336.080. Renewal of license--requirements. - Missouri Statutes

Renewal of license--requirements.

336.080. 1. Every licensed optometrist who continues in activepractice or service shall, on or before the renewal date, renew his or herlicense and pay the required renewal fee and present satisfactory evidenceto the board of his or her attendance for a minimum of thirty-two hours ofboard-approved continuing education, or their equivalent during thepreceding two-year continuing education reporting period as established byrule and regulation. The continuing education requirement may be waived bythe board upon presentation to it of satisfactory evidence of the illnessof the optometrist or for other good cause as defined by rule andregulation. The board shall not reject any such application if approvedprograms are not available within the state of Missouri. Every licensewhich has not been renewed on or before the renewal date shall expire.

2. Any licensed optometrist who permits his or her license to expiremay renew it within five years of expiration upon payment of the requiredreactivation fee and presentation of satisfactory evidence to the board ofhis or her attendance for a minimum of forty-eight hours of board-approvedcontinuing education, or their equivalent, during the five years.

(RSMo 1939 § 10120, A.L. 1943 p. 973, A.L. 1963 p. 432, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)

Prior revision: 1929 § 13508