Section 172-120-003 - INITIAL CREDENTIAL To obtain a license, an individual must submit a complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the individual meets the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-2608, 38-131, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter.
003.01LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION. Qualifications: Individuals applying for licensure by examination must: (A) Request that an official transcript from an accredited school or college of optometry which shows the date the degree was conferred be sent directly to the Department by the issuing institution;(B) Request that a detailed score report showing successful passage of Part I, Part II and Part III of the examination given by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) be sent directly to the Department by the issuing institution; and(C) Pass a jurisprudence examination that relates to the statutes and regulations that govern optometry with a minimum score of 60 or above.003.02LICENSURE BASED ON LICENSURE IN ANOTHER STATE. Individuals applying for licensure based on licensure in another state must: (A) Request that an official transcript from an accredited school or college of optometry which shows the date the degree was conferred be sent directly to the Department by the issuing institution;(B) Have been actively engaged in the practice of optometry in another jurisdiction for at least two of the last three years, and be credentialed in that jurisdiction at the highest level available and is equivalent to the current scope of practice in Nebraska as determined by the board; and(C) Pass a jurisprudence examination that relates to the statutes and regulations that govern optometry with a minimum score of 60 or above.003.03RECIPROCITIY. To obtain a license based on reciprocity, an applicant must submit a complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the requirements of § 38-129.02, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter. Applicants must provide documentation of the following: (A) Possession of a current and valid credential as a (license type), for at least one year in another state, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;(B) The education required to obtain the credential;(C) The minimum work experience and clinical supervision requirements, if any, required for the credential and the applicant's completion of the experience and clinical supervision;(D) Passage of an examination for the credential, if required to obtain the credential in the other jurisdiction;(E) That the credential has not been subject to revocation or any other disciplinary action or voluntarily surrendered while the applicant was under investigation for unprofessional conduct or any other conduct which would be subject to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-178 if the conduct occurred in Nebraska; and(F) Information about any other credential the applicant has held and whether any disciplinary action has been taken against such credential. If disciplinary action has been taken documentation must be submitted showing the status of the action and whether the cause for the action has been corrected.003.04RESIDENCY. All applicants receiving a license pursuant to 172 NAC 120-003.03 must submit documentation of establishing residency in Nebraska as required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.02. Such documentation must be submitted within 30 days of establishment of residency and consist of a rental or lease agreement with the signature of the owner or landlord and the applicant, a deed or title to residential real property with the name of the applicant as an owner, or documents with the name and address of the applicant such as mortgage bills, home utility bills, medical or employee documents or similar documents that show the applicant residing in Nebraska.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 120, § 003
Amended effective 3/21/2022