Any community or area in the state with a population of less than 100,000 may petition the Board for approval as an area critically in need of additional optometric service. It is expected that such a petition will be presented by a responsible officer of the community or a representative group of citizens. These petitions shall be referred to the Committee on Approved Communities for review and evaluation.

Author: Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-22-60, et seq.

History: Filed September 7, 1984. Amended: Published June 30, 2025; effective August 14, 2025.