Section R4-20-101. Definitions

The following definitions apply in this Chapter unless otherwise specified:

1.        “ABO” means the American Board of Opticianry.

2.        “Applicant” means an individual requesting an initial or renewal license from the Board.

3.        “Application packet” means the forms and additional information the Board requires to be submitted by an applicant or on the applicant’s behalf.

4.        “Comity” means the procedure for granting an Arizona license to an applicant who is already licensed as a dis- pensing optician in another state of the United States.

5.        “Days” means calendar days.

6.        “Laboratory experience” means work directly involved in the process of producing optical devices and does not include work that is strictly clerical.

7.        “License” means a written authorization issued by the Board to practice as a dispensing optician or operate an optical establishment in Arizona.

8.        “NCLE” means the National Contact Lens Examiners.

10.     “Optical devices” means eyeglasses, contact lenses, pros-

thetic eyes, low-vision aids, other eyewear, and eyewear appurtenances or parts.

11.     “Optometrist” means a person currently licensed in any state of the United States in the practice of the profession of optometry as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1701.

12.     “Physician” means a person currently licensed in any state of the United States to practice allopathic or osteo- pathic medicine.

13.     “Work week” means the period of time beginning on Sunday at 12:00 a.m. and ending the following Saturday at 11:59 p.m.

Historical Note

Former Rule II. Amended effective December 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-6). Amended Subsections (A) and (D) effective April 2, 1981 (Supp. 81-2). Former Section R4-20-102 repealed, new Section R4-20-102 adopted effective Octo- ber 24, 1983 (Supp. 83-5). Amended Subsection (B)

effective August 29, 1985 (Supp. 85-4). Former Section R4-20-101 repealed, Section R4-20-102 amended and renumbered as Section R4-20-101 effective September 18, 1987 (Supp. 87-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 5

A.A.R. 418, effective January 15, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 1978, effective May 10, 2000 (Supp. 00-2). Amended by final rulemak-

ing at 11 A.A.R. 3660, effective November 15, 2005

(Supp. 05-3).