Sec. 3. (a) Every person, except those exempted under this chapter, or those excepted from the taking of an examination under this chapter, before beginning the practice of optometry in this state, must pass an examination which shall be given or approved by the board.
(b) Any person desiring to be licensed by the board must fill out an application furnished by the board, which application must be verified by the applicant, and the applicant must file the verified application with the board. The applicant shall pay an application fee set by the board under section 1 of this chapter. If the applicant meets the requirements for licensure the applicant shall pay a further sum set by the board under section 1 of this chapter before the board may issue a license to the applicant.
(c) All persons successfully passing the examination and meeting the requirements of the board shall be registered in a record and shall also receive a license to be signed by the president and secretary of the board.
(d) Any applicant may, at the discretion of the board, be licensed if the applicant presents evidence that the applicant has been issued a license by any other state where the requirements for licensure are, in the opinion of the board, equivalent to the requirements for licensure in this state, provided that the applicant has not previously failed an examination given or approved by the board. The fee for licensing such applicant shall be set by the board under section 1 of this chapter.
(e) A license issued under this section is valid for the remainder of the renewal period in effect on the date of issuance.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.187, s.3; Acts 1919, c.207, s.2; Acts 1935, c.38, s.3; Acts 1973, P.L.258, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.32; Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.179; P.L.169-1985, SEC.80; P.L.149-1987, SEC.68; P.L.33-1993, SEC.43.
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