Section 08.72.170. Licensure by credentials.

The board shall issue a license by credentials to an applicant who
        (1) is a graduate of a school or college of optometry recognized by the board;
        (2) has passed a written examination approved by the board that is designed to test the applicant's knowledge of the laws of Alaska governing the practice of optometry and the regulations adopted under those laws;
        (3) holds a current license to practice optometry in another state or territory of the United States or in a province of Canada that has licensure requirements that the board determines are equivalent to those established under this chapter;
        (4) at some time in the past, received a license to practice optometry from another state or territory of the United States or from a province of Canada that required the person to have passed the National Board of Examiners in Optometry examination to qualify for licensure;
        (5) was engaged in the active licensed clinical practice of optometry in a state or territory of the United States or in a province of Canada for at least 3,120 hours during the 36 months preceding the date of application under this section;
        (6) has not committed an act in any jurisdiction that would have constituted a violation of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter at the time the act was committed; and
        (7) has not been disciplined by an optometry licensing entity in another jurisdiction and is not the subject of a pending disciplinary proceeding conducted by an optometry licensing entity in another jurisdiction; however, the board may consider the disciplinary action and, in the board's discretion, determine if the person is qualified for licensure.

Notes

Implemented As

12 AAC 48.011
12 AAC 48.020
12 AAC 48.022
12 AAC 48.026
12 AAC 48.035

References

12 AAC 48.020

History

(Sec. 35-3-142 ACLA 1949; am Sec. 8 ch 76 SLA 1969; am Sec. 12 ch 75 SLA 1980; am Sec. 4 ch 16 SLA 2002; am Sec. 4 ch 24 SLA 2006; am Sec. 3 ch 27 SLA 2010)