§ 25-24-1-3 — Examination; issuance of license; applicant licensed in other state; fees

(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.