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