TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER Opt 100 ORGANIZATION, DEFINITIONS AND PUBLIC
INFORMATION
PART
Opt 101 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Section
Opt 101.01 Purpose and Scope
PART
Opt 102 DEFINITIONS
Section
Opt 102.01 Terms Used
PART
Opt 103 AGENCY ORGANIZATION
Section
Opt 103.01 Composition of the Board
Section
Opt 103.02 Staff
Section
Opt 103.03 Office Hours, Office
Location, Mailing Address, Telephone, Fax and TTY/TDD
PART
Opt 104 PUBLIC INFORMATION
Opt
104.01 Record of Board Actions
Opt
104.02 Copies of Records
PART
Opt 105 MEETINGS, DELIBERATIONS AND
DECISIONS
Section
Opt 105.01 Meetings
Section
Opt 105.02 Quorum
Section
Opt 105.03 Tentative Decisions
PART
Opt 106 APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
Section
Opt 106.01 Committees
CHAPTER Opt 200 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
PART
Opt 201 PURPOSE
Section
Opt 201.01 Purpose
PART
Opt 202 DEFINITIONS
Section
Opt 202.01 Definitions
PART
Opt 203 WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF
PROCEDURAL RULES
Section
Opt 203.01 Method of Waiver
PART
Opt 204 APPEARANCE BEFORE BOARD
Section
Opt 204.01 Representatives
PART
Opt 205 TIME PERIODS
Section
Opt 205.01 Computation of Time
Section
Opt 205.02 Change in Allowed Times
Section
Opt 205.03 Limitations
PART
Opt 206 FILING AND SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
Section
Opt 206.01 Filing of Documents with the
Board
Section
Opt 206.02 Subscription and Veracity of
Documents
Section
Opt 206.03 Service of Documents
PART
Opt 207 PLEADINGS, COMPLAINTS AND
MOTIONS
Section
Opt 207.01 Pleadings
Section
Opt 207.02 Complaints of Licensee
Misconduct
Section
Opt 207.03 Motions and Objections
Thereto
Section
Opt 207.04 Failure to Comply with Rules
PART
Opt 208 ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDINGS
Section
Opt 208.01 Applicability
Section
Opt 208.02 Commencement
Section
Opt 208.03 Docketing, Service of Notice,
Public Notice
Section
Opt 208.04 Intervention
Section
Opt 208.05 Right to Counsel
Section
Opt 208.06 Prehearing and Other Informal
Conferences
Section
Opt 208.07 Discovery and Disclosure
Section
Opt 208.08 Evidence
Section
Opt 208.09 Continuances
Section
Opt 208.10 Burden of Proof
Section
Opt 208.11 Methods of Proceeding
Section
Opt 208.12 Proposed Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law
Section
Opt 208.13 Ex Parte Communications
Section
Opt 208.14 Closing the Record
Section
Opt 208.15 Reopening the Record
Section
Opt 208.16 Decisions
PART
Opt 209 PRESIDING OFFICERS
Section
Opt 209.01 Designation
Section
Opt 209.02 Authority of Presiding
Officer
Section
Opt 209.03 Exceptions to Rulings by the
Presiding Officer
Section
Opt 209.04 Presiding Officer; Withdrawal
PART
Opt 210 RECONSIDERATION AND STAY
Section
Opt 210.01 Motion for Reconsideration or
Rehearing
PART
Opt 211 CONSOLIDATION AND SEVERANCE
Section
Opt 211.01 Consolidation
Section
Opt 211.02 Severance
PART
Opt 212 INVESTIGATIONS
Section
Opt 212.01 Informal Investigations
Section
Opt 212.02 Formal Investigations
Section
Opt 212.03 Investigators
PART
Opt 213 RULEMAKING
Section
Opt 213.01 How Adopted
Section
Opt 213.02 Petition for Rulemaking
Section
Opt 213.03 Disposition of Petition
Section
Opt 213.04 Commencement of Rulemaking
Proceeding
PART
Opt 214 RULEMAKING HEARINGS
Section
Opt 214.01 Purpose
Section
Opt 214.02 Scope
Section
Opt 214.03 Notice
Section
Opt 214.04 Media Access
Section
Opt 214.05 Moderator
Section
Opt 214.06 Public Participation
PART
Opt 215 DECLARATORY RULINGS
Section
Opt 215.01 Petitions
Section
