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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.811 - Qualifications for initial certification

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The Board may certify an applicant for initial
						  certification who files an application on a form provided by the Board and pays
						  the application fee in §
												21.805 (relating to fees), in
						  accordance with the following:
(1)
RN license.
The Board may certify an applicant who has a
						current, unrestricted license to practice professional nursing in this
						Commonwealth.
(2)
Education.
The Board may certify an applicant who has a
						master's degree, doctoral degree or post-master's degree or certificate in
						nursing from an educational program that meets the requirements of section
						6.2(c)(1) of the act (63 P.S. §
													216.2(c)(1)).
(3)
Alternative education.
An applicant for initial certification who completed an educational program in
						a related discipline previously recognized for National certification as a CNS
						may be granted certification from the Board in the area of the applicant's
						current National certification from the American Nurses Association or the
						American Nurses Credentialing Center.
(4)
National certification or
						equivalence.
(i) The Board may grant
						initial certification in a Board-designated specialty or other pertinent
						specialty to an applicant who demonstrates current National certification by
						examination.
(ii) The Board may
						grant initial certification without specialty to applicants who demonstrate
						that their educational program does not make them eligible to take a National
						certification examination and who demonstrate equivalence. For purposes of this
						section, the Board will determine equivalence on a case-by-case basis after
						considering the information submitted by the applicant that may include an
						official transcript, course descriptions, current curriculum vitae, work
						history in the CNS role, professional recommendations and additional advanced
						nursing education and certification examinations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.812 - Qualifications for certification by endorsement; additional certification

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(a)
Certification by endorsement.
An applicant for certification
						by the Board who holds an unrestricted license, certificate or authorization to
						practice as a CNS from another state, territory or possession of the United
						States or a foreign country, who met initial certification requirements
						equivalent to the Board's certification requirements and a current RN license
						in this Commonwealth may be granted certification by endorsement. An applicant
						for initial certification by endorsement shall have completed at least 3 hours
						of approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance
						with §
												21.508(a)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement).
(b)
Additional certification.
A CNS who is already certified by
						the Board may apply for an additional certification. To be granted an
						additional certification, the CNS shall meet the educational and National
						certification requirements for the additional certification.
The provisions of this §
														21.812 amended under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															222.1(k)); section
							 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
							 (63
							 P.S. §
															667.6); and
							 23 Pa.C.S. §
															6383(b)(2).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.813 (relating to application
							 for certification).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.813 - Application for certification

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(a) An
						applicant for certification shall submit an application form provided by the
						Board to the Board for its review and approval.
(b) An applicant for initial certification
						shall include documentation satisfactory to the Board that the applicant meets
						the qualifications in §
												21.811 (relating to qualifications
						for initial certification).
(c) In
						addition to the documentation in subsections (a) and (b), an applicant for
						certification by endorsement shall include documentation satisfactory to the
						Board that the applicant meets the educational qualifications in §
												21.812(a)
						(relating to qualifications for certification by endorsement; additional
						certification) and the following:
(1)
						Verification of unrestricted licensure, certification or authority to practice
						as a professional nurse and CNS issued by the proper licensing authority of
						another state, territory or possession of the United States or a foreign
						country.
(2) A written statement
						from the out-of State licensing, credentialing or authorizing entity setting
						forth the licensure, certification or authorization to practice requirements at
						the time the applicant was first licensed, certified or authorized to practice
						by that entity.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION › Section 21.821 - CNS standards of conduct

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(a) In
						addition to the standards of conduct for a professional nurse set forth in
						§
												21.18 (relating to standards of
						nursing conduct), a CNS shall perform only those services that comprise the
						practice of professional nursing as defined in section 2(1) of the act
						(63
						P.S. §
													212(1)).
(b) A CNS practicing in this Commonwealth
						shall maintain a level of professional liability coverage as set forth in
						section 8.5(e) of the act (63 P.S. §
													218.5(e)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION › Section 21.822 - Biennial renewal of certification

