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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 1 - APPRENTICESHIPS › Section 13:33-1.7 - Preparation of apprentice ophthalmic technicians for examination

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) It shall be the responsibility of preceptors of apprentice ophthalmic technicians to provide instruction to apprentices in the following areas:
1. Reading and transposing of a prescription or order for lenses;
2. Knowledge of and fabrication of lenses. Specifically, grinding, processing, optical and geometrical centers, prisms, measurements, base curves, multifocal and colors (tints) of all types of lenses;
3. Knowledge of frames and mountings, sizes, measurements, and types of temples;
4. Using a vertometer, lensometer, or similar instrument;
5. The statutes (52:17B-41.1 et seq.) and rules (this chapter) governing the practice of ophthalmic dispensers and ophthalmic technicians in New Jersey; and
6. Neutralizing and identifying a series of single vision and multifocal lenses; and one of the following:
i. Marking up and surfacing a pair of single vision or multifocal lenses from a pair of semifinished lens blanks; or
ii. Making a complete pair of eyeglasses, given a pair of uncut lenses and a frame or mounting.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 1 - APPRENTICESHIPS › Section 13:33-1.9 - Ophthalmic technician apprentice; licensing examination

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An ophthalmic technician apprentice who has served as an apprentice for at least one calendar year of full-time employment shall apply for the first examination after the completion of the one year of full-time employment.
(b) In the event of illness, extreme emergency, or other good cause, an extension of application to the next succeeding examination may be granted by the Board.
(c) If the ophthalmic technician apprentice is unsuccessful in passing three consecutive examinations, the apprentice shall return the apprentice technician permit to the Board. An ophthalmic technician apprentice who has returned his or her permit to the Board may retake the ophthalmic technician licensing examination provided that the last year of experience as an apprentice technician was acquired within the past two years.
(d) In the event that the ophthalmic technician apprentice meets the requirements to sit for examination and neither applies for, appears at, or is excused from said examination, an automatic failure shall be imposed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 1A - DEFINITIONS › Section 13:33-1A.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Board" means the State Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers and Ophthalmic Technicians.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Section 13:33-2.1 - Application for examination

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Applications for examination shall be filed with the executive director of the Board at least 30 days prior to the date on which the examination is to be held.
(b) Applications for the Qualifying Technical examination and the Ophthalmic Technician licensing examination shall include a certification from the applicant's preceptor indicating that the applicant completed one year of apprenticeship.
(c) Applications for the Ophthalmic Dispensing licensing examination shall indicate that the applicant completed either:
1. An associate degree in allied health focusing on ophthalmic science that meets the requirements of (d) below and a four-month apprenticeship that was begun after the completion of the associate degree; or
2. Three years of apprenticeship that meets the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:33-1.8 and (e) below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Section 13:33-2.2 - Out-of-State ophthalmic dispenser application

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A Temporary Ophthalmic Dispenser Permit shall be issued to an individual from out of the State of New Jersey if the applicant is licensed as an ophthalmic dispenser in another state, has engaged in ophthalmic dispensing for a minimum of three years following the award of his or her license, the last year of ophthalmic dispensing having been acquired within five years of the date of application for the temporary permit and either:
1. Holds an associate degree in ophthalmic science from a school accredited by the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation and a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education; or
2. Has completed 30 credits of course work from a school accredited by the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation and a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, in which he or she obtained a grade of either a "C" or better or a numerical grade of 70 or better, which included:
i. Materials I and II Lecture;
ii. Materials I and II Lab;
iii. Dispensing I and II Lecture;
iv. Dispensing I and II Lab;
v. Principles of Optics (Theory of Optics);
vi. Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye; and
vii. Contact Lens Theory.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Section 13:33-2.2A - Credit towards licensure for education, training, and experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure under 13:33-2.1 or 2.2 may apply to the Board for recognition of the applicant's training, education, or experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces, which the Board shall consider, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, for determining substantial equivalence to the training, education, and experience required for licensure.
(b) The Board shall issue a license to the applicant if the applicant presents evidence to the Board that:
1. The applicant has been honorably discharged from active military service;
2. The relevant training, education, and experience the applicant received in the military, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, is substantially equivalent in scope and character to the training, education, and experience required for licensure under 13:33-2.1 or 2.2.
i. An applicant seeking credit for military training and experience shall submit to the Board the applicant's Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) Document, DD Form 2586.
ii. An applicant seeking credit for education courses and/or training completed while in the military shall submit to the Board a Joint Services Transcript of his or her education/training for a determination that the education courses and/or training completed are substantially equivalent in level, scope, and intent to the program required for licensure under 13:33-2.1 and 2.2. For the purpose of determining substantial equivalence of the applicant's military education and/or training, the Board shall consider only those education courses and/or training relevant to the practice of opticianry that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education for substantial equivalence to civilian opticianry education; and
3. The applicant complies with all other requirements for licensure, including successful completion of licensing examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Section 13:33-2.3 - Out-of-State ophthalmic technician applicants

