2005 Vermont Code - § 1715. — Qualifications for examination

§ 1715. Qualifications for examination

(a) Upon payment of the fee required by section 1718 of this title, an applicant shall be examined by the board to determine his qualifications. The applicant shall be a person who has attained the age of majority who is a graduate of an optometric school or college accredited by a regional or professional accreditation organization approved by the board. If the applicant passes the examination, he shall receive a biennial license upon payment of the fee required by section 1718 of this title.

(b) Any person duly licensed and of record before July 1, 1980, shall not be required to pass the standard examination in order to retain his license.

(c) A failed examination may be retaken once free of charge and each examination thereafter shall be subject to payment of a fee. (Added 1979, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1983, No. 242 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)