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(a) The certification of a CNS will expire at
						the same time as the CNS's professional nursing license as provided in §
												21.29 (relating to expiration and
						renewal of license).
(b) Notice of
						application for renewal will be forwarded biennially to each active CNS at the
						CNS's address of record with the Board prior to the expiration date of the
						current biennial period.
(c) As a
						condition of biennial renewal, a CNS shall hold a valid, unexpired and
						unrestricted professional nursing license.
(d) As a condition of biennial renewal, a CNS
						shall complete a minimum of 30 hours of Board-approved continuing education, in
						the 2 years prior to renewal as required under section 8.5(c)(2) of the act
						(63
						P.S. §
													218.5(c)(2)),
						unless the requirement is waived by the Board under §
												21.823(b)
						(relating to CNS-level continuing education; waiver; sanctions) or the CNS's
						certification is on inactive status. At least 2 of the required 30 hours must
						be completed in approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in
						accordance with §
												21.508(b)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement).
(e) The applicant
						shall remit the required renewal fee in §
												21.805 (relating to fees) with the
						applicant's renewal application forms. Upon approval of the renewal
						application, the CNS will receive a certification for the current renewal
						period.
The provisions of this §
														21.822 amended under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															222.1(k)); section
							 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
							 (63
							 P.S. §
															667.6); and
							 23 Pa.C.S. §
															6383(b)(2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION › Section 21.823 - CNS-level continuing education; waiver; sanctions

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(a) In lieu of meeting the RN continuing
						education requirements of section 12.1(b) of the act (63 P.S. §
													222(b)), a CNS may submit
						proof of completion of the CNS continuing education requirement set forth in
						section 8.5(c)(2) of the act (63 P.S. §
													218.5(c)(2)).
(b) The Board may waive the requirements of
						continuing education in cases of illness or undue hardship. It is the duty of
						each licensee who seeks a waiver to notify the Board in writing and request the
						waiver at least 90 days prior to the end of the renewal period. The Board will
						grant, deny or grant in part the request for waiver.
(c) An individual failing to meet the
						continuing education requirements for a biennial period will be sanctioned in
						accordance with §
												43b.18a (related to schedule of
						civil penalties for nurses).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.822 (relating to biennial
							 renewal of certification).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION › Section 21.824 - Inactive status and reactivation

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A CNS who places the CNS's certification on inactive
						  status is not required to meet the continuing education requirements in section
						  8.5(c)(2) of the act (63 P.S. §
													218.5(c)(2)) during the
						  period the certification is on inactive status. Upon application for
						  reactivation of certification, the CNS shall provide the documentation in
						  §
												21.828(b) 
						  (relating to CNS responsibilities) to demonstrate that the CNS has met the
						  continuing education requirements for the biennial period immediately preceding
						  the request for reactivation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION › Section 21.825 - Sources of continuing education

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(a)
						The following providers of continuing education and credentialing organizations
						have currently met the standards for course approval for continuing education
						and, provided that these providers and credentialing organizations comply with
						§§
												21.826 and
						21.827 (relating to requirements
						for continuing education courses; and continuing education course approval),
						they are preapproved to offer creditable continuing education, subject to
						reevaluation as set forth in subsection (b):
(1) Board-approved CNS educational programs
						and CNS educational programs approved by other state boards of nursing or that
						hold current accreditation issued by a National nursing accreditation
						organization.
(2) National and
						international nursing organizations and their state and local
						affiliates.
(3) National and
						international medical and osteopathic organizations and their state and local
						affiliates.
(4) National
						pharmaceutical organizations and their state and local affiliates.
(5) National nursing specialty organizations
						and programs accredited by National nursing accrediting associations.
(6) Continuing education programs approved by
						other state boards of nursing for advanced practice nurses or CNSs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION › Section 21.826 - Requirements for continuing education courses

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Each course must have:
(1) An established mechanism to measure its
						quality, established criteria for selecting and evaluating faculty, and
						established criteria for the evaluation of each participant who completes the
						course.
(2) An adequate physical
						facility and appropriate instructional materials to carry out the continuing
						education course.
(3) An instructor
						whose area of expertise is in the subject matter being taught.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.825 (relating to sources of
							 continuing education).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION › Section 21.827 - Continuing education course approval

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(a) As a condition of approval, providers and
						credentialing organizations are required to provide CNSs who complete
						continuing education courses with a certificate of completion which contains
						the information in §
												21.828(a)
						(relating to CNS responsibilities).
(b) Providers or CNSs requesting Board
						approval for continuing education as set forth in §
												21.825(c)
						(relating to sources of continuing education) shall pay the fee in §
												21.805 (relating to fees) and
						submit the following information to the Board:
(1) The full name and address of the
						provider.
(2) The title of the
						program.
(3) The dates and location
						of the program.
(4) The faculty
						names, titles, affiliations, degrees and areas of expertise.
(5) The schedule of the program-title of
						subject, lecturer and time allocated.
(6) The total number of hours
						requested.
(7) The method of
						certifying and assuring attendance, and draft of certificate of attendance to
						be provided to course participants.
(8) The course objectives.
(9) The target audience.
(10) The core subjects.
(11) The instruction and evaluation
						methods.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION › Section 21.828 - CNS responsibilities

