Section 351.307 - Governmental Service, Training, or Education An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist may obtain reinstatement of an expired license without paying a lapsed renewal fee or other fee and without passing an examination if:
(1) the license holder's license expired while the license holder was engaged in:(A) active duty with a United States military service or with the United States Public Health Service;(B) full-time federal service; or(C) training or education under the supervision of the United States, before induction into a United States military service;(2) termination of the license holder's service, training, or education occurred other than by dishonorable discharge; and(3) not later than the first anniversary of the date of termination of the service, training, or education, the license holder provides the board with an affidavit stating that: (A) the license holder was engaged in the service, training, or education; and(B) termination of the service, training, or education occurred other than by dishonorable discharge. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.