Section 12 AAC 48.020 - License by credentials(a) The board will issue a license by credentials to practice optometry, with the prescriptive authority as described in AS 08.72.272, to an applicant who meets the requirements of AS 08.72.140, AS 08.72.170, and this section.(b) An applicant for a license under this section must submit (1) a complete and notarized application on a form provided by the department;(2) the applicable fees required by 12 AAC 02.300;(3) an affidavit certifying at least 3,120 hours of active licensed clinical practice experience in optometry at the highest therapeutic level authorized by the licensing authority in their jurisdiction not earlier than the three years immediately preceding the date of application, signed by a licensed health care professional who is familiar with the applicant's practice; the board may require further documentation verifying the 3,120 hours of active licensed clinical practice;(4) the completed Alaska State Optometry Law examination required in 12 AAC 48.015(3).(c) In addition to the requirements of (b) of this section, an applicant for a license under this section shall arrange for and ensure the submission of the following: (1) college transcripts verifying graduation from a recognized school or college of optometry, sent directly to the department from the institution;(2) verification from all licensing jurisdictions in which the applicant holds or has ever held a license to practice optometry showing that the applicant's license has not been the subject of any disciplinary action and that there are no pending or unresolved actions against the applicant, sent directly to the department from the licensing jurisdiction;(3) verification that the applicant has successfully completed all the requirements for, and, received a license to practice optometry from another state or territory of the United States or from a province of Canada that required the applicant to have passed the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) examination, sent directly to the department from the licensing jurisdiction;(4) verification from a licensing jurisdiction in another state or a territory of the United States or in a province of Canada, showing that the applicant holds a current active license to practice optometry, sent directly to the department from the licensing jurisdiction;(6) verification of having passed the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) examination, sent directly to the department from the NBEO.(7) if the applicant holds a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number, verification that the applicant has completed with the requirement for education in pain management and opioid use and addiction under as 08.72.181(d);(8) verification that the applicant has completed a nontopical therapeutic pharmaceutical agent injection course of at least seven hours approved by the board, or equivalent training acceptable to the board, taken after graduating from optometry school.Eff. 9/17/2003, Register 167; am 4/11/2008, Register 186; am 7/19/2009, Register 191; am 10/16/2011, Register 200; am 12/2/2012, Register 204; am 2/21/2019, Register 229, April 2019; am 11/15/2023, Register 248, January 2024Authority:AS 08.72.050
AS 08.72.110
AS 08.72.170
AS 08.72.272