Any person desiring to take the examination for or to secure a license to practice optometry in this state shall file with the secretary of the board a written application in the form prescribed by the board. An application for admission by examination must be filed at least fifteen days before the date of the examination. The applicant also shall furnish satisfactory proof that the applicant:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 43-13-17

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37

1.    Is at least eighteen years of age; 2.    Is a person of good moral character; and

3.    Is a graduate of an optometry school or college accredited by the council on optometric education.

The applicant shall pay to the secretary of the board a registration fee of a reasonable sum fixed by the board.