17 CAR § 380-305 – Issue and renewal of therapeutic drug certificate

(a) Upon certification by the State Board of Optometry, a therapeutic drug certificate shall be issued to the optometrist that shall be valid for a period of three (3) years.
(b)
1. (1) For renewal of the therapeutic drug certificate, the optometrist must submit proof that he or she has, during the year, a total of twenty (20) hours of continuing education.
2. (2) A maximum of eight (8) hours of distance learning (maximum of four (4) from correspondence (printed) material) with testing, maximum of four (4) hours of practice management, and at least one (1) hour of jurisprudence.
(c)
1. (1) All renewal fees shall be paid to the Secretary-Treasurer of the State Board of Optometry on or before the first day of February of the year of renewal.
2. (2) The renewal fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) per three-year period.
3. (3) Failure to renew shall be cause for suspension or revocation of the certificate.
(d) The current therapeutic drug certificate shall at all times be displayed in a conspicuous place in the office of the holder thereof, and whenever requested, the certificate shall be exhibited or produced before the board or to its authorized agents.
(e)
1. (1) The TPA (therapeutic pharmaceutical agents) certificate supersedes the DPA (diagnostic pharmaceutical agents) certificate.
2. (2) Both are not required.
(f)
1. (1) Duplicate TPA or DPA certificates must be displayed in a branch office.
2. (2) The fee for the duplicate certificate for each branch office shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) per three-year period.
3. (3) All renewal fees shall be paid to the secretary-treasurer on or before the first day of February of the year of renewal.
4. (4) Failure to renew shall be cause for suspension or revocation of the certificate.