- A. An optometrist certified under this chapter shall complete 6 credit hours of continuing education every 2 years in the use of diagnostic pharmaceutical agents in the diagnosis and optometric management of ocular disease.
- B. The 6 credit hours of continuing education relating to the use of diagnostic pharmaceutical agents required every 2 years to maintain certification may be included as part of the hours of continuing education required for biennial license renewal.
- C. An optometrist is responsible for maintaining proficiency with the current CPR procedures as recommended by the American Heart Association.
- D. The Board shall grant 3 continuing education hours for CPR recertification courses per biennial license renewal.
Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§11-101, 11-205, and 11-404, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: May 14, 1990 (17:9 Md. R. 1090)
Regulation .01 amended effective July 31, 2017 (44:15 Md. R. 760)
Regulation .02A, B amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:33 Md. R. 1933); July 31, 2017 (44:15 Md. R. 760)
Regulation .03 amended effective March 4, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 417)
Regulation .04 amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:33 Md. R. 1933)
Regulation .04D amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)