1. (1) Continuing education consists of educational activities designed to:

   1. (a) review existing concepts and techniques;
   2. (b) convey information beyond the basic professional education; and
   3. (c) update knowledge on the practice of and advances in optometry.

2. (2) Approved CE includes courses:

   1. (a) affiliated with national, regional, or state optometric associations, academies, or colleges of optometry;
   2. (b) approved by the ARBO's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE);
   3. (c) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME); or
   4. (d) of the American Board of Optometry Continuous Assessment Program.

Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-306, 37-1-319, MCA

History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 8/4/74; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 738, Eff. 7/13/79; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 152, Eff. 1/28/94; AMD, 1997 MAR p. 305, Eff. 2/11/97; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 925, Eff. 4/17/98; AMD, 1999 MAR p. 2760, Eff. 12/3/99; TRANS, from Commerce, 2003 MAR p. 2083; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 296, Eff. 3/9/07; AMD, 2020 MAR p. 901, Eff. 5/16/20; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 1621, Eff. 11/18/23.