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)
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