AZ OPTOMETRY LAW LICENSING
RENEWAL AND UNIVERSAL RECOGNITION
RULES 2026 FULL COMPLIANCE STUDY
PACK
◉ When would the board issue a new license or reissue a license
that has been revoked?
Answer: Until 2 years after the effective date of the revocation
◉ What is title 12, chapter 7, article 6?
Answer: An OD aggrieved by final decision of board in a disciplinary
proceeding in entitled to judicial review
◉ When must board conduct hearing after issuing cease and desist
order?
Answer: W/in 30 days to determine if order should be continued or
eliminated and whether board should take action
◉ What level of offense is practicing w/o a license or a license issued
to another?
Answer: Guilty of class 2 misdemeanor
, ◉ How many minutes constitutes 1 hour of CE?
Answer: 50 mins
◉ How much is the license issuance fee?
Answer: $450
*prorated from date of issuance to date of renewal
◉ How much is the biennial license renewal fee?
Answer: $450
◉ How much is late renewal of license fee?
Answer: $200
◉ How much for searches/copies of board records; noncommerical?
Answer: -5 cents per name/address for directory listigns
-15 cents each if printed on labels
-25 cents per page of other records
◉ How much for person requesting public record for
searches/copies of board records; commerical?
Answer: -25 cents per name/address for directory listings
-35 cents each if printed on labels
RENEWAL AND UNIVERSAL RECOGNITION
RULES 2026 FULL COMPLIANCE STUDY
PACK
◉ When would the board issue a new license or reissue a license
that has been revoked?
Answer: Until 2 years after the effective date of the revocation
◉ What is title 12, chapter 7, article 6?
Answer: An OD aggrieved by final decision of board in a disciplinary
proceeding in entitled to judicial review
◉ When must board conduct hearing after issuing cease and desist
order?
Answer: W/in 30 days to determine if order should be continued or
eliminated and whether board should take action
◉ What level of offense is practicing w/o a license or a license issued
to another?
Answer: Guilty of class 2 misdemeanor
, ◉ How many minutes constitutes 1 hour of CE?
Answer: 50 mins
◉ How much is the license issuance fee?
Answer: $450
*prorated from date of issuance to date of renewal
◉ How much is the biennial license renewal fee?
Answer: $450
◉ How much is late renewal of license fee?
Answer: $200
◉ How much for searches/copies of board records; noncommerical?
Answer: -5 cents per name/address for directory listigns
-15 cents each if printed on labels
-25 cents per page of other records
◉ How much for person requesting public record for
searches/copies of board records; commerical?
Answer: -25 cents per name/address for directory listings
-35 cents each if printed on labels
