A person who does not have in his possession a license renewal application may not submit to a voluntary vision reexamination. However, the provisions of this section shall not prohibit any licensee from applying for a vision reexamination for the purpose of removing a "vision related" restriction. The provisions of this section do not apply to a periodic vision reexamination required by the commissioner as a condition of the license.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 15 § 5.9