Ala. Admin. Code r. 630-X-9-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 630-X-9-.01 - Temporary Licenses

Applicants to take the standard examination given by the Board may be issued a temporary license once all prerequisites to taking said examination are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Board. Such temporary licenses shall be valid from the date of issue until August 31 of the year of issue but in no case shall they be valid for a time longer than three months. Temporary licenses shall not be approved to use pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of disease of the eye and its adjacent structures. Temporary licenses may only be issued to optometrists who have never been previously licensed to practice optometry in any state in the United States. Applicants to take the examination under reciprocity shall not be eligible for a temporary license.

Persons holding a current license and license certificate issued by the Board may apply to the Board for temporary approval to use pharmaceutical agents to treat disease of the eye and its adjacent structures. Board approval under this regulation shall be limited to a) those licensees who have current therapeutic privileges in any state in the United States or; b) those licensees who have taken a course of at least 72 Board-approved clock hours in the diagnosis and management of disease of the eye and its adjacent structures more than three years preceding application for approval or; c) those licensees who show proof satisfactory that they have passed the exam on Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease (TMOD) given by the National Board of Examiners of Optometry. Proof of registration for a Board approved course of at least 72 clock hours in treatment and management of eye disease will be required prior to granting a temporary approval to use pharmaceutical agents. Temporary therapeutic approvals shall be for a period of six months from the date granted and may not be renewed. A licensee holding a limited license may be granted temporary approval to use pharmaceutical agents for a period not to exceed twelve months if they meet each of the following conditions:

a) said licensee is participating in a residency program administered by a school or college of optometry in the state of Alabama; and

b) said licensee furnishes proof of having passed Parts I, II, and III of the exam given by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.

Author: Dr. Larry Carter

Ala. Admin. Code r. 630-X-9-.01

Filed July 9, 1990. Repealed and Replaced with New Rule: Filed August 28, 1995; effective October 2, 1995.

Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982. Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-22-20, 34-22-42.