PREFILED JAN 06 2015
REFERENCE TITLE: dispensing opticians; continuing education |
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-second Legislature First Regular Session 2015
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SB 1010 |
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Introduced by Senator Barto
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AN ACT
Amending section 32‑1687, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to dispensing opticians.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 32-1687, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
32-1687. Continuing education
A. All dispensing opticians licensed under this chapter shall satisfy a continuing education requirement in accordance with board rules.
B. The board shall prescribe by rule the form and content of continuing education for dispensing opticians licensed under this chapter that is designed to educate the licensee in current developments, skills and procedures. Opticians may satisfy this continuing education requirement by home study courses or attending seminars and are not required to join a professional association of dispensing opticians in this state in order to fulfill the requirement. The rules shall establish the number of hours of continuing education required within a three‑year period in an amount not to exceed twelve twenty‑one hours.