Section 1320.30  Application for Licensure

An individual applying for a license to practice optometry shall file an application on forms supplied by the Division.  The application shall include:

a)         Certification of graduation from a 4-year optometry graduate level program approved by the Division in accordance with Section 1320.20;

b)         Certification of passage of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) examinations as set forth in Section 1320.40. The applicant shall have the examination scores submitted to the Division directly from NBEO;

c)         Certification from the jurisdiction of original licensure and current licensure, if applicable, stating:

1)         The period of time during which the applicant was licensed in that jurisdiction, including the date of original issuance of the license;

2)         A description of the licensure examination in that jurisdiction;

3)         Whether the file on the applicant contains any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending; and

d)         The required fee set forth in Section 1320.400 of this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 4339, effective March 5, 2007)