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(a) A
						CNS is required to maintain documentation of completion of continuing
						education, including:
(1) CNS's
						name.
(2) Dates attended.
(3) Continuing education hours.
(4) Title of course.
(5) Course provider.
(6) Location of course.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION › Section 21.831 - Penalties for violations

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Certification as a CNS may be suspended, revoked or
						  otherwise restricted, and the Board may order remedial measures when, after
						  notice and opportunity to be heard, the Board finds that:
(1) The CNS has engaged in medical diagnosis
						or the prescription of medical therapeutic or corrective measures prohibited
						under section 8.6(a) of the act (63 P.S. §
													218.6(a)).
(2) The CNS has performed a service beyond
						the scope of practice of professional nursing as defined in section 2(1) of the
						act (63 P.S. §
													212(1)).
(3) The CNS has violated the act or this
						subchapter, or engaged in any conduct prohibited for professional
						nurses.
This section cited in 49 Pa.B. §
														21.828 (relating to CNS
							 responsibilities).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.2 - Applicability of general rules

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(a)
					 Under 1 Pa. Code §
											31.1 (relating to scope of part),
					 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and
					 procedure), is applicable to practice and procedure before the Board, except if
					 provided otherwise in the act or in this chapter.
(b) Board meetings will be conducted
					 according to
Robert's Rules of Order
.
(c) If a conflict arises between 1 Pa. Code
					 Part II and
Robert's Rules of Order
, 1 Pa. Code Part II
					 applies.
The provisions of this §
													23.2 amended under section 3 of
						  the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P.S. §
														244.3).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.3 - Means and methods for the examination, diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the visual system

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The means and methods for the examination, diagnosis and
						treatment of conditions of the visual system that may be employed by licensed
						optometrists include:
(1) The use of
					 any computerized or automatic refracting device.
(2) Visual field testing such as manual or
					 automatic perimetry.
(3)
					 Ophthalmoscopy and gonioscopy.
(4)
					 Anterior and posterior segment photography.
(5) Testing for glaucoma.
(6) Electrodiagnostic testing.
(7) The use of diagnostic lasers for
					 diagnostic purposes consistent with section 2 of the act (63 P. S. §
												244.2), which excludes the use of therapeutic
					 lasers and laser surgery.
(8) The
					 employment of vision therapy.
(9)
					 Visual rehabilitation.
(10)
					 Diagnosis and treatment of the lacrimal system through the use of therapeutic
					 agents, punctal plugs, dilation of the punctum and irrigation of the lacrimal
					 system.
(11) Epilation of
					 lashes.
(12) Ultrasound examination
					 of the eye and orbit. An optometrist may perform intraocular lens calculations
					 upon the written order of an ophthalmologist. The ophthalmologist shall make
					 final selection of lens implant power.
(13) Ordering laboratory work.
(14) At the request of an ophthalmologist,
					 interpreting and reporting of angiographic studies of ocular vasculature and
					 blood flow.
The provisions of this §
													23.3 issued under section
						  3(a)(2.1), (3) and (b)(9) and (14) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act
						  (63
						  P.S. §
														244.3(a)(2.1),
						  (3) and (b)(9) and (14).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													23.64 (relating to professional
						  conduct).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › LICENSE BY EXAMINATION › Section 23.11 - Qualifications for license by examination

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To obtain a license by examination, a candidate shall
						meet the following requirements:
(1) A
					 Doctor of Optometry degree from an accredited optometric educational
					 institution in the United States or Canada. A graduate of an unaccredited
					 school of optometry shall also meet the requirements of §
											23.14 (relating to graduates of
					 unaccredited schools).
(2) Passing
					 scores on Parts I, II Stage a and II Stage b of the National Board Examination,
					 which the Board adopts as the written examination for licensure.
(3) Satisfaction of the general
					 qualifications of section 4 of the act (63 P.S. §
												244.4) and of this chapter.
(4) Passing scores of the Clinical Skills
					 Assessment Examination. A candidate for license by examination will not be
					 eligible to sit for the Clinical Skills Assessment Examination unless the
					 candidate has met the requirements of paragraphs (1)-(3).
(5) Completion of at least 3 hours of
					 approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with
					 §
											23.117(a)
					 (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
					 requirement).
The provisions of this §
													23.11 amended under section 3 of
						  the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P.S. §
														244.3).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › LICENSE BY EXAMINATION › Section 23.12 - Application procedure

