§19305. Licensing
1.
Annual renewal.
An optometrist licensed by the board shall pay annually, before the first day of April, to the board a license renewal fee not in excess of $600, as established by the board under section 19202.
[PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]
2.
Late fee.
A license may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late fee as established by the board, in addition to the annual renewal fee.
A.
A licensee who fails to renew a license for more than 90 days but fewer than 2 years after the date of expiration, may reinstate the license without taking any examination required by the board by filing a new application for renewal, providing evidence of all continuing education credits due and paying the late fee and renewal fee.
[PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]
B.
An individual who fails to renew a license for 2 years or more from the date of expiration may obtain a new license by satisfying all the requirements for licensure in this chapter.
[PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 580, §8 (NEW).