1. A. Any person, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society operating an optical establishment, except those exempt under A.R.S. § 32-1691, shall obtain an optical establishment license.

2. B. An applicant for an optical establishment license shall submit an application packet to the Board that contains:

   1. 1. An application form provided by the Board, signed and dated by the applicant, that contains:

      1. a. The applicant’s name, establishment name, establishment address, and telephone number.
      2. b. The hours the establishment will be open to the public for business;
      3. c. If a corporation, the name of the statutory agent, the corporation’s officers, and the state of incorporation; and
      4. d. The name and license number of each licensed dispensing optician who is scheduled to work at the establishment on a full-time basis, consisting of 32 hours or more per week;
   2. 2. If a corporation, the articles of incorporation; and
   3. 3. The fee required in R4-20-112.
3. C. To be licensed, an optical establishment shall employ at least one dispensing optician licensed by the Board, for at least 32 hours or more per week.

Historical Note

Adopted effective October 24, 1983 (Supp. 83-5). Former Section R4-20-111 amended and renumbered as Section R4-20-110 effective September 18, 1987 (Supp. 87-3). Repealed effective September 13, 1989 (Supp. 89-3). New Section R4-20-110 adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 423, effective January 15, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 3660, effective November 15, 2005 (Supp. 05-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 3668, effective November 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 3418, effective December 4, 2018 (Supp. 18-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 3418, effective December 4, 2018 (Supp. 18-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2727 (November 26, 2021), with an immediate effective date of November 4, 2021 (Supp. 21-4).