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(a)
National Board Examination
.
(1) The applicant shall apply directly to the
					 NBEO for admission to the National Board Examination and pay the required fees
					 at the direction of the NBEO.
(2)
					 The applicant is responsible for directing that the NBEO send examination
					 results and other information requested to the Board.
(3) Passing scores on the National Board
					 Examination shall be as established by the NBEO for each administration of the
					 National Board Examination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › LICENSE BY EXAMINATION › Section 23.14 - Graduates of unaccredited schools

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To qualify for admission to the Clinical Skills
						Assessment Examination, graduates of unaccredited schools of optometry shall do
						the following:
(1) Submit their
					 credentials to an accredited optometry school for evaluation.
(2) Make up any deficiencies.
(3) Obtain certification from the accredited
					 optometry school that the requirements for graduation from the accredited
					 school have been met.
The provisions of this §
													23.14 amended under section
						  3(b)(14) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P.S. §
														244.3(b)(14)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													23.11 (relating to qualifications
						  for license by examination); and 49 Pa. Code §
													23.21 (relating to reciprocal
						  application).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › LICENSE BY EXAMINATION › Section 23.15 - Examination

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(a) An applicant
					 who fails one or more of the National Board Examinations is eligible for
					 reexamination in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
					 NBEO.
(b) An applicant who fails
					 the Clinical Skills Assessment Examination is eligible for reexamination, in
					 accordance with the rules and regulations of the NBEO.
The provisions of this §
													23.15 amended under sections 3 and
						  6(c)(2)(ii) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P.S. §§
														244.3 and
						  244.6(c)(2)(ii)); and section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P.S. §
														279.3a).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › LICENSE BY RECIPROCITY AND INTERSTATE CERTIFICATION › Section 23.21 - Reciprocal application

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(a) An
					 applicant for licensure by reciprocity to practice optometry in this
					 Commonwealth shall submit or cause to be submitted the following to the Board:
(1) A completed application which has been
					 filed with the Board together with the fee required by § 23.91 (relating
					 to fees).
(2) A certificate of
					 preprofessional education issued by the Department, showing that the
					 preliminary education requirements are satisfied.
(3) A transcript of subjects and grades from
					 the college or school of optometry from which the applicant has
					 graduated.
(4) Proof of having
					 completed at least 3 hours of approved training in child abuse recognition and
					 reporting in accordance with §
												23.117(a)
					 (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
					 requirement).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › LICENSE BY RECIPROCITY AND INTERSTATE CERTIFICATION › Section 23.22 - Prior testing; experience; reciprocal agreements

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An applicant shall furnish the Board with a statement,
						attested to by the secretary or president of the optometric board in the
						applicant's state of original licensure which avers that:
(1) The applicant received a license to
					 practice optometry by passing examinations in subjects stated in the act at the
					 time the applicant was examined.
(2) The applicant practiced optometry for at
					 least 4 years continuously in the state of licensure, immediately prior to
					 applying for reciprocity in this Commonwealth.
(3) The board of original licensure
					 recommends the applicant for licensure to the Board.
The provisions of this §
													23.22 amended under section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a); and
						  sections 3(a)(2) and (14) and 6(c)(2)(ii) of the Optometric Practice and
						  Licensure Act (63 P. S. §§
														244.3(a)(2)
						  and (14) and
						  244.6
						  (c)(2)(ii)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › LICENSE BY RECIPROCITY AND INTERSTATE CERTIFICATION › Section 23.23 - Financial statements

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An applicant for license by reciprocity shall furnish
						this Board with the following:
(1) A
					 statement of financial responsibility.
(2) Additional information and sworn
					 statements as may be required and as will satisfy the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › LICENSE BY RECIPROCITY AND INTERSTATE CERTIFICATION › Section 23.24 - Clinical examination

