Section 0480-01-.16 - LICENSE(1) Issuance - A license fee pursuant to Rule 0480-01-.06 must be paid prior to issuance of the license. Upon receipt of written notification that the applicant has met all the requirements as set forth in T.C.A. §§ 63-14-101, et seq., and these rules the applicant must pay the fee before a license can be issued. The license fee must be paid on or before the 30th day from receipt of the notification.(2) Display of License - Every person licensed as a dispensing optician shall display his license in a conspicuous place in the office or place of business where/when working and, whenever required, exhibit such license to the Board or its authorized representative.(3) Duplicate License - A licensee whose "artistically designed" license document, as described in Rule 0480-01-.01(17), has been lost or destroyed may be issued a new document upon receipt of a written request in the Board administrative office and payment of the required Fee pursuant to Rule 0480-01-.06(1)(c).(4) Identification(a) All licensed dispensing opticians shall be required to wear an identification badge indicating his/her name, photograph, and Tennessee license number.(b) An apprentice shall be required to wear an identification badge indicating his/her name and Tennessee file number.(c) The Board shall send each licensee and apprentice an identification badge with lamination instructions. Licensees will also receive photograph requirements.(d) If a licensee's identification badge is lost, a statement requesting a duplicate must be submitted to the Board administrative office and payment of the required Fee pursuant to Rule 0480-01-.06(1)(c).Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0480-01-.16
Original rule filed August 2, 1995; effective October 16, 1995. Amendment filed February 6, 1998; effective April 22, 1998. Amendments filed June 15, 2022; effective 9/13/2022.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-1-101, 63-1-106, 63-14-101, and 63-14-103.