§ 2110 — Internship requirements; temporary licenses

Every applicant, except those applicants who qualify for licensure by reciprocity, shall be required to complete a Board-approved 6-month internship in optometry. The internship shall be completed after the applicant has passed all parts of the national, written, standardized examination in optometry, which is approved by the Division, including the examination on the treatment and management of ocular disease (TMOD), approved by the Division.

The Board may grant temporary licenses to any candidate successfully passing the written examinations. The temporary license shall be issued only for the duration of the internship.

Legislative History

Code 1935, c. 31; 47 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 5 ; 24 Del. C. 1953, § 2110; 50 Del. Laws, c. 482, § 2 ; 66 Del. Laws, c. 1, § 1 ; 67 Del. Laws, c. 200, § 2 ; 69 Del. Laws, c. 288, § 5 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 546, §§ 17-19, 36 ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 356, § 1