Opt 215.02 Action on Petitions
PART
Opt 216 WAIVER OF SUBSTANTIVE RULES
Section
Opt 216.01 Petitions for Waiver
PART
Opt 217 EXPLANATION AFTER ADOPTION
Section
Opt 217.01 Explanation after Adoption
CHAPTER Opt 300 APPLICATIONS FOR INITIAL LICENSURE
PART
Opt 301 LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION
Section
Opt 301.01 Application Process
Section
Opt 301.02 Application Form
Section
Opt 301.03 Educational Qualifications
Section
Opt 301.04 Character Qualifications
Section
Opt 301.05 Written Examination
Section
Opt 301.06 Proficiency Exam
Section
Opt 301.07 Frequency of Examinations
Section
Opt 301.08 Prohibition on Pharmaceutical
Agents
Section
Opt 301.09 Application for TPA
Certification
PART
Opt 302 LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT
Section
Opt 302.01 Application Process
Section
Opt 302.02 Requirements for Licensure by
Endorsement
Section
Opt 302.03
Section
Opt 302.04 Acceptance or Denial of
Licensure by Endorsement
PART
Opt 303 FEES
Section
Opt 303.01 Fee Schedule
PART
Opt 304 REGISTRATION OF OUT OF STATE
CONTACT LENS DISPENSERS
Section
Opt 304.01 Application for Registration
as an Out of State Contact Lens Dispenser
Section
Opt 304.02 Duties of Out of State
Contact Lens Dispensers
PART
Opt 305 FACILITATED LICENSING FOR
MILITARY SPOUSES
Section
Opt 305.01 Licensing for Active Duty
Military Spouses
CHAPTER Opt 400 LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
PART
Opt 401 LICENSE RENEWAL
Section
Opt 401.01 Expiration of License
Section Opt 401.02 Renewal of License
Section
Opt 401.03 Renewal Application
Section
Opt 401.04 Reinstatement of License
Section
Opt 401.05 Denial of Renewal
Section
Opt 401.06 Renewal of Registration of
Out of State Contact Lens Dispensers
Section Opt 401.07 Renewal Application for Out of State Contact
Lens Dispensers
PART
Opt 402 CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section
Opt 402.01 Continuing Education Required
Section
Opt 402.02 Continuing Education for
Non-TPA Certified Optometrists
Section
Opt 402.03 Continuing Education Form
Section
Opt 402.04 Approved Continuing Education
Section
Opt 402.05 Notification of Course
Approval
Section
Opt 402.06 Proof of Attendance
Section
Opt 402.07 Audit of Continuing Education
PART
Opt 403 MILITARY STATUS OF LICENSEES
Section
Opt 403.01 Active Duty Military Inactive
Status
CHAPTER Opt 500 ETHICAL STANDARDS AND DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
PART
Opt 501 DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
Section
Opt 501.01 Initiation of Action
Section
Opt 501.02 Action on Complaints and
Misconduct Allegations
Section
Opt 501.03 Misconduct Investigations
Section
Opt 501.04 Disciplinary Hearings
Section
Opt 501.05 Disciplinary Sanctions
PART
Opt 502 ETHICAL STANDARDS
Section
Opt 502.01 Obligation to Obey
Section Opt 502.02 Standards of Conduct
Section
Opt 502.03 Standards of Conduct for Out
of State Contact Lens Dispensers
PART
Opt 503 INACTIVE LICENSE AND
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Section
Opt 503.01 Effect of Inactive License on
Disciplinary Actions
PART
Opt 504 OPIOID PRESCRIBING
Section
Opt 504.01 Applicability
Section
Opt 504.02 Noncompliance with Standards
as Unprofessional Conduct
Section
Opt 504.03 Definitions
Section
Opt 504.04 Acute Pain
Section
Opt 504.05 Chronic Pain
Section
Opt 504.06 Prescription Drug Monitoring
Program
Section
Opt 504.07 Medication Assisted Treatment
CHAPTER Opt 600 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
PART
Opt 601 FOLLOW-UP CARE
Section
Opt 601.01 Contact Lens Follow-Up Care