Chapter 040

2011 -- S 0482

Enacted 06/06/11

A N A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - OPTICIANS

Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Lanzi, Lynch, and Ottiano

Date Introduced: March 10, 2011

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 5-35.2-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-35.2 entitled "Opticians"

is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-35.2-2. Qualification of optician applicants. -- (a) Every applicant for licensure shall

present satisfactory evidence, in the form of affidavits properly sworn to, that he or she:

      (1) Is of good moral character; and

      (2) Has graduated from a two (2) year school of opticianry approved by the New

England Association of Schools and Colleges or an equivalent regional accrediting authority or

other accrediting authority as may be approved by the department with consultation from the

advisory committee; and

(3) Has successfully completed one year of postgraduate internship with a licensed

optometrist or optician; and

(3)(4) Has successfully passed the national opticianry competency examination or any

other written examination approved by the department with consultation from the advisory

committee; and

(4)(5) Has successfully passed a practical examination approved by the department with

consultation from the advisory committee.

      (b) Every applicant for licensure who is or has been licensed in an alternate jurisdiction

shall present satisfactory evidence in the form of affidavits properly sworn to that he or she:

      (1) Is of good moral character; and

      (2) Has graduated from high school; and

      (3) Has graduated from a two (2) year school of opticianry approved by the New

England Association of Schools and Colleges or an equivalent regional accrediting authority or

other accrediting authority as may be approved by the department with consultation from the

advisory committee; or has successfully completed a two (2) year opticianry apprenticeship

program; and

      (4) Has held a valid license to practice opticianry in another state for at least one year

and was in good standing during that time; and

      (5) Has practiced opticianry in this or any other state for a period of not less than one

year; and

      (6) Has successfully passed the national opticianry competency examination or any other

written examination approved by the department with consultation from the advisory committee;

and

      (7) Has successfully passed a practical exam approved by the department with

consultation from the advisory committee.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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