N.J. Admin. Code § 13:38-4.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:38-4.2 - Application for therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (TPA) certification; general requirements

(a) An optometrist licensed in this State who wishes to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for treatment purposes as permitted by 45:12-9.8 through 9.13 shall be certified by the Board prior to prescribing or dispensing such agents.

(b) Any applicant applying for initial TPA certification on or after December 18, 2006 shall submit the following to the Board:

1. A completed TPA application form supplied by the Board that requires the applicant to provide identifying information;

2. A non-refundable application fee as set forth in 13:38-5.1;

3. Verification that the applicant has successfully completed the educational requirements set forth in 13:38-4.3(a) and (b). The applicant shall obtain the required verification from the school where the applicant completed the educational requirements; and

4. Verification of test scores that the applicant has successfully passed the examination requirements as set forth in 13:38-4.3 and 4.4.

(c) An applicant who satisfies all of the requirements set forth in (b) above shall, upon payment of the initial certification fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:38-5.1, be certified by the Board to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents as defined and limited in 45:12-9.8 through 9.13.

(d) Any applicant certified by the Board prior to August 7, 2005 to use or prescribe topical TPA may choose to renew his or her certification every biennial period at the topical TPA level. The applicant shall certify in the renewal application that he or she has completed the continuing professional optometric education requirements as outlined in 13:38-7.3. If such applicant wishes to obtain the oral TPA certification, then he or she shall comply with the requirements set forth in (b) above.

(e) Any applicant who is applying for initial TPA certification and has graduated from a college of optometry on or after August 7, 2005 does not have to complete the credentialing course(s) requirement of 13:38-4.3(b)2 since this coursework is required to earn the degree.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:38-4.2

Amended by R.2006 d.450, effective 12/18/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 2788(a), 38 N.J.R. 5390(a).
Rewrote the section.