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit shall be issued to an individual from out of the State of New Jersey who has completed an Ophthalmic Technician course from a school accredited by the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation, and a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, and can show that he or she has completed at least one year of optical laboratory experience within five years of the date of application for such permit.
(b) The holder of a Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit may work as an Ophthalmic Technician in New Jersey without supervision of a New Jersey licensee but may not supervise any apprentices and must take the first Ophthalmic Technician licensing examination following the issuance of the Permit.
(c) If the holder of a Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit fails the Ophthalmic Technician licensing examination, the Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit may be renewed one time. An applicant working as a Temporary Ophthalmic Technician pursuant to a renewed Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit shall take the next scheduled licensing examination. If the applicant fails the second examination, he or she shall surrender the Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit and shall no longer work as an Ophthalmic Technician until he or she passes the licensing examination. If an applicant fails to take the next scheduled examination because of illness, emergency or other good cause, the Board may allow the applicant to take another examination. An applicant who has surrendered his or her Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit may work in an Ophthalmic establishment supervised by a preceptor pursuant to 13:33-1.5. An applicant who has surrendered the Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit may take the Ophthalmic Technician Licensing examination provided that the applicant practiced as an Ophthalmic Technician in another state within the previous five years. An applicant whose last year of Ophthalmic Technician practice was more than five years ago may enter an apprenticeship program for licensure.
(d) An individual who has fabricated prescription eyewear for one year in another state or has attended a course in Ophthalmic Technicianry in a school approved by the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation and a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education may apply for examination and licensure as an Ophthalmic Technician, without having worked in the State of New Jersey, subject to the provision that the last year of experience of fabricating prescription eyewear has been acquired within five years of the date of application for examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Section 13:33-2.4 - Review of examination

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An applicant who has failed the qualifying technical examination, the Ophthalmic Dispenser licensing examination or the Ophthalmic Technician licensing examination may apply to the Board for a review of his or her examination. The application shall be submitted, in writing, to the Executive Director of the Board within one month following notification of examination results.
(b) The Executive Director shall arrange a date for the applicant to review the deficiencies on his or her performance on the Board-generated portions of the examination with an examiner in the Board office. The Board-generated portions of the Qualifying Technical examination and the Ophthalmic Technician Licensing examination are the neutralizing and shop portions. The Board-generated portions of the Ophthalmic Dispenser Licensing examination are the neutralizing, shop and dispensing sections.
(c) The Executive Director shall arrange for the testing service to forward to the applicant a summary of the written portion of the examination detailing the applicant's area of weakness.
(d) In the event an apprentice ophthalmic dispenser or technician fails the licensing examination for the second time, the apprentice shall obtain the Board's written approval of the preceptor under whose immediate supervision the apprentice intends to continue his or her apprenticeship.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 2 - LICENSURE › Section 13:33-2.5 - Failure to apply for licensure within two years of examination; reexamination required

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
If an applicant who has passed a licensing examination fails to complete the licensing process within two years of passing the examination, the applicant shall be required to reapply for licensure and retake the examination.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 3 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE › Section 13:33-3.1 - Space rental agreements with other health care practitioners

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A Board licensee may rent space to or from a person authorized by law to prescribe corrective or therapeutic eyewear or from a separately held entity in which said person and/or his or her immediate family hold any financial interest, only where the total rent to be paid is set forth in a written agreement and such rent is for a fixed dollar amount for a stated period of time determined by the fair market value for the rented space. The rent shall not be determined by the number of referrals made or by volume of sales or fees.
(b) The term "immediate family," for the purpose of this section, means the spouse and children, siblings and parents, spouse's siblings and parents, and the spouses of the children of the person authorized by law to prescribe corrective or therapeutic eyewear.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 3 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE › Section 13:33-3.2 - Display of license or permit

