N.J. Admin. Code § 13:33-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 13:33-2.3 - Out-of-State ophthalmic technician applicants

(a) A Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit shall be issued to an individual from out of the State of New Jersey who has completed an Ophthalmic Technician course from a school accredited by the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation, and a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, and can show that he or she has completed at least one year of optical laboratory experience within five years of the date of application for such permit.

(b) The holder of a Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit may work as an Ophthalmic Technician in New Jersey without supervision of a New Jersey licensee but may not supervise any apprentices and must take the first Ophthalmic Technician licensing examination following the issuance of the Permit.

(c) If the holder of a Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit fails the Ophthalmic Technician licensing examination, the Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit may be renewed one time. An applicant working as a Temporary Ophthalmic Technician pursuant to a renewed Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit shall take the next scheduled licensing examination. If the applicant fails the second examination, he or she shall surrender the Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit and shall no longer work as an Ophthalmic Technician until he or she passes the licensing examination. If an applicant fails to take the next scheduled examination because of illness, emergency or other good cause, the Board may allow the applicant to take another examination. An applicant who has surrendered his or her Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit may work in an Ophthalmic establishment supervised by a preceptor pursuant to 13:33-1.5. An applicant who has surrendered the Temporary Ophthalmic Technician Permit may take the Ophthalmic Technician Licensing examination provided that the applicant practiced as an Ophthalmic Technician in another state within the previous five years. An applicant whose last year of Ophthalmic Technician practice was more than five years ago may enter an apprenticeship program for licensure.

(d) An individual who has fabricated prescription eyewear for one year in another state or has attended a course in Ophthalmic Technicianry in a school approved by the Commission on Opticianry Accreditation and a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education may apply for examination and licensure as an Ophthalmic Technician, without having worked in the State of New Jersey, subject to the provision that the last year of experience of fabricating prescription eyewear has been acquired within five years of the date of application for examination.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:33-2.3

As amended, R.1983 d.15, effective 2/7/1983.
See: 14 N.J.R. 545(a), 15 N.J.R. 157(a).
Changed section title from temporary ophthalmic technician permit. Added 2. to (a). Also added (b).
Amended by R.2000 d.146, effective 4/3/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 241(a), 32 N.J.R. 1236(a).
Rewrote the section.
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:33-1.12 and amended by R.2005 d.305, effective 9/6/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 938(a), 37 N.J.R. 3437(a).
Updated the N.J.A.C. reference in (c).
Amended by R.2011 d.074, effective 3/7/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1994(b), 43 N.J.R. 642(a)
In (a) and (d), inserted ", and a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education,"; and in (a), substituted "permit" for "Permit".