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Mission Statement
The mission of the Arizona State Board of Dispensing Opticians is to ensure that the consumers of the State of Arizona are afforded quality optical services. To this end, the Board regulates the opticianry profession through administering examinations, issuing licenses to qualified opticians and optical establishments, proposing legislation, enacting rules and regulations and investigating complaints brought to the Board against licensed opticians and optical establishments. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Laws 2016, Chapter 115, requires each state agency to post their budget request on the agency’s website. FY 18 Budget Request is available for viewing below.
Legislative Update
HB2378 was bill introduced by Representative Mosley in 2017 to repeal the regulation of Dispensing Opticians and Optical Establishments in Arizona. Basically, this would get rid of your state license. The bill was assigned to the House Commerce Committee. This bill was Held, which means arguments for and against it were not heard. The legislature adjourned without hearing this bill. Thanks to all those who attended or signed in to speak against this bill. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Governor’s Regulation Rollback initiative to do away with or improve 500 rules and regulations by the end of the calendar year is in full swing. The governor's office would like the community and stakeholders imput on all regulations and rules currently used by this Board.
Practical Examination
Practical Examinations are administered in March and September of each year. Deadlines to submit the application for the examination are 45 days prior to the examination date (January 18th for the March Exam and July 21st for the September exam) The practical examination is given at 1400 W. Washington, Phoenix, AZ, in Room B-1. QUORUM NOTICE: Pursuant to A.R.S. 328-431.02 Notice is hereby given to the members of the Arizona State Board of Dispensing Opticians and the general public that on Wednesday March 1, 2017 and September 6, 2017 at approximately 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m., a quorum of Board members may be present at each examination for the purpose of observing the administration of the examination. No Board action will be taken at these examinations. A quorum of Board members may also be present on February 28th, and September 5th, 2017 prior to the examination to review examination equipment. While this will not be open to the public, No Board action will be taken at that time. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SIXTEEN APPLICANTS WHO PASSED THE MARCH PRACTICAL EXAMINATION!!!!
ESTABLISHMENT/OPTICIAN RENEWAL NOTICES
Establishment Renewal Notices will be mailed out the Week of May 8th. Renewals and appropriate fees are due to be returned to the Board office postmarked by June 30th. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Optician Renewal Notices will be mailed out the Week of October 9th. Renewals, appropriate fees and (when applicable) Continuing Education credits are due to be returned to the Board office postmarked by December 31st. Renewal application is available on the Resources page under Forms - Miscellaneous forms.-------------------------------------------------------------------- EXCITING CHANGES TO YOUR RENEWAL FORM!!!!! NOTARY IS NO LONGER REQUIRED! IF YOU PRINT THE FORM FROM THIS WEBSITE, YOU MUST PUT YOUR NAME, CURRENT ADDRESS, AND LICENSE NUMBER ON THE FORM. If this information is not on the form, it will be considered incomplete.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Please see the Resources tab for a list of when your continuing education credits are due. 12 credits are due every three year period. Credits must be acquired during that three year period and cannot be carried over. For a course on Rules and Regulations: CONTACT: Jim McClafferty 480-560-4041 -----OR------ AADO 440 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711, 520-327-6215. The board will also accept the course from OpticalTraining.com Instrumentation Reguations and Standards, as well as any state's course on Statutes or Laws. Contact Colleen Davis for information on the Summer Conference in Prescott on June 11th at 928-379-0542 -----OR----- AADO on the Fall Conference usually held in October or November at 520-327-6215.
