58-16a-302. Qualifications for licensure. An applicant for licensure as an optometrist shall:
| (1) |
submit an application in a form prescribed by the division; |
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-16a-302
| (2) |
pay a fee as determined by the division under Section 63J-1-504; |
| (3) |
| (a) |
be a doctoral graduate of a recognized school of optometry accredited by the American Optometric Association’s Accreditation Council on Optometric Education; or |
| (b) |
be a graduate of a school of optometry located outside the United States that meets the criteria that would qualify the school for accreditation under Subsection (3)(a), as demonstrated by the applicant for licensure; |
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| (4) |
if the applicant graduated from a recognized school of optometry prior to July 1, 1996, have successfully completed a course of study satisfactory to the division, in consultation with the board, in general and ocular pharmacology and emergency medical care; |
| (5) |
have passed examinations approved by the division in consultation with the board that include:
| (a) |
a standardized national optometry examination; |
| (b) |
a standardized clinical examination; and |
| (c) |
a standardized national therapeutics examination; and |
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| (6) |
meet with the board and representatives of the division, if requested by either party, for the purpose of evaluating the applicant’s qualifications for licensure. |
Amended by Chapter 415, 2022 General Session
