Section 338.252. Licensure by examination.

(1) An applicant for a Michigan optometry license by examination shall submit a completed application on forms provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. In addition to  meeting  the  requirements under MCL 333.16174 and MCL 333.17411 of the code, an applicant shall satisfy the requirements of this rule.

(2)   An applicant shall have graduated from a professional optometric degree program approved by the board, as provided in R 338.254, and hold the doctor of optometry degree.

(3)   An applicant shall have achieved a score of pass on all parts of the examination given by the national board of examiners in  optometry  or   its successor  organization, or the testing agency currently recognized or endorsed by   the  association   of regulatory boards  of optometry or  its successor organization.

(4)     An applicant shall have achieved a minimum scaled score of  75   on  the examination of Michigan laws and rules related to the practice of optometry that is administered by the department.

History: 1944 AC; 1954 AC; 1979 AC; 1983 AACS; 1990 AACS; 2003 AACS; 2010 AACS.