Section 17-6404. NATIONAL EXAMINATION

 

6404.1To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive a passing score on the examination administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (the national examination).

 

6404.2An applicant who has passed an examination specified in § 6404.1 more than five (5) years prior to the application date, but who does not qualify for a license by reciprocity, shall not be required to retake the examination if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has been continuously licensed and practicing as an optometrist in the United States since the date the applicant passed the examination.

 

6404.3An applicant shall submit to the Board with a completed application the applicant's examination results, certified by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, to the Board.

 

6404.4The passing score on the national examination shall be the passing score set by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry on each test that forms a part of the examination.

 

6404.5  Effective June 1, 1994, an applicant for licensure by examination shall receive a passing score on the practical examination portion of the national examination administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (the national examination) which is designed to test an applicant’s initial competency in the practice of optometry.

 

authority

Pursuant to the authority set forth under § 302 (14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 (Act), effective March 15, 1986 (D. C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02 (14)(2007 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 4494, 4496 (June 17, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 2747, 2753 (May 4, 1990); and as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 2517 (May 6, 1994); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 2157 (March 16, 2012).