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The applicant will be granted a license to practice the
						profession of optometry in this Commonwealth after the applicant has passed the
						Clinical Skills Assessment Examination.
The provisions of this §
													23.24 amended under section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a); and
						  sections 3(a)(2) and (14) and 6(c)(2)(ii) of the Optometric Practice and
						  Licensure Act (63 P. S. §§
														244.3(a)(2)
						  and (14) and
						  244.6
						  (c)(2)(ii)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › LICENSE BY RECIPROCITY AND INTERSTATE CERTIFICATION › Section 23.25 - Certification to another state

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The fee required by §
											23.91 (relating to fees) shall be
						paid for certifying the grades of a licensed optometrist to another
						state.
The provisions of this §
													23.25 amended under sections 3(14)
						  and 9 of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P. S. §§
														244.3(14) and
						  244.9).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › VOLUNTEER LICENSE › Section 23.26 - Volunteer license

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(a)
Purpose and definitions.
(1)
					 The following subsections implement the Volunteer Health Services Act
					 (35
					 P. S. §§
													449.41-449.50) and provide
					 for the issuance of a volunteer license to a qualified individual who retires
					 from active practice and seeks to provide professional services as a volunteer.
					 A volunteer license authorizes the holder to practice only in an organized
					 community-based clinic without remuneration.
(2) The following words and terms, when used
					 in this section, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise:
Approved clinic
-An organized
						community-based clinic offering primary health care services to individuals and
						families who cannot pay for their care, to Medical Assistance clients or to
						residents of medically underserved areas or health professionals shortage
						areas. The term includes a State health center, nonprofit community-based
						clinic and Federally qualified health center, as designated by Federal
						rulemaking or as approved by the Department of Health or the Department of
						Public Welfare.
Unrestricted license
-A license which is
						not restricted or limited by order of the Board under its disciplinary
						power.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT UNDER 63 PA.C.S. SECTION 3111 › Section 23.27 - Definitions

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The following word or term, when used in §
											23.27a (relating to license by
						endorsement under
						63 Pa.C.S. §
												3111)
						has the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Jurisdiction
-A state, territory or
						country.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT UNDER 63 PA.C.S. SECTION 3111 › Section 23.27a - License by endorsement under 63 PaCS section 3111

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(a)
Requirements for issuance.
To be issued a license by endorsement under
					 63 Pa.C.S. §
												3111
					 (relating to licensure by endorsement), an applicant shall satisfy all of the
					 following conditions:
(1) Have a current
					 license, certification, registration or permit in good standing to practice
					 optometry in another jurisdiction whose standards are substantially equivalent
					 to or exceed those established under section 4 of the act (63 P.S. §
													244.4) and §§
												23.11 -23.15, 23.202 and 23.205.
					 The following apply:
(i) An applicant must
					 submit a copy of the current applicable law, regulation or other rule governing
					 licensure, certification, registration or permit requirements and scope of
					 practice in the jurisdiction that issued the license, certificate, registration
					 or permit.
(ii) If the applicable
					 law, regulation or other rule is in a language other than English, at the
					 applicant-s expense, the applicable law, regulation or other rule shall be
					 translated by a professional translation service and verified to be complete
					 and accurate.
(iii) The copy of the
					 applicable law, regulation or other rule must include the enactment
					 date.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT UNDER 63 PA.C.S. SECTION 3111 › Section 23.27b - Provisional endorsement license

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(a)
Provisional endorsement license.
The Board may, in its
					 discretion, issue a provisional endorsement license to an applicant while the
					 applicant is satisfying remaining requirements for licensure by endorsement
					 under
					 63 Pa.C.S. §
												3111
					 (relating to licensure by endorsement) and §
											23.27a (relating to license by
					 endorsement under
					 63 Pa.C.S. §
												3111).
(b)
Expiration of a
					 provisional endorsement license.
(1)
					 An individual holding a provisional endorsement license may practice for up to
					 1 year after issuance of the provisional endorsement license. The Board, in its
					 discretion, may determine that an expiration date of less than 1 year is
					 appropriate.
(2) Upon a written
					 request and a showing of good cause, the Board may grant an extension of no
					 longer than 1 year from the expiration date of the provisional endorsement
					 license.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section 23.31 - Advertising

