Sec. 08.72.170. - Licensure by credentials. - Alaska Statutes

The board shall issue a license by credentials to an applicant who

(1) has had education equivalent to four years of attendance at a state high school;

(2) is a graduate of a recognized school or college of optometry;

(3) has passed a written examination approved by the board that is designed to test the applicant's knowledge of the laws of Alaska governing the practice of optometry and the regulations adopted under those laws;

(4) holds a current license to practice optometry in another state or territory of the United States or in a province of Canada;

(5) at some time in the past, received a license to practice optometry from another state or territory of the United States or from a province of Canada that required the person to successfully complete an examination in optometry;

(6) was engaged in the active licensed clinical practice of optometry in a state or territory of the United States or in a province of Canada for at least 3,120 hours during the 36 months preceding the date of application under this section;

(7) has not committed an act in any jurisdiction that would have constituted a violation of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter at the time the act was committed; and

(8) has not been disciplined by an optometry licensing entity in another jurisdiction and is not the subject of a pending disciplinary proceeding conducted by an optometry licensing entity in another jurisdiction; however, the board may consider the disciplinary action and, in the board's discretion, determine if the person is qualified for licensure.