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Every holder of a license or permit issued by the Board shall display it to the public at the location for which it is issued.
(b) Renewal of licenses and permits shall be attached to the original license or permit in the lower left-hand corner.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 3 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE › Section 13:33-3.3 - Branch office license

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Licensees who practice in a location other than the office location registered with the Board shall obtain a branch office license for each such location. A branch office license will be issued for a period of two years.
(b) A fee will be charged for this license as indicated in 13:33-8.8.
(c) A licensee may work in locations that are not registered with the Board as the licensee's main office or branch offices provided the licensee notifies the Board in writing where he or she will be working. A licensee may work in unregistered locations for a maximum of 12 days in a calendar year. If a licensee has worked 12 days in a calendar year in unregistered locations, he or she shall not work in any unregistered locations until the next calendar year.
(d) If a licensee spends or intends to spend more than 12 days in a calendar year at unregistered locations, he or she shall notify the Board in writing. The licensee shall obtain a branch license from the Board for any location in which he or she practices and shall pay the branch office license fee pursuant to 13:33-8.8.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 3 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE › Section 13:33-3.4 - Permits: registration

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any employer, before he permits a new employee to start work as a temporary ophthalmic dispenser, temporary ophthalmic technician, ophthalmic dispenser apprentice, or ophthalmic technician apprentice is responsible for registering said employee under the applicable permit.
(b) "Registration" means filing a notarized application with the Board for any temporary ophthalmic dispenser, temporary ophthalmic technician, ophthalmic dispenser apprentice, or ophthalmic technician apprentice that works in an ophthalmic establishment and receipt by the applicant of a permit or letter of permission to work from the Board.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 3 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE › Section 13:33-3.5 - Minimum optical equipment in establishments where apprentices are registered and/or where fabricating is done on the premises

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All optical establishments where apprentices are registered or where fabricating is done on the premises, shall be equipped with the following optical equipment in operating order:
1. One set of hand tools consisting of files, screwdrivers, pliers, hammers/anvils or hand press, reamers, taps, calipers and millimeter ruler;
2. One automatic lens analyzer, such as a lensometer, vertometer, or any other automatic electronic equipment to measure the power of a lens and lens clock;
3. Hand or automatic protractor for marking up lenses;
4. One colmascope;
5. One frame heater;
6. One automatic edger and hand finishing stone;
7. A minimum of 250 assorted frames and mountings; and
8. If the establishment fabricates glass lenses on the premises, lens hardening equipment and a drop ball tester.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 3 - PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE › Section 13:33-3.6 - Optical equipment required for practice of ophthalmic dispensing in establishments where no fabricating is done on premises and where no apprentices are registered

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All optical establishments where ophthalmic dispensers practice and where no fabricating is done on the premises, shall be equipped with the following optical equipment in operating order:
1. One set of hand tools consisting of files, screwdrivers, pliers, hammers/anvils or hand press, reamers, taps, calipers and a millimeter ruler;
2. One automatic lens analyzer, such as a lensometer, vertometer, or any other automatic electronic equipment to measure the power of a lens and lens clock
3. One colmascope;
4. One frame heater;
5. One hand finishing stone; and
6. A minimum of 250 assorted frames and mountings.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 4 - DISPENSING OF CONTACT LENSES › Section 13:33-4.1 - Dispensing of contact lenses

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An ophthalmic dispenser may dispense contact lenses upon presentation of a valid contact lens prescription written by a licensed optometrist or physician. The prescription shall contain the name, address and phone number of the prescriber.
(b) An ophthalmic dispenser may only replace, reproduce or duplicate a previously dispensed contact lens based upon a prescription or the specifications of record, which are the specific characteristics of the contact lens taken from the prescription.
(c) Contact lenses shall be dispensed upon the following conditions:
1. Dispensing shall only be performed by a licensed ophthalmic dispenser. Under no circumstances may dispensing be delegated to an unlicensed person.
2. Any contact lenses dispensed shall be in exact conformity with the prescription presented. The licensed ophthalmic dispenser shall not alter or substitute the lenses prescribed.
3. A licensed ophthalmic dispenser who dispenses contact lenses shall provide the following information to the patient whenever contact lenses are dispensed:
WARNING: IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY UNEXPLAINED EYE DISCOMFORT, WATERING, VISION CHANGE, OR REDNESS, REMOVE YOUR LENSES IMMEDIATELY AND CONSULT YOUR EYE CARE PRACTITIONER BEFORE WEARING YOUR LENSES AGAIN.
4. Under no circumstances shall contact lenses be dispensed after the expiration date stated on the prescription or, if there is no expiration date, more than two years after the date that the prescription was originally written.
5. A licensed ophthalmic dispenser shall not dispense to a patient contact lenses when the seals on the contact lens container have been opened.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 5 - PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 13:33-5.1 - Record of prescriptions filled

