Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-146(c)-1 – Definitions

For the purposes of sections 20-146(c)-1 to 20-146(c)-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:

(1) "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
(2) "Licensee" means an optician licensed pursuant to Section 20-146 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(3) "License renewal due date" means the last day of the month of the licensee's date of birth.
(4) "Registration period" means the one-year period during which a license has been renewed in accordance with Section 19a-88 of the Connecticut General Statutes and is current and valid.
(5) "Provider" means the individual educator or sponsor conducting a continuing education activity.
(6) "Participant" means a licensee who successfully completes a continuing education activity.
(7) "Contact hour" means a minimum of fifty minutes of continuing education activity.
(8) "Certificate of completion" means a document issued to a participant by a provider which certifies that the participant has successfully completed a continuing education activity.
(9) "Active Practice" means the treatment in Connecticut of one or more patients by a licensee during any given registration period.

(Effective October 30, 1998)