Continuing education requirements shall be completed between October 1 and September 30 of each fiscal year prior to the time for license renewal for the next fiscal year. Between October 1 and December 31 of each year, the licensee shall be permitted to complete continuing education requirements which he or she has failed to complete prior to the end of the fiscal year on September 30. Failure by a licensee to certify to the Board compliance with continuing education requirements on or before January 1 shall result in the automatic suspension of said licensee's license and that individual may not practice optometry in any form in the state of Alabama until his or her license is reinstated as set out below.

Author: Fred Wallace

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-22-22, 34-22-23(14), 41-22-19.

Editor’s Note: Previous rule 630-X-7-.14 was renumbered to .13 as per certification filed January 30, 2007; effective February 6, 2007.

History: Filed July 9, 1990. Amended: Filed August 28, 1995; effective October 2, 1995. Amended: Filed January 30, 2007; effective February 6, 2007. Amended: Published September 30, 2025; effective November 14, 2025.