Section 1320.420  Renewals

a)         Every license issued under the Act shall expire on March 31 of each even-numbered year.  The holder of a license may renew that license during the 60 days preceding the expiration date of the license by paying the required fee andcompleting the CE requirements set forth in Section 1320.80.

b)         It is the responsibility of each licensee to notify the Division of any change of address.  Failure to receive a renewal form from the Division shall not constitute an excuse for failure to pay the renewal fee and to renew the license in a timely manner.

c)         Practicing after a license has expired shall be considered the unlicensed practice of optometry and subject to discipline pursuant to Section 24 of the Act.

(Source:  Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 11400, effective September 8, 2017)