Section 12.48.022. Restricted licenses.

	(a)  The board may issue a restricted license, restricting the optometrist from prescribing or using a pharmaceutical agent in the practice of optometry, only to an optometrist who has been issued a license on or before June 2, 2010 but does not have a license endorsement under former AS 08.72.175 issued before June 2, 2010.  
	(b)  The board may issue a restricted license, restricting the optometrist from prescribing or using a pharmaceutical agent in the practice of optometry except for use of a drug topically applied to the human eye and its appendages as permitted under former AS 08.72.175(c) and former AS 08.72.272(c), only to an optometrist who has a license issued on or before June 2, 2010 and a license endorsement issued under former AS 08. 72.175(c), as it read on the day, before June 2, 2010.  
	(c)  A restricted license issued under (a) or (b) of this section may be renewed under the same conditions that apply to other licenses issued under AS 08.72,  except that   
		(1) the holder of a restricted license under (a) of this section is not required to comply with the continuing education requirements of AS 08.72.181(d)(1) and (2);  
		(2) the holder of a restricted license under (b) of this section is not required to comply with the continuing education requirements of AS 08.72.181(d)(2).  
	(d)  The board may remove the restrictions on a license issued under this section if the licensee has met the requirements of AS 08.72.140(4). If restrictions on a license are removed, the licensee may not be issued a restricted license under this section on or after the date the restrictions are removed.  
	(e)  A licensee holding a restricted license may not apply for or be granted a retired status license under AS 08.72.185.  
	(f)  If a licensee holding a restricted license allows the license to lapse, the license is considered as permanently lapsed and may not be reinstated in restricted status. The former licensee under this section must apply for a new license under AS 08.72  and this chapter.  

Authorities

08.72.050;08.72.110;08.72.150;08.72.170;08.72.181

Notes

Authority

AS 08.72.050 AS 08.72.110 AS 08.72.150 AS 08.72.170 Sec. 8, ch. 27 SLA 2010 AS 08.72.181

History

Eff. 10/16/2011, Register 200