Current licensees: Please check your e-mail for a letter and instructions on how to log in to the system. Your user name is your e-mail address.
If the Board does not have an e-mail address or the address is incorrect, you will receive a letter via regular mail or you may contact the Board and update your e-mail address.
New applicants, please use the system to create and pay for your application for licensure.
FROM: Governor Doug Ducey
TO: REGULATED COMMUNITY & STAKEHOLDERS
“Regulation Rollback” is a strategic step in our state’s ongoing work to make Arizona the best state in the nation for businesses and consumers alike.
We’ve made great progress in growing our economy and streamlining state government over the past two years. We still have a lot of work to do to make sure outdated regulations aren’t slowing us down.
No longer will regulations remain in place “just because they’re on the books and nobody’s bothered to change them.”
“Regulation Rollback” is offering a new online service to crowd source recommendations on how to update Arizona’s regulatory system.
At Redtape.AZ.gov, associations, organizations, and individuals across the state can recommend ways to improve or eliminate outdated regulations.
We need your help.Visit this portal for your opportunity to provide specific input to the Governor’s office on an outdated rule or regulation that stifles Arizona’s consumers and job creators.
Submit your suggestions here: www.Redtape.AZ.gov
We thank you for your help in highlighting ways to improve state government and to better serve Arizonans.
Attention members of the public and licensees of the Board:
Changes to the Arizona Administrative Code for the Board of Optometry were approved by GRRC at the January 5, 2016 Council meeting. The amended rules are effective April 19, 2016.
Renewal fee increase is effective April 19, 2016 and is payable as such even if you received your renewal notice prior to that date with the $400 or $420 fee on it.
Please click on the link below to view final changes to the rules.
Notice of Final Rulemaking with full text of rules changes
LICENSEES: Link to ARBO to sign up for OE Tracker
https://www.arbo.org/oet_signup.php
Governor Brewer signed into law HB 2380, which expands the scope of practice for optometrists in Arizona.
When the law goes into effect on July 24, 2014, optometrists holding the Pharmaceutical Agent certificate will now be able to prescribe oral medications for the treatment of angle-closure glaucoma, including carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, as well as oral steroids.
The requirement for referral/consultation with the primary care physician or other specialist has been removed from the language.
Please see the chaptered version of the amended law at http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/51leg/2r/laws/0262.pdf
In the 1st regular session of the fiftieth legislature (2011)- An amendment to A.R.S. §41-1080 constitutes that the Citizenship Verification Form (CVF) with documentation is now required for initial licensure only. Once you have submitted the CVF with proper documentation to the Board, it will not be necessary to resubmit at renewal unless you are not a permanent resident of the United States and your citizenship status/documents expire.
