§ 7124 — Requirements for a professional license

§ 7124. Requirements for a professional license. a. To qualify for a\nlicense as an ophthalmic dispenser, an applicant shall fulfill the\nfollowing requirements;\n (1) Application: file an application with the department;\n (2) Education: have received an education, including high school\ngraduation and completion, in accordance with the commissioner's\nregulations, of either (i) a two-year program in ophthalmic dispensing,\nor, (ii) two years of training and experience in ophthalmic dispensing\nunder the supervision of a licensed ophthalmic dispenser, optometrist or\nphysician;\n (3) Experience: have experience satisfactory to the board and in\naccordance with the commissioner's regulations;\n (4) Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in\naccordance with the commissioner's regulations;\n (5) Age: be at least eighteen years of age;\n (6) Citizenship: meet no requirement as to United States citizenship;\n (7) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the\ndepartment; and\n (8) Fees: pay a fee of one hundred fifteen dollars to the department\nfor admission to a department conducted examination and for an initial\nlicense, a fee of forty-five dollars for each reexamination, a fee of\nfifty dollars for an initial license for persons not requiring admission\nto a department conducted examination, and a fee of fifty dollars for\neach triennial registration period.\n b. A person licensed after July first, nineteen hundred seventy-three\nshall be permitted to fit contact lenses only if the licensee, in\naddition to the requirements of subdivision a of this section, shall (1)\npass a separate examination satisfactory to the board and in accordance\nwith the commissioner's regulations; and (2) have the requisite\nexperience in the fitting of contact lenses satisfactory to the board\nand in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.\n