Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1531

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 1531 - Licensure Examination

(a) The licensure examinations are composed of:

Section I -- Applied Basic Science written cognitive examination approved by the Board and developed by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO).

Section II -- Patient Assessment and Management/Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease examination developed by the NBEO.

Section III -- Clinical Skills Examination developed by the NBEO.

Section IV -- California Laws and Regulations Examination developed and administered by the Board or its contractor.

(b) All examinations for licensure developed by the NBEO and the Board prior to January 2010 may be accepted on a case by case basis in the evaluation of an applicant's qualifications for licensure.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1531

1. Amendment filed 11-22-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 48).
2. Amendment filed 5-20-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 21).
3. Amendment filed 8-9-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 32).
4. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 2-21-89; operative 3-23-89 (Register 89, No. 10).
5. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 5-8-96; operative 6-7-96 (Register 96, No. 19).
6. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 6-24-97; operative 7-24-97 (Register 97, No. 26).
7. Amendment filed 1-28-2002; operative 1-28-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 5).
8. Amendment filed 2-8-2011; operative 3-10-2011 (Register 2011, No. 6).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3025, 3041.2 and 3053, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 3041.2 and 3053, Business and Professions Code.

1. Amendment filed 11-22-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 48).
2. Amendment filed 5-20-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 21).
3. Amendment filed 8-9-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 32).
4. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 2-21-89; operative 3-23-89 (Register 89, No. 10).
5. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 5-8-96; operative 6-7-96 (Register 96, No. 19).
6. Amendment of section and Note filed 6-24-97; operative 7-24-97 (Register 97, No. 26).
7. Amendment filed 1-28-2002; operative 1-28-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 5).
8. Amendment filed 2-8-2011; operative 3-10-2011 (Register 2011, No. 6).