Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 14-1-11 - Temporary Permit for Non-military Applicants11.1. The Board may issue a temporary permit to practice optometry to an applicant who has graduated from an optometry school accredited by the Accreditation Council of Optometric Education or its successor. The applicant shall also meet the requirements of subsections 11.2-11.3. and pay the temporary permit fee required in the Board's rule, Schedule of Fees, W. Va. Code of State Rules, §14CSR5. The temporary permit may be issued before the applicant passes all sections of the prescribed exam administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, its successor or equivalent. A certified copy of the applicant's accredited optometry school transcript indicating successful completion of the requirements for a doctorate degree in optometry must be submitted to qualify for a non-military temporary permit. The provisions of §14-1-18 of this rule establish alternative temporary permit requirements for members of the military and their spouses.;11.2 An application for a temporary permit shall also include the following documents: 11.2.1. Proof of passing of the exam administered by the National Board of Examiners of Optometry, its successor or its equivalent, or the documentation required in W.Va. Code of State Rules, License By Reciprocity, § 14-8-1, et. seq. shall be submitted with the application for a temporary permit.11.2.2. A certified report showing the passage of the National Board Online State Rule Exam.11.2.3. A letter from an active licensee who has agreed to the onsite supervision of the applicant shall be submitted with the application for a temporary permit. The active licensee shall submit the prescribed form for proof of malpractice insurance in the amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and not less than Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) aggregate coverage. The active licensee shall ensure that the permittee will be covered by this insurance.11.3. If the permittee receives a failing score on the Board-prescribed examination, the temporary permit expires immediately.11.4. An applicant under this subsection may only be issued one temporary permit. Upon the expiration of a temporary permit, a person may not practice as an optometrist until he or she is fully licensed under the provisions of § 30-8-1, et. seq. In no event may a permittee practice on a temporary permit beyond a period of ninety (90) consecutive days.11.5. A Temporary permittee under this rule shall work under the on-site supervision of an active licensee. Patient charts written by the permittee shall be cosigned by the active licensee supervisor within 48 hours.