Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0480-01-.05 - PROCEDURES FOR LICENSURE

(1) An applicant shall obtain a current application form from the Board's web page on the Internet, respond truthfully and completely to every question or request for information contained in the form, and submit it along with all documentation and all fees required by the form and this rule to the Board's administrative office. In the absence of access to the Internet, an applicant may obtain the application from the Board's administrative office. It is the intent of this rule that all steps necessary to accomplish the filing of the required documentation be completed prior to filing an application and that all materials and fees be filed simultaneously.

(2) It is the Applicant's responsibility to provide evidence that he has fulfilled the educational requirements by providing proof of graduation from high school or by providing proof of possession of a general equivalency diploma (G.E.D).

(3) All applicants shall pay the appropriate non-refundable fees as provided in Rule 0480-01-.06.

(4) Every person desiring to engage in the practice of dispensing opticianry shall be required to pass the examinations pursuant to Rule 0480-01-.08.

(5) An applicant shall submit with his application a "passport" size photograph taken within the preceding twelve (12) months.

(6) An Applicant shall submit with the Applicant's application an original or a notarized photocopy of the Applicant's birth certificate or other legal documentation indicating the Applicant's age and United States' citizenship status.

(7) An Applicant shall submit with the Applicant's application two (2) letters of recommendation. At least one (1) of these letters shall be from a current or former employer, and neither letter shall be from a spouse or relative. Both letters must be on letterhead and signed by the writer of the letter.

(8) The burden is on the applicant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that he meets the qualifications.

(9) An applicant shall disclose the circumstances surrounding any of the following:

(a) Conviction of any crime in any country, state, or municipality, except minor traffic violations.

(b) The denial of a licensure application by any other state or the discipline of the license in any state.

(10) An applicant shall cause to be submitted to the Board's administrative office directly from the vendor identified in the Board's licensure application materials, the result of a criminal background check.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0480-01-.05

Original rule filed August 2, 1995; effective October 16, 1995. Amendment filed July 16, 1997; effective September 29, 1997. Amendment filed November 30, 1998; effective February 13, 1999. Amendment filed October 18, 2005; effective January 1, 2006. Amendment filed March 17, 2006; effective May 31, 2006. Amendments filed June 15, 2022; effective 9/13/2022.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-14-101, 63-14-103, 63-14-104, 63-14-107, and 63-14-111.