1. The Board shall issue a special license as a dispensing optician to an applicant who:
(a) Is at least 18 years of age;
(b) Is of good moral character;
(c) Is a graduate of an accredited high school or its equivalent;
(d) Has passed the National Opticianry Competency Examination of the American Board of Opticianry;
(e) Is currently certified by the American Board of Opticianry;
(f) Has passed the Contact Lens Registry Examination of the National Contact Lens Examiners;
(g) Is currently certified by the National Contact Lens Examiners;
(h) Has passed an examination, if one exists, which is based solely on the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto and is administered by the Board; and
(i) Has either:
(1) An active license as a dispensing optician issued by the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; or
(2) Not less than 5 years of experience as a dispensing optician.
2. A person practicing ophthalmic dispensing pursuant to a special license as provided in this section is subject to the provisions of this chapter in the same manner as a person practicing ophthalmic dispensing pursuant to a license issued pursuant to NRS 637.120, including, without limitation, the provisions of this chapter governing the renewal, inactivity or reactivation of a license.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 1843; A 2019, 4290)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 637 - Dispensing Opticians
NRS 637.021 - "Board" defined.
NRS 637.0215 - "Dispensing optician" defined.
NRS 637.022 - "Ophthalmic dispensing" defined.
NRS 637.023 - "Prescriber" defined.
NRS 637.0235 - "Prescription" defined.
NRS 637.024 - "Supervision" defined.
NRS 637.025 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 637.030 - Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and removal of members.
NRS 637.040 - Election of officers; issuance of subpoenas; administration of oaths.
NRS 637.041 - Enforcement of subpoenas issued by Board.
NRS 637.045 - Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.
NRS 637.050 - Offices; meetings.
NRS 637.073 - Regulations setting minimum standards for optical and ophthalmic devices.
NRS 637.085 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
NRS 637.115 - Board required to maintain public records concerning applicants.
NRS 637.121 - Limited license as dispensing optician; regulations.
NRS 637.127 - Special license as dispensing optician.
NRS 637.135 - Dispensing optician: Continuing education.
NRS 637.170 - Reinstatement of revoked license; fee.
NRS 637.175 - Expiration of prescriptions.