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each person licensed as an ophthalmic dispenser shall maintain for a period of at least six years at a New Jersey establishment the following records:
1. All original prescriptions, or copies of prescriptions, which the licensee or licensee's apprentices fill;
2. All data required in the preparation and dispensing of eyeglasses:
i. Frames, such as eye size, bridge size and temple length; and
ii. Lenses, such as sphere, cylinder, axis, prism base, add, patient pupillary distance (P.D.), eyeglass pupillary distance (P.S.) and height of segment (Seg) if multifocal, base curve, frame size, eye size, bridge size and temple length;
3. All information required in dispensing of contact lenses;
4. Identification, by means of name or initials, of individuals involved in interpreting and measuring, duplicating, fabricating, verifying, and fitting and adjusting all eyeglasses, frames, and lenses fabricated and dispensed;
5. Written confirmation that the licensed dispenser or licensed technician has verified the lenses; and
6. If a licensed ophthalmic dispenser performs and certifies vision screening pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:33-5.5(b)10, a copy of the completed Motor Vehicle Commission vision screening report.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 5 - PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 13:33-5.3 - Identification tags

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Each licensee and permit holder shall wear an identification tag, which shall be clearly visible to the patient at all times. The tag shall bear the first name or initial, the full second name, the license or permit number, and the level of licensure. The letters on the tag shall be in type not smaller than 1/4 inch.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 5 - PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 13:33-5.4 - Compliance with rules and regulations

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The employers of all ophthalmic dispensers, ophthalmic technicians, apprentices and persons working under temporary permits, shall be responsible to ensure that all relevant statutes and rules are observed and complied with in their establishments.
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to ensure that each new employee secures authorization to work from the board, in the form of a permit, branch office license or transfer of licenses, before starting employment.
(c) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to see that all certificates of employees are displayed according to law.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 5 - PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 13:33-5.5 - Ophthalmic dispenser: definition; scope of practice

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A licensed ophthalmic dispenser may prepare and dispense to the intended wearer lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, appurtenances thereto, or contact lenses only if those preparations are based on a written prescription from a licensed physician or licensed optometrist. A licensed ophthalmic dispenser may also duplicate or replace existing lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, appurtenances, or contact lenses.
(b) The following functions are within the scope of practice of a licensed ophthalmic dispenser:
1. Those activities performed by licensed ophthalmic technicians as set forth in 13:33-5.6(b);
2. The determination that the lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses or contact lenses prepared and dispensed comport with the prescription that corrects the patient's visual anomaly;
3. The analysis and interpretation of prescriptions and lens design;
4. The taking of interpupillary distances and placement measurements of all lenses;
5. The selection and measurement of frames for facial contour: eye size, bridge size, temple length, frame shape, and frame style;
6. The fitting, adjusting, or adapting of eyewear to the face and eyes;
7. The dispensing of contact lenses pursuant to 13:33-4.1;
8. The mailing of completed eyeglasses pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:33-5.7;
9. The mailing of contact lenses pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:33-4.1; and
10. The performance and certification of vision screening pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:3-10c.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 5 - PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 13:33-5.6 - Ophthalmic technician: definition; scope of practice

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A licensed ophthalmic technician is one who has knowledge of optics, is skilled in the technique of producing and reproducing ophthalmic lenses and kindred products and mounting the same to supporting materials.
(b) The following functions are within the scope of practice of a licensed ophthalmic technician:
1. The reading and transposing of a prescription or work order for lenses;
2. The grinding of lenses; inspection of surface quality; determination of optical, mechanical, and geometric centers, prisms, lens powers, base curves, cross curves, cylinder location, multifocal lenses, progressive lenses, colors (tints and coatings), neutralization, optical cross, optical lens graph, power drum readings, and transposition;
3. The mounting of lenses in frames; evaluation of measurements and sizes (eye, vertical, horizontal, pupillary distances, bridge size, temple style, and length) and use of the boxing system;
4. The verification of the lens conformity to either the written prescription or to the lenses being duplicated using a lensometer, vertometer, or any other method of verifying prescriptions;
5. The inspection of a lens; locating of the appropriate meridians of power, centering and marking the lens, decentering of the lens for the major reference point, blocking the lens for edging, inserting lens in edger with pattern or without patternless edgers, determining appropriate size and bevel position; assessing safety bevels and crowning the lens, and performing bench alignment; and
6. Inspection of completed eyeglasses.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 5 - PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 13:33-5.7 - Mailing completed eyewear

