The Department shall promulgate rules establishing examination requirements for applicants as optometrists. The examination shall accurately evaluate the applicant's ability to perform to the minimum standards of the practice of optometry .
Applicants for examination shall be required to pay, either to the Department or the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of providing the examination.
The Department may employ consultants for the purpose of preparing and conducting examinations.
225 ILCS 80/13