Every applicant for examination as a registered dispensing optician shall present satisfactory evidence to the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians that he or she is over twenty-one (21) years of age, a high school graduate or the equivalent thereof, and either:
(1) Has a minimum of three (3) years' dispensing experience in Arkansas under the direct supervision of an Arkansas-licensed optometrist or Arkansas-licensed physician skilled in disease of the eye;
(2) Has a minimum of three (3) years' experience under the direct supervision of a licensed or registered dispensing optician holding a certificate of licensure or registry in the State of Arkansas, one (1) year of which may be while working in a qualified full-service optical laboratory approved by the board; or
(3) Is a graduate of an approved school of opticianry which has been accredited by a national accreditation organization and is recognized by the board.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 17 - Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
Subtitle 3 - Medical Professions
Chapter 89 - Ophthalmic Dispensers
Subchapter 3 - Licensing and Registration
§ 17-89-301. License or registration required
§ 17-89-302. Qualifications — Licensed dispensing opticians
§ 17-89-303. Qualifications — Registered dispensing opticians
§ 17-89-306. Dispensers from nonlicensing states
§ 17-89-307. Certificates — Renewal
§ 17-89-308. Continuing education program