said minimum
				testing during a comprehensive eye exam shall constitute failure to meet
				standard of care.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Previous Chapter 630-X-12 Time Within Which Licensing Must
				  Be Completed -- Rules
				  630-X-12-.01"Time Prescribed For Completion Of Requirements,"630-X-12-.02"Failure To Complete Requirement Within Prescribed Time" filed September 13,
				  1982. Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Previous Chapter 630-X-13 Necessary Equipment For Operation
				  Of A Branch Office -- Rules
				  630-X-13-.01"Minimum
				  Equipment,"630-X-13-.02"Offices Established Prior To January 1, 1976" filed September 13, 1990.
				  Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-23(17).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-12 - RULES OF CONDUCT › Section 630-X-12-.07 - Definition Of Invasive Surgery

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For the purpose of this act, invasive surgery is defined as any
				procedure in which human tissue is cut, altered, or otherwise infiltrated by
				mechanical or other means except as specifically allowed by this
				act.
Author:
Dr. Larry Carter
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-22-42.