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Upon request of a patient, a licensed ophthalmic dispenser may mail completed eyeglasses to the patient provided that the ophthalmic dispenser:
1. Has personally measured the patient for the eyeglasses to be dispensed;
2. Maintains a record of the prescription requirements and lens specifications; and
3. Assumes full responsibility for the accuracy and fit of the completed eyeglasses.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 5 - PRACTICE STANDARDS › Section 13:33-5.8 - Prohibition on rebates and commissions for referring patients

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An ophthalmic dispenser or ophthalmic technician may recommend an ophthalmologist or optometrist to patients.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any ophthalmic dispenser or ophthalmic technician or employee or agent thereof or any other person on their behalf to offer to pay a rebate or commission in any form whatsoever to, or receive a rebate or commission from, any physician, optometrist, or any other person in return for referring patients to anyone licensed under 52:17B-41.1 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:33-6.1 - Continuing education requirements

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An ophthalmic dispenser shall indicate on the license renewal form that he or she has completed the continuing education requirements as outlined in (b) below. Ophthalmic dispensers applying for their first biennial renewal are exempt from this mandatory continuing education requirement.
(b) Each ophthalmic dispenser licensed by the Board shall successfully complete 12 credits per biennial period of approved continuing education course work as set forth in (c), (d), and (e) below. One credit shall equal one hour of attendance at an approved course. Two credits may be carried over into a succeeding biennial period only if earned during the last six months of the preceding biennial period.
(c) The 12 credits required under (b) above shall consist of:
1. Two credits in statutes and rules governing the practice of ophthalmic dispensing;
2. At least five credits in topics relevant to the practice of ophthalmic dispensing; and
3. At least three credits in dispensing of contact lenses in compliance with N.J.A.C. 13:33-6.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 6 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:33-6.2 - Continuing education for dispensing of contact lenses

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) During each biennial registration period, a licensed ophthalmic dispenser shall complete pursuant to 13:33-6.1, a continuing education course of at least three classroom hours covering the dispensing of contact lenses. Such course shall include, at a minimum, instruction in the following areas related to contact lenses:
1. Analysis and interpretation of prescriptions and specifications for contact lenses;
2. Preparation of orders, fabrication of contact lenses, lens care and maintenance and use of lens containers and solutions;
3. Instruction of patients in the proper insertion, removal and use of contact lenses; and
4. Innovative techniques in contact lenses and their dispensing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 7 - ADVERTISING › Section 13:33-7.1 - Advertising

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An ophthalmic dispenser or ophthalmic technician may advertise provided that the advertisement does not mislead or deceive the public or discredit others in the eye care field.
(b) Any advertisement, placed on or in newspapers, magazines, radio, television, flyers, on-premise signs, off-premise signs and the Internet, which contains the price of corrective lenses, frames, complete corrective eyeglasses or the dispensing of contact lenses shall, for each stated price:
1. Specify the type of lenses being offered, such as single vision, bifocal, trifocal, or progressive; whether they have tints or colorations; whether they are standard size or oversize; and of what material the lenses are made; and
2. Specify the type of frame and the material from which it is made; and whether the frame advertised has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 7 - ADVERTISING › Section 13:33-7.2 - Unlawful practices

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The following practices shall be unlawful with respect to all advertisements:
1. The failure of an advertiser to maintain and offer for immediate purchase advertised merchandise in a quantity sufficient to meet anticipated consumer demand. When an advertisement states a specific period of time during which merchandise will be available for sale, such merchandise shall be made available to meet anticipated consumer demand during the stated period. When no stated period appears in the advertisement, a sufficient quantity of merchandise shall be made available to meet anticipated consumer demand during three consecutive business days commencing with the effective date of the advertisement. This paragraph shall not apply to merchandise which is advertised:
i. On an in-store sign only with no corresponding out-of-store sign;
ii. As being available in a specific quantity; or
iii. As being available in a "limited supply," pursuant to a "closeout sale" or pursuant to a "clearance sale" if such offering is represented to be permanently reduced, or the sale is one in which the advertiser offers for sale at a reduced price items of merchandise remaining at one or more specified locations which the advertiser will not have available for sale within a reasonable period of time after all such items have been sold;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 7 - ADVERTISING › Section 13:33-7.3 - Reduced price sales; price ranges; percentage sales