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(a) Advertising by
					 publication, transmission, posting or distribution is permitted if it is not
					 misleading, deceptive or fraudulent on its face, by inference, or by its effect
					 in actual practice.
(b) Price
					 advertising is permitted if eye examinations and spectacle lenses or contact
					 lenses are priced separately. Advertising a portion of a professional service
					 as "free" is prohibited, when receipt of the "free" service or product is
					 conditioned upon the purchase of an additional service or product, and the
					 terms of this condition are not disclosed.
(c) Lettering used on doors, windows or
					 displays shall comply with subsection (a), and shall conspicuously identify the
					 names and degrees of professionals engaged in the practice.
(d) The listing of an optometrist in a
					 telephone directory may contain the optometrist's name, title, degrees,
					 addresses, office hours and telephone numbers. This listing may also contain
					 other information which is not in violation of subsection (a) and shall
					 identify the optometrist with the designations "Doctor of Optometry," "O.D." or
					 "Dr." followed by "Optometrist."
(e) An optometrist listed in the classified
					 section of a phone directory may only be listed under classifications relating
					 to the provision of optometric services at the addresses noted in Board records
					 as the places of practice of that optometrist, after notice has been filed with
					 the Board in compliance with §§
											23.43 and
					 23.44 (relating to offices; and
					 additional practice locations).
(f)
					 An optometrist listed in a telephone directory may use the term "succeeded by,"
					 "succeeding" or "successor to" and the name of the succeeded optometrist for no
					 longer than 2 years from the date of succession to the practice.
The provisions of this §
													23.31 amended under section
						  3(b)(14) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P. S. §
														244.3(b)(14)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													23.43 (relating to
						  offices).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section 23.32 - Display of license

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(a) An
					 optometrist shall prominently post his display license, or a certified
					 duplicate of that license, at each location at which he practices optometry.
					 This posted license or certified duplicate shall be the license issued for the
					 current renewal period.
(b)
					 [Reserved].
The provisions of this §
													23.32 amended under section
						  3(b)(14) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P. S. §
														244.3(b)(14)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													23.43 (relating to offices); and
						  49 Pa. Code §
													23.63 (relating to fee
						  sharing).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section 23.33 - Practice

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(a) An optometrist
					 engaged in the active practice of optometry shall practice in a room used
					 exclusively for the practice of optometry when practicing in the optometrist's
					 office. A change in this address, or the addition of places of practice, shall
					 comply with §§
											23.43 and
					 23.44 (relating to offices; and
					 additional practice locations).
(b)
					 In compliance with §
											23.36 (relating to consultant,
					 advisor, staff or employe optometry), an optometrist may arrange the
					 professional practice to include service to a licensed health care service
					 facility, including in-patient or out-patient hospitals and emergency rooms,
					 nursing homes and long-term care facilities, or any facility with the need for
					 optometric services.
(c) An
					 optometrist may, as a professional courtesy, accept a request to attend the
					 patients of another optometrist in the office of the other optometrist, during
					 a temporary absence from practice, if consistent with other duties.
(d) An optometrist may provide services to a
					 patient who is physically incapable of coming to the optometrist's office, at
					 that patient's residence or location.
(e) An optometrist may provide vision
					 screenings at any location, public or private, within this
					 Commonwealth.
(f) An optometrist
					 shall carry his wallet renewal card on his person as proof of current
					 licensure, for presentation on demand, whenever rendering optometric services
					 outside of his regular practice location.
The provisions of this §
													23.33 amended under section
						  3(b)(14) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P. S. §
														244.3(b)(14)); amended under
						  section 812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a); and
						  sections 3(a)(2), (2.1), (3) and (14), (b)(9) and (14) and 6(c)(2)(ii) of the
						  Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P. S. §§
														244.3(a)(2), (2.1), (3) and
						  (14), (b)(9) and (14) and 244.6(c)(2)(ii)).
This section in 49 Pa. Code §
													23.44 (relating to additional
						  practice locations); and 49 Pa. Code §
													23.63 (relating to fee
						  sharing).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section 23.34 - Professional corporations

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An optometrist licensed by the Board may professionally
						incorporate with other optometrists, medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy,
						dentists, psychologists, podiatrists, chiropractors and other health care
						professionals if this incorporation is authorized by the practice acts of the
						relevant professions.
The provisions of this §
													23.34 issued under section
						  3(b)(14) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P. S. §
														244.3(b)(14)); amended under
						  section 3(a)(2.1) and (3) and (b)(9) and (14) of the Optometric Practice and
						  Licensure Act (63 P. S. §§
														244.3(a)(2.1) and (3) and
						  (b)(9) and (14)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													23.44 (relating to additional
						  practice locations); and 49 Pa. Code §
													23.63 (relating to fee
						  sharing).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section 23.35 - Fictitious names

