Arkansas Administrative Code

17 CAR § 26-902. Temporary and provisional license. (a) The Department of Agriculture shall issue a temporary and provisional license immediately upon receipt of the application, the required fee, and the documentation required under 17 CAR § 26-901(b)(2). (b) The temporary and p…

17 CAR § 26-903. License for person from a jurisdiction that does not license occupation. (a) Required qualifications. An applicant from a United States jurisdiction that does not license pesticide dealers shall meet the following requirements: (1) The applicant shall be sufficie…

17 CAR § 380-101. Meeting of board. (a)(1) The State Board of Optometry shall meet at least two (2) times each year, time and place to be designated by the President of the State Board of Optometry in his or her official call of such meetings. (2) However, additional special meet…

17 CAR § 380-102. Applications for examination. (a)(1) Before any person shall be permitted to take the entrance examination prescribed by law, he or she shall submit a written application to the Secretary-Treasurer of the State Board of Optometry setting forth: (A) His or her na…

17 CAR § 380-103. Waiver request. (a) If an individual has been convicted of an offense listed in Arkansas Code § 17-2-102(a), except those permanently disqualifying offenses found in Arkansas Code § 17-2-102(e), the State Board of Optometry may waive disqualification of a potent…

17 CAR § 380-104. Entrance examination. (a) The entrance examination shall be given by: (1) Members of the State Board of Optometry; or (2) Any duly qualified individual or committee designated by the board. (b) Such examination may be oral or written, or both, and shall consist …

17 CAR § 380-105. Licensure by endorsement. (a) Any person from another state desiring to engage in the practice of optometry in this state may be issued a licensure by endorsement at the sole discretion of the State Board of Optometry upon satisfactory proof that he or she: (1) …

17 CAR § 380-106. Licensure for uniformed service members. (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Automatic licensure” means granting a license to practice optometry without an individual having met occupational licensure requirements provided under the Arkansas Code or b…

17 CAR § 380-107. Renewals. (a)(1)(A) All renewal fees shall be paid to the Secretary-Treasurer of the State Board of Optometry on or before the first day of February each year. (B) Effective February 1, 2001, and every year thereafter, the renewal fee shall be one hundred fifty …

17 CAR § 380-108. Unprofessional conduct. (a)(1) The following acts on the part of any licensed optometrist shall be deemed by the State Board of Optometry to be unprofessional conduct: (A) The violation of any of the provisions of Acts 1941, No. 94, as amended by: (i) Acts 1957,…

17 CAR § 380-109. Ophthalmic advertising. (a) Any optometrist who advertises as to his or her services, charges, or items furnished shall do so in such a manner as not to directly or indirectly mislead the public with respect thereto and in accordance with the following: (1) Such…

17 CAR § 380-110. Continuing education. (a)(1) Beginning on the first day of January 1996, in addition to the payment of the license renewal fee, each optometrist registered under the provisions of Acts 1941, No. 94, as amended by Acts 1957, No. 102, Acts 1979, No. 710, Acts 1987…

17 CAR § 380-111. Ophthalmic standards. All ophthalmic lenses and material dispensed by licensed optometrists in this state shall conform to standards of quality as promulgated by the American National Standards Institute (commonly known as Z-80 standards), which are in effect on…

17 CAR § 380-112. Filing and investigation of charges. (a)(1) Any person may make a complaint before the State Board of Optometry against any licensed optometrist by filing with the Secretary-Treasurer of the State Board of Optometry a written statement setting forth the: (A) Nam…

17 CAR § 380-113. Revocation and suspension proceedings. (a) Before proceedings are had by the State Board of Optometry, it shall cause to be issued a notice to the accused, according to Acts 1941, No. 94, § 10, as amended by Acts 1957, No. 102. (b) Such notice shall: (1) Designa…

17 CAR § 380-114. Release of contact lens prescriptions — Registration of entities outside of the state who sell contact lenses. (a) This section sets forth the standards for the writing of a contact lens prescription, the method of releasing said contact lens prescription to the…

17 CAR § 380-115. Tele-optometry — Requirement for all services provided by optometrists using tele-optometry. For purposes of this part, a proper optometrist–patient relationship at a minimum requires that: (1) For the purposes of this part, a proper optometrist–patient relation…

17 CAR § 380-201. Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents certification. (a) This chapter will expire when all Arkansas DPA certified optometrists have successfully met the requirements to become an optometrist certified as an optometric physician. (b) For those optometrists holding onl…

17 CAR § 380-301. Generally. (a) This subpart will expire when all Arkansas TPA-certified optometrists have successfully met the requirements to become an optometrist certified as an optometric physician. (b) The State Board of Optometry shall have the right and responsibility to…

17 CAR § 380-302. Post-graduate course. (a)(1) Any optometrist who is a graduate of a school or college of optometry, or licensed as of the effective date of Acts 1987, No. 101 (July 20, 1987), and who has not already completed a post-graduate course of study of transcript qualit…

17 CAR § 380-303. Internship. (a)(1) Upon successful completion of an approved post-graduate course in ocular therapy and pharmacology, the optometrist may apply to the State Board of Optometry to begin the required internship program. (2) No optometrist shall be authorized until…

17 CAR § 380-304. Educational standards — Emergency situations. (a) Each certified optometrist shall establish a written procedure prior to use of any approved pharmaceutical agent. (b) These procedures should include: (1) A prior arrangement should be established, which assures …

17 CAR § 380-305. Issue and renewal of therapeutic drug certificate. (a) Upon certification by the State Board of Optometry, a therapeutic drug certificate shall be issued to the optometrist that shall be valid for a period of three (3) years. (b)(1) For renewal of the therapeuti…

