(HB 1036)
Optometrist license reciprocity.
Section
1.
That
§
36-7-13
be amended to read as follows:
36-7-13.
By way of substitution for the requirements in subdivisions 36-7-11(3), (4), and (5)
and in
§ 36-7-12
§
§
36-7-12, 36-7-12.1 and 36-7-31
, a candidate
for licensure in this state
may be
given a certificate of registration by paying a fee of
fifty
one hundred seventy-five
dollars upon
proof to the Board of Examiners by certified copy of the certificate of registration issued to
said
the
candidate by another
state
United States jurisdiction
where the requirements for registration
shall be
are
deemed by the South Dakota State Board
to be
the equivalent to those provided by this
chapter;
provided such state shall accord like privileges to holders of certificates of the South
Dakota State Board
if the candidate passes the examination administered by the board required by
this chapter or presents satisfactory evidence to the board of having passed substantially similar
examinations in another jurisdiction,
and the candidate has practiced optometry in
such
the
other
state for at least five consecutive years immediately prior to
his
the candidate's
application for
registration in South Dakota.
The board may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to
establish standards for licensure through endorsement pursuant to this section, including the level
and status of licensure required, the evidence required to establish that the requirements for
registration in the jurisdiction in which the candidate is licensed are substantially similar to those
required by this chapter, the procedure and contents required for submitting the application, and
any additional education, testing, or training necessary to ensure the competency of the candidate.