(a)
- (1) No individual who has had his or her license revoked or who has surrendered his or her license will be licensed, except on petition made to the Arkansas Board of Dispensing Opticians.
- (2) The application for relicensure is not allowed until at least two (2) years after the revocation or surrender of license took effect.
- (b) The applicant bears the burden of proof that he or she is rehabilitated following the revocation or surrender of his or her license, that he or she can engage in the conduct authorized by the license without undue risk to the public health, safety, and welfare, and that he or she is otherwise qualified for the license pursuant to the Ophthalmic Dispensing Act, Arkansas Code § 17-89-101 et seq.
- (c) The board may impose any appropriate conditions or limitations on a license to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.