17 CAR § 380-306. Certification. (a) Upon successful completion of a State Board of Optometry-approved post-graduate course in ocular therapy and pharmacology and the one hundred-hour internship, certified by the State Board of Optometry, the optometrist shall apply to take an ex…

17 CAR § 380-307. Revocation or suspension. The State Board of Optometry may suspend or revoke the TPA certification of any optometrist and/or fine anyone who violates any of the provisions of: (1) This part; (2) Acts 1979, No. 710; (3) Acts 1985, No. 875; or (4) Acts 1987, No. 1…

17 CAR § 380-401. Use of therapeutic drugs. (a)(1) The following pharmaceutical agents are authorized to be possessed, administered, and prescribed by a board-certified optometrist. (2) The following agents are to be applied topically to the eye: (A) Anesthetics; (B) Anti-allergy…

17 CAR § 380-501. Generally. The State Board of Optometry shall have the rights and responsibilities to: (1) Promulgate rules pursuant Acts 1997, Nos. 176 and 186; (2) Approve those optometrists who shall be authorized to possess, administer, and prescribe all drugs to diagnose a…

17 CAR § 380-502. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “Optometric physician” means any optometrist certified by the State Board of Optometry to perform primary eye care procedures with topical anesthesia and to prescribe and administer all oral and topical drugs to treat th…

17 CAR § 380-503. Educational requirements for optometrists certified as optometric physicians. The following qualifications must be met to be certified as an optometric physician: (1) Optometrists licensed prior to the effective date of Acts 1997, Nos. 176 and 186, (February 17,…

17 CAR § 380-504. Internship program. (a) The internship shall consist of at least one hundred (100) hours of supervised clinical training in the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the human eye, lid, and adnexa. (b)(1) The internship program shall be conducte…

17 CAR § 380-505. Emergency situations. An optometrist certified as an optometric physician shall establish a written procedure for emergency situations, which shall include: (1) Prior arrangement that assures communication between the optometrist and any one (1) of the following…

17 CAR § 380-506. Issue and renewal of optometric physician certificate. (a) Upon certification by the State Board of Optometry, an optometrist certified as an optometric physician shall be issued an optometric physician certificate, which shall expire at 12:00 midnight on Februa…

17 CAR § 380-507. Certification. Any optometrist who has successfully completed all the requirements of the State Board of Optometry may be certified as an optometric physician pursuant to Acts 1997, Nos. 176 and 186.

17 CAR § 380-508. Revocation or suspension. The State Board of Optometry may suspend or revoke an optometric physician certification of any optometrist who violates any of the provisions of: (1) Optometry law; (2) This part; (3) Acts 1979, No. 710; (4) Acts 1985, No. 875; (5) Act…

17 CAR § 380-509. Prescribing oral steroids. (a)(1) Before an optometrist who is certified as an optometric physician initiates treatment for an eye disorder with an oral steroid, he or she must take a written detailed medical history, including: (A) Past drug reactions; (B) Medi…

17 CAR § 380-510. Prescribing controlled substances. (a)(1) Arkansas optometrists licensed as optometric physicians who apply for and possess a Drug Enforcement Administration number shall: (A)(i) Prescribe Schedule II, III, IV, and V controlled substances only. (ii)(a) It is inc…

17 CAR § 380-511. Board testing of optometrists for optometric physician certification. Any optometrist applying to the State Board of Optometry for certification as an optometric physician must take and pass tests administered by the board or its approved agent as follows: (1) A…

17 CAR § 380-512. Optometric physician laboratory orders. A State Board of Optometry-certified primary care optometrist (optometric physician) may order any procedure or laboratory test necessary in the examination, diagnosis, treatment, or management of disease or conditions of …

17 CAR § 380-601. Impaired Optometrist Treatment Program. (a) Any optometrist who is identified as being impaired or voluntarily reports his or her impairment will be responsible for the following: (1) Paying fines for violations of law, rules, or regulations as determined by the…

17 CAR § 380-701. Generally. All rules and parts of rules theretofore promulgated and adopted by the State Board of Optometry in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.

17 CAR § 380-801. Definitions. As used in this section, the “practice of optometry”, as stated in Arkansas Code § 17-90-101(a) is amended to include the following procedures: (1) Injections, excluding intravenous or intraocular injections; (2) Incision and curettage of a chalazio…

17 CAR § 380-802. Requirements for applicants for Arkansas optometric physician licensure with credentialing for procedures listed in Arkansas Code § 17-90-101(a)(3)(D). Applicants for Arkansas optometric physician licensure shall be credentialed to perform authorized procedures …

17 CAR § 380-803. Requirements for existing Arkansas-licensed optometric physicians for credentialing for procedures listed in Arkansas Code § 17-90-101(a)(3)(D). (a) Pursuant to Acts 2019, No. 579, codified in Arkansas Code § 17-90-101(a)(3)(D), Arkansas-licensed optometric phys…

17 CAR § 380-804. Certification. (a) Once an applicant satisfactorily completes the education requirements listed in this subpart, the testing requirements listed in this subpart, and an application for certification and submits an application fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), the S…

17 CAR § 380-805. Prohibitions. Performing procedures pursuant to this subpart and Arkansas Code § 17-90-101(a)(3)(D) without credentialing based upon the education requirements and testing requirement outlined in this subpart and having first obtained a certification as outlined…

17 CAR § 380-806. Ophthalmic laser procedures outcome reporting. (a) Every optometric physician who has met the requirements for certification pursuant to this subpart and Arkansas Code § 17-90-101(a)(3)(D) shall report to the State Board of Optometry the outcome of authorized op…

17 CAR § 380-807. Renewal. (a) Every optometric physician who is granted certification under this subpart shall submit a renewal application each year together with a renewal fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the Secretary-Treasurer of the State Board of Optometry on or before the f…