Section 637.150 - Application for examination; training and experience required for certain applicants; reexamination; fees1. An application for a license as a dispensing optician pursuant to NRS 637.100 must be submitted the Board in the form and manner prescribed by the Board.2. An application submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without limitation: (a) Proof that the applicant has met the requirements set forth in NRS 637.100.(b) Three letters concerning his or her character from references, one of which must be from a dispensing optician or a person who has worked in the optical industry with the applicant.(c) An affidavit attesting to the truthfulness of all statements made in the application.(d) A statement indicating whether the applicant has had a disciplinary action taken or initiated against any professional license issued to the applicant in this State or any other state or jurisdiction. If so, the applicant must disclose the circumstances of the disciplinary action and, if requested by the Board, submit to a background check.(e) A statement indicating whether the applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony in this State or any other state or jurisdiction. If so, the applicant must disclose the circumstances of the conviction and, if requested by the Board, submit to a background check.(f) Proof that the applicant has passed the examination described in NAC 637.160.(g) The application fee as set forth in NAC 637.220.3. For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 637.100, the Board will consider an applicant to have graduated from the equivalent of an accredited high school if the applicant:(a) Has received a general equivalency diploma from an institution recognized by the United States Department of Education; or(b) Has graduated from a foreign secondary school and has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Board that the education is authentic and comparable to an accredited high school education in the United States.4. The submission of false or misleading statements, information or documents on the application filed with the Board or the failure to provide information required to be included in an application is sufficient cause for the Board to reject the application or revoke the license of a dispensing optician.5. The Executive Director of the Board, an authorized employee of the Board or a designee of the Board may review and approve or deny applications for a license pursuant to this section and in accordance with the policies of the Board.Nev. Admin. Code § 637.150
Bd. of Dispensing Opt., No. 18, eff. 10-6-78; A 10-16-80-NAC A 12-17-87; R042-02, 8-29-2002; R108-04, 12-1-2004; R201-07, 4-17-2008; R073-12, 6-3-2013; A by R106-14A, eff. 11/2/2016; A by R137-17AP, eff. 8/30/2018; A by R067-23A, eff. 12/15/2023NRS 637.070, as amended by section 22 of Assembly Bill No. 415, chapter 223, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1391, NRS 637.100, as amended by section 25 of Assembly Bill No. 415, chapter 223, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1392, section 8 of Assembly Bill No. 415, chapter 223, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1386