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An optometrist practicing as a sole proprietor, in
						association with other optometrists, or in a business form other than a
						professional corporation, may do business under a fictitious
						name.
The provisions of this §
													23.35 issued under section
						  3(b)(14) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P. S. §
														244.3(b)(14)); amended under
						  section 3(a)(2.1) and (3) and (b)(9) and (14) of the Optometric Practice and
						  Licensure Act (63 P. S. §
														244.3(a)(2.1) and (3) and
						  (b)(9) and (14)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › BUSINESS PRACTICES › Section 23.36 - Consultant, advisor, staff or employe optometry

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(a) An optometrist may:
(1) Be engaged as a consultant to businesses
					 implementing industrial vision programs.
(2) Be engaged as a staff optometrist or
					 optometric administrator by municipal, county, State or Federal government
					 agencies, research organizations, educational institutions, insurance companies
					 or licensed health care facilities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › OFFICE OF OPTOMETRIST › Section 23.42 - Equipment

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An office maintained for the practice of optometry shall
						be fully equipped for the making of a basic optometrical examination including
						the following:
(1)
					 Keratometer.
(2) Ophthalmoscope and
					 retinoscope.
(3) Trial case and its
					 accessories or a phoropter.
(4)
					 Visual acuity charts.
(5)
					 Ophthalmic chair.
(6) Field testing
					 equipment.
(7)
					 Slitlamp-Biomicroscope.
(8)
					 Tonometer.
The provisions of this §
													23.42 amended under section
						  3(a)(2.1) and (3) and (b)(9) and (14) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure
						  Act (63 P. S. §
														244.3(a)(2.1) and (3) and
						  (b)(9) and (14)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › OFFICE OF OPTOMETRIST › Section 23.43 - Offices

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(a) An office for
					 the practice of optometry shall consist of a reception area and other rooms
					 required for a complete ocular examination. An optometrist shall notify the
					 Board of the location of this office, within 30 days of securing the premises
					 for this purpose. Display licenses shall be posted in compliance with
					 §§
											23.32 and
					 23.33 (relating to display of
					 license; and practice).
(b) No
					 optometrist may lease or rent space or accept employment for the practice of
					 optometry in a commercial or mercantile concern unless the following conditions
					 are met:
(1) The optometrist executes a
					 contract, in writing, with the lessor, landlord or employer, granting the
					 optometrist independence in the exercise of professional judgment.
(2) Patient files are under the control of
					 the optometrist.
(3) Advertising,
					 signs and displays are in compliance with §§
												23.31 and
					 23.32 (relating to advertising;
					 and display of license).
(4) The
					 space occupied by the optometrist is definite and apart from space occupied by
					 other commercial or mercantile concerns occupying proximate
					 space.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › OFFICE OF OPTOMETRIST › Section 23.44 - Additional practice locations

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(a)
					 No optometrist may establish an additional practice location for the practice
					 of optometry until a notice of intention to do so, together with the fee
					 specified at §
											23.91 (relating to fees), has been
					 submitted to the Board in compliance with §
											23.33(a)
					 (relating to practice), and a certified duplicate of the optometrist's license
					 has been issued by the Board for permanent display at the new practice
					 location. Separate notice and certification is required for each additional
					 location.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) [Reserved].
(e) The notice to the Board shall specify
					 persons who will be practicing optometry at the proposed new location, in
					 addition to the optometrist filing the notice. If the new location will be
					 owned by a professional corporation or established under a fictitious name,
					 this notice shall certify compliance with the conditions specified at
					 §§
											23.34 and
					 23.35 (relating to professional
					 corporations; and fictitious names).
(f) [Reserved].
(g) [Reserved].
(h) [Reserved].
(i) [Reserved].
(j) [Reserved].
(k) The Board will maintain records noting
					 the practice locations of each optometrist licensed in this
					 Commonwealth.
The provisions of this §
													23.44 amended under section
						  3(b)(14) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P. S. §
														244.3(b)(14)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													23.31 (relating to advertising);
						  and 49 Pa. Code §
													23.33 (relating to
						  practice).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › OPTOMETRY SCHOOLS › Section 23.51 - Approval

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The Board will approve schools of optometry which are
						accredited by the Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric
						Association.
The provisions of this §
													23.51 issued under section
						  3(b)(11) and (14) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P. S. §
														244.3(b)(11) and
						  (14)).