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) An advertiser advertising an item of merchandise specifically advertised for sale at a reduced price shall:
1. State the selling price or price range;
2. State the former price or price range or the amount of the reduction in dollars;
3. State with specificity in any price reduction advertisement the period of time during which the price reduction shall be applicable, unless the merchandise is advertised on an in-store sign with no corresponding out-of-store sign, or as being available in a specific quantity, or as being available in a "limited supply" pursuant to a "closeout sale" or a "clearance sale";
4. Set forth the former price or price range or the amount of reduction in dollars in close proximity to the selling price or price range and the advertised item; and
5. Set forth the basis upon which the former price or price range or the amount of reduction in dollars was established in close proximity to the former price or price range of the advertised item. In this regard, terms such as "comparable value," "our regular price," or words of similar import shall be used to designate the basis for the former price.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:33-8.1 - Renewal of registration certificates

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Licenses shall be renewed biennially on a form provided by the Board. Each applicant shall attest that the continuing education requirements of 13:33-6.1 have been completed during the prior biennial period.
(b) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. If the notice to renew is not sent at least 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to the holder for failure to renew.
(c) The licensee shall submit the renewal application and pay the renewal fee pursuant to 13:33-8.8 prior to the date of expiration of the license. If the licensee does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the licensee may renew it no later than 30 days after its expiration date by submitting a renewal application and paying a renewal fee and a late fee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:33-8.8. A licensee who fails to renew the license within 30 days after the expiration date of the license shall be suspended without a hearing.
(d) Individuals who continue to hold themselves out as licensed after being suspended shall be deemed to have violated 52:17B-41.1 8, even if no notice of suspension had been provided to the person.
(e) A person seeking reinstatement within five years following the suspension of a license shall submit the following to the Board:
1. A completed reinstatement application;
2. Payment of all past delinquent renewal fees as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:33-8.8;
3. Payment of a reinstatement fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:33-8.8;
4. A certification verifying completion of the continuing education credits required pursuant to 13:33-6.1 for the renewal of a license; and
5. An affidavit of employment listing each job held during the period of suspension which includes the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each employer.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:33-8.2 - Military service

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Any licensee who is engaged in active duty in the military service of this country shall be required to renew his or her license to keep it in force, but shall not be required to pay the renewal fee for any year during which he or she is in the service. Notwithstanding a licensee's engagement in active duty, a licensee shall be required to meet all continuing education requirements within 12 months of returning to practice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:33-8.3 - Change of address

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All persons holding certificates or permits must notify the Board within 10 days of any change of address or place of employment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:33-8.4 - Change of name

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(a) The Board shall issue a new registration certificate to any licensee whose name has been legally changed, upon receipt of:
1. Notarized copies of documentary evidence of a legal name change;
2. The return of the original certificate; and
3. The certificate replacement fee set forth in 13:33-8.8.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:33-8.5 - Replacement licenses

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If a licensee's license has been lost or destroyed, the licensee may request that the Board provide a replacement license. Such request shall be in writing, include the license replacement fee pursuant to 13:33-8.8 and the licensee shall certify on a Board-provided form that the license has been lost or destroyed and has not been given to another person.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:33-8.6 - Full calendar year; week

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A full calendar year shall consist of 12 months of compensated employment. A working week shall consist of no less than 32 hours.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:33-8.8 - Fee schedule

