OPTOMETRY, BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN

 

#453       List of Optometrists and RSA 327; Rules and Regulations of the board (Booklet)

#1711     Organizational and Procedural Rules Opt 100-200 (eff 1-25-81)

#2290(E) Board of Optometry rules relative to Organizational and

     (S)      Procedural rules (eff 12-30-82) Opt 100-200 (ss by #2291)

#2291     Board of Optometry rules relative to Organizational and Procedural rules (eff 1-19-83)

#2770     Readopt with amendments Opt 300-400-500 Licensing; Renewals; Continued Status; Ongoing Requirements; Code of Ethics (eff 7-6-84)

#3108     Adopt Opt 100-600 Organizational; Procedural; Licensing; Continued Status; Professional Standards (8/28/85)

#4151     Adopt Opt 302.02 DPA Qualification - Use of Pharmaceutical agents for diagnostic purposes (eff 10-29-86)

 

#4639     Amendment Opt 401.02 Optometry Renewal Fees (increased) (eff 6/27/89)

 

#5583*   Adopt Opt 300 Licensing Requirements (eff 2-12-93) EMERGENCY RULE - Expires 6-12-93

 

#5667*   Readopt Opt 100-500 (eff 7-15-93)

 

#5839*   Readopt w/amd Opt 100-600 Licensing and Discipline of Optometrists (eff 6-17-94)

 

#6098-A Amend Opt 102.01(d), Organizational Rules (eff 10-1-95) (As organizational rules they do not expire except pursuant to RSA 541-A:17, II)

 

#6098-B  Adopt, Readopt w/amd Opt 303.01(g) & (h), 304 and 502.02(q) Registration of Out of State Lens dispensers (eff 10-1-95)

 

#6185     Adopt, Amend Opt 402.07 & 502.02(r) & (s) Additional Ethical, Joint Pharmaceutical Formulatory Board, and Auditing of the CEU Documentation (eff 2-16-96)

 

#6717*   Adopt, Amend, Readopt w/amd Opt 304.01(a), 502.01 & 502.03 Rules Governing the Practice of Optometry (eff 3-24-98)

 

#6797     Amend, Readopt w/amd Opt 301.03 and 402.04 Practice of Optometry (eff 7-10-98)

 

#7325*   Readopt w/amd Opt 103.01 and 105.01  Organizational Rules Regarding Optometrists in NH (eff 7-28-00)

 

#7370*   INTERIM - Adopt Opt 100-600 various sections Board of Optometry Rules (eff 9-30-00) EXPIRES: 3-29-01

 

#7433*   Adopt, Repeal, Readopt w/amd Opt 300 (various sections), 401.03 & .04, & 601.02 Rules Governing the Practice of Optometry ( eff 1-25-01)

 

#7607*   Adopt and Readopt w/amd Opt 100 (Various Sections) of Organizational Rules (eff 12-5-01)

 

#7608-A* Adopt Opt 201-215 Practice and Procedure Rules (eff 12-5-01) No Expiration

 

#7608-B* Adopt Opt 216-217 Practice and Procedure Rules (eff 12-5-01) 8-year Expiration

 

#7670*   Adopt, Readopt w/amd Opt 300-600 Rules Governing Licensure and Discipline of the Board of Optometry (eff 4-4-02)

 

#7854*   Amend Opt 102.01 intro., (i) Definitions Regarding the Board of Registration in Optometry (eff
3-12-03)  Do Not Expire Except Pursuant to RSA 541-A:17, II

 

#7889*   Amend, Readopt w/amd Opt 301.09, 402.01(a), 402.03(b)(2), 402.04(j), (k) & (l), 501.03(d), 501.05(d)-(h), 502.02 (s) & (t) Rules Regarding Licensure and Discipline of the Board of Registration in Optometry (eff 5-20-03)

 

#9342*   Amend, Readopt, Readopt w/Amend Opt 304.01, 304.02, 402.01(a) & (b), 402.02, 402.04, 402.06, 502.02 intro. & (u), 502.03, & 601.01 Out-of-State Contact Lens Dispensers, Continuing Education for Optometrists, Standard of Conduct, and Contact Lens Follow-up Care (eff 12-9-08)

 

#9558*   Adopt, Readopt Opt 216, 217, 301.02, 301.03, 301.05, 301.06, 302.01-302.04, 303.01, 304.04, 401.03 & 401.04 Waiver of Rules, Explanation After Adoption of Rules, Application Form, Process and Qualifications for License as an Optometrist, Fee Schedule, Renewal and Reinstatement Process (eff 10-6-09)

 

#9756*   Readopt, Readopt w/Amend Opt 300-500 various sections Application Process, Character Qualifications, Examination Requirements, Application for TPA Certification, Out-of-State Contact Lens Dispenser Requirements, Expiration and Renewal of Licenses, Denial of Renewal, Continuing Education Requirements, Procedures for Complaints and Disciplinary Hearings, Ethical Standards and the Effect of Inactive License on Disciplinary Actions (eff 7-20-10)

 

#9801*   Amend, Readopt w/Amend Opt 301.10 & 402.04(j) Application for TPA Certification and Approved Continuing Education for Optometrists (eff 10-19-10)

 

#10243*  Adopt Opt 301.09, 402.03, 501.03, & 501.05 Rules Regarding Pharmaceutical Agents, Continuing Education Form, Misconduct Investigations and Disciplinary Sanctions for Optometrists
(eff 12-18-12)

 

#12060*  Adopt Opt 504 Opioid Prescribing (eff 1-1-17)

 

#12108*  INTERIM RULE - Adopt, Readopt w/Amend Opt 304.01, 304.02, 402.01, 402.02, 402.04, 402.06, 502.02, 502.03, 601.01 Applications for Initial Licensure; License Renewal and Continuing Education; Ethical Standards and Disciplinary Matters; Professional Standards (eff 2-21-17) EXPIRES: 8-20-17

 

#12382*  Readopt Opt 216 and 217 Waiver of Substantive Rules; Explanation After Adoption (eff 9-16-17) DO NOT EXPIRE.

 

#12383*  Adopt, Readopt, Readopt w/Amend Opt 300-503 & 600 Applications for Initial Licensure; License Renewal and Continuing Education; Ethical Standards & Disciplinary Matters; Professional Standards (eff 9-16-17)

 

#12679   DECLARATORY RULING-Issued pursuant to Opt 215.01 and under RSA 327:1, IV and RSA 327:1, VI.  Concerning whether the treatment by the Petitioners of dry eyes by using either an Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy device or a non-ablative radiofrequency (RF) device falls within the scope of practice of the “practice of optometry” as defined in RSA 327:1, IV so long as the treatment is not “surgery” as defined in RSA 327:1, IV.  (eff 11-19-18)

 

#12778*  Readopt w/Amend Opt 402.01 Change in Continuing Education Requirements (eff 5-14-19)

 

#12865*  Readopt w/Amend Opt 303.01 Fee Schedule (eff 9-10-19)

 

#13848*  Readopt w/Amend Opt 402.01 and Opt 504.06 Continuing Education and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (eff 3-9-24) EXPIRES: 3-9-34

 

#13899   Adopt/Repeal Opt 200 Rules of Practice and Procedure (eff 5-11-24) DO NOT EXPIRE