Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1523 - Licensure and Examination Requirements

(a)

(1) Application for licensure as an optometrist shall be made on a form prescribed by the Board (Form 39A-1. Rev. 7-09), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and shall show that the applicant is at least 18 years of age.

(2) Application for licensure by an out of state licensed optometrist as defined in Business and Professions Code Section 3057, shall be made on forms prescribed by the Board (Form OLA-2, Rev. 11/07 and Form LBC-4, rev. 2/07), which are hereby incorporated by reference, and shall show that the applicant is at least 18 years of age.

(b) An application shall be accompanied by the following:

(1) The fees fixed by the Board pursuant to Section 1524 in this Article.

(2) Satisfactory evidence of graduation from an accredited school or college of optometry approved by the Board.

(3) One classifiable set of fingerprints on a form provided by the Board.

(c) An incomplete application shall be returned to the applicant together with a statement setting forth the reason(s) for returning the application and indicating the amount of money, if any, which will be refunded.

(d) Each applicant must achieve passing grades in all Board required examinations before being granted a license to practice optometry.

(e) Permission to take the California Laws and Regulations Examination (CLRE) shall be granted to those applicants who have submitted a paid application.

(f) Licensure shall be contingent on the applicants passing the Clinical Skills portion of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry examination as provided in Section 1531 in this Article and passing the CLRE.

(g) Admission into the examinations shall not limit the Board's authority to seek from an applicant additional information deemed necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications for licensure.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1523

1. New article 5 (sections 1523-1524) and section filed 5-12-97; operative 6-11-97 (Register 97, No. 20). For prior history, see Register 83, No. 44.
2. Amendment of section heading, redesignation of subsection (a) as new subsection (a)(1) and new subsection (a)(2), amendment of subsections (b)-(b)(1) and amendment of NOTE filed 11-7-2007; operative 11-7-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 45).
3. Amendment filed 2-8-2011; operative 3-10-2011 (Register 2011, No. 6).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3025, 3044, 3045 and 3057, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 3044, 3045 and 3057, Business and Professions Code.

1. New article 5 (sections 1523-1524) and section filed 5-12-97; operative 6-11-97 (Register 97, No. 20). For prior history, see Register 83, No. 44.
2. Amendment of section heading, redesignation of subsection (a) as new subsection (a)(1) and new subsection (a)(2), amendment of subsections (b)-(b)(1) and amendment of Note filed 11-7-2007; operative 11-7-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 45).
3. Amendment filed 2-8-2011; operative 3-10-2011 (Register 2011, No. 6).