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The following fees shall be charged by the Board effective upon promulgation.
1.
Application fee...........................................
$100.00
2.
Examination:
i.
Ophthalmic Dispenser......................................
300.00
ii.
Ophthalmic Dispenser re-examination.......................
75.00
for each part taken
iii.
Ophthalmic Technician....................................
250.00
iv.
Ophthalmic Technician re-examination......................
75.00
for each part taken
v.
Qualifying Technical.....................................
100.00
vi.
Qualifying Technical re-examination.......................
50.00
3.
Initial license fee:
i.
Ophthalmic Dispenser:
(1)
During the first year of a biennial renewal period........
420.00
(2)
During the second year of a biennial renewal period.......
210.00
ii.
Ophthalmic Technician:
(1)
During the first year of a biennial renewal period........
320.00
(2)
During the second year of a biennial renewal period.......
160.00
iii.
Branch Office Ophthalmic Dispenser:
(1)
During the first year of a biennial renewal period........
230.00
(2)
During the second year of a biennial renewal period.......
115.00
iv.
Branch Office Ophthalmic Technician:
(1)
During the first year of a biennial renewal period........
150.00
(2)
During the second year of a biennial renewal period.......
75.00
4.
Biennial renewal:
i.
Ophthalmic Dispenser......................................
420.00
ii.
Ophthalmic Technician.....................................
320.00
iii.
Branch Office Ophthalmic Dispenser.......................
230.00
iv.
Branch Office Ophthalmic Technician......................
150.00
5.
Permits and permit renewals:
i.
Temporary.................................................
210.00
ii.
Apprentice Dispenser......................................
300.00
iii.
Apprentice Technician.....................................
100.00
6.
Late renewal of license or permit.........................
100.00
7.
Late application for licensure............................
100.00
8.
Duplicate license.........................................
50.00
9.
Replacement license:
i.
License...................................................
50.00
ii.
Branch Office License.....................................
50.00
iii.
Permit....................................................
30.00
10.
Verification of licensure.................................
50.00
11.
Continuing education sponsor fee (annual).................
500.00
12.
Reinstatement fee.........................................
150.00
13.
Inactive fee.................(to be established by the Board by rule)
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 33 - STATE BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS AND OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIANS › Subchapter 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:33-8.9 - Reporting of unlawful conduct

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A licensee shall report to the Board any incident or series of incidents that the licensee, in good faith, believes is in violation of N.J.S.A. 52:17B-41.1et seq., or this chapter.
(b) A licensee shall report to the Board any incident of unlicensed practice of ophthalmic dispensing or ophthalmic technicianry of which the licensee is aware.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:34-1.1 - License fees and charges

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(a) There shall be paid to the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners the following fees:
1. Application fee
$ 75.00
2. Initial license fee
i. Marriage and family therapist
(1) If paid during the first year of a biennial renewal period
$ 250.00
(2) If paid during the second year of a biennial renewal period
$ 125.00
ii. Associate marriage and family therapist
(1) If paid during the first year of a biennial renewal period
$ 180.00
(2) If paid during the second year of a biennial renewal period
$ 90.00
3. (Reserved)
4. Certification of licensure
$ 25.00
5. (Reserved)
6. License renewal fee, biennial
i. Marriage and family therapist
$ 250.00
ii. Associate marriage and family therapist
$ 180.00
7. Reinstatement fee
$ 125.00
8. Late renewal fee
$ 50.00
9. Replacement wall certificate
$ 40.00
10. Duplicate license fee
$ 25.00
11. Change of address
$ 25.00
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:34-1.2 - Scope of practice

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Marriage and family therapy is a specialized field of psychotherapy, which includes premarital counseling and therapy, pre- and post-divorce counseling and therapy and family therapy that may be with couples, families or individuals. The practice of marriage and family therapy consists of the application of principles, methods and techniques of counseling and psychotherapy for the purpose of resolving psychological conflict, modifying perception and behavior, altering old attitudes and establishing new ones in the area of individual, marriage and family life. In its concern with the antecedents of marriage, with the vicissitudes of marriage and with the consequences of the failure of marriage, marriage and family therapy keeps in sight its objective of enabling clients to achieve the optimal adjustment consistent with their welfare as individuals, as members of a family and as citizens in society.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:34-1.3 - Office location

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The offices of the Board shall be at 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey 07101. The mailing address of the Board is PO Box 45007, Newark, New Jersey 07101. The website of the Board is
www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/mft
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:34-1.4 - License lists

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A current list of licensed New Jersey Marriage and Family Therapists shall be maintained and made available at the Board's office and on the Board's website at
www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pages/verification.aspx
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 13:34-1.5 - Applications

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Application forms and information regarding licensure of practicing marriage and family therapists may be obtained from the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, PO Box 45007, 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey 07101 and on the Board's website at
www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/mft/pages/applications.aspx
.