The Board, by majority vote, may change the number of required hours of continuing education, subject to the requirements in Health Occupations Article, §11-309, Annotated Code of Maryland. An optometrist shall be notified of any change at the time of the renewal of the optometrist’s license. The change is effective for the year following that renewal.

Authority: §§1-225, 11-101, 11-205, 11-308(c), and 11-309, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 9, 1974

Regulation .04 amended effective June 6, 1983 (10:11 Md. R. 975)

Regulation .04F adopted effective December 3, 1984 (11:24 Md. R. 2069)

Chapter revised effective April 8, 1996 (23:7 Md. R. 552)

Regulation .02 amended effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1591)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 488); July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation ,03 amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .04 amended effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1591)

Regulation .04A amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 488)

Regulation .05 amended effective March 26, 2007 (34:6 Md. R. 627); October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1591); October 1, 2012 (39:19 Md. R. 1237); May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 488); July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)

Regulation .05B amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 493)

Regulation .05J adopted effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 493)

Regulation .06B, C amended effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1591)

Regulation .07 amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 488)