Title XXX, Occupations and Professions

The original or a copy of the license renewal must be displayed in a conspicuous place in every office wherein the holder practices optometry; and, whenever required, the holder shall exhibit such license to the board or its authorized representatives.

I. There shall be a board of registration in optometry consisting of 5 members; including 4 optometrists and one public member, each to be appointed by the governor, with the approval of the council, to a term of 5 years. No member shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive te…

I. [Repealed.] II. Misconduct sufficient to support disciplinary proceedings under this section shall include: (a) The practice of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license to practice under this chapter; (b) Conviction of a felony or any offense involving m…

I. After contact lenses have been adequately fitted and the patient released from immediate follow-up care by an optometrist licensed under this chapter or an ophthalmologist registered under RSA 329, the prescribing optometrist or ophthalmologist shall, upon the patient's reques…

For the purpose of a provider issuing a prescription for spectacle lenses, as defined in RSA 327-A:1, III, or a prescription for contact lenses, as defined in RSA 327-A:1, IV, to a patient, a provider shall establish a bona fide provider-patient relationship by an examination in …

Persons licensed by the office of professional licensure and certification shall be permitted to provide services through the use of telemedicine, as defined in RSA 310:7.

No corporation shall engage in the practice of optometry nor shall any person practice optometry under any lease, contract or other arrangement whereby any person not duly authorized to practice optometry shares, directly or indirectly, in any fees received in connection with sai…

It shall be unlawful for any person or persons whomsoever to represent himself or themselves as an optometrist or optometrists unless qualified under the provisions of this chapter.

I. Any natural person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, or guilty of a felony if any other person. II. Any person regulated by this chapter who is guilty of an unlawful act, as defined in RSA 358-A, shall be subject …

The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. The qualifications of applicants in addition to those requirements set by RSA 327:6 and RSA 327:6-a; II. How an applicant shall be examined including what constitutes a passing grade; III. Criteria for the renewa…

All optometrists licensed in this state shall be required to take annual courses of study in subjects relating to the practice of the profession of optometry. The length of study shall be prescribed by the board, with a minimum of 15 hours in a calendar year. Attendance must be a…

I. An optometrist certified to use pharmaceutical agents in the practice of optometry shall complete a minimum of 50 hours of continuing education every year in order to maintain pharmaceutical certification. A minimum of 20 hours shall be by participation in formal courses and t…

All licensed optometrists in this state shall report, with the permission of the patient or the patient's parent or guardian, all cases of vision examination results of 20/200 or less in the better eye, after correction, to the division of workforce innovation, department of educ…

No person, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall practice optometry without a license. The office shall not issue a license to any applicant until the person has passed an examination approved by the board, and has presented satisfactory evidence in the form of affi…

I. Only licensed optometrists who have successfully completed examinations on pharmacological substances and other treatments of diseases of the eye, adnexa and eyelids, who have met acceptable standards of education and professional competence as determined by the board, and who…

I. (a) Optometrists seeking authorization to treat glaucoma shall complete at least 40 hours of classroom education, approved by the board, incorporating: epidemiology of the glaucomas; genetics of the glaucomas; anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of aqueous inflow and aqueous ou…