1. (1) An applicant for a license by endorsement under this chapter shall take and pass the state law examination as set forth in s. Opt 3.02 (4).

2. (2) An applicant for a license by endorsement under this chapter shall successfully complete one of the following:

   1. (a) Parts I and II of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, if the applicant has engaged in the practice of optometry for at least 5 years prior to January 1, 1996.
   2. (b) Parts I, II, including passage of the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease examination, and III of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, if the applicant has engaged in the practice of optometry for less than 5 years prior to January 1, 1996, or if the applicant graduated from a program accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education after December 1, 1995.
3. (3) The passing grade for the examinations shall be as specified in s. Opt 3.07.

History

History: Cr. Register, March, 1989, No. 399, eff. 4-1-89; am. (1), Register, April, 1996, No. 484, eff. 5-1-96; am. (1), renum. (2) to be (3) and am., cr. (2), Register, December, 1998, No. 516, eff. 1-1-99; CR 06-116: am. (1) and (2) (intro.) Register May 2007 No. 617, eff. 6-1-07; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register December 2016 No. 732; EmR1906: emerg. am. (2) (b), eff. 3-1-12; CR 19-033: am. (2) (b) Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2-1-20; CR 19-026: am. (2) (a), (b) Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2-1-20; merger of (2) (b) treatments by CR 19-026 and CR 19-033 made under s. 13.92 (4) (bm) Register January 2020 No. 769.