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17-90-304. Renewal — Failure to renew.
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17-90-304. Renewal — Failure to renew.
(a)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, a registered optometrist shall pay annually a reasonable sum, to be fixed by the State Board of Optometry, to the Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Optometry as a license renewal fee on or before February 1 each year.
(2) The board shall waive the annual renewal fee for all registered optometrists if the registered optometrist:
(A) Holds a license to practice optometry in the State of Arkansas; and
(B) Is an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or a member of the Arkansas National Guard on state active duty.
(b) The failure to pay the license renewal fee by any licensee may cause his or her license to be revoked or suspended, or other such penalties as provided in § 17-90-305, after thirty (30) days' notice.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-90-304
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17-90-304. Renewal — Failure to renew.
(a)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, a registered optometrist shall pay annually a reasonable sum, to be fixed by the State Board of Optometry, to the Secretary-treasurer of the State Board of Optometry as a license renewal fee on or before February 1 each year.
(2) The board shall waive the annual renewal fee for all registered optometrists if the registered optometrist:
(A) Holds a license to practice optometry in the State of Arkansas; and
(B) Is an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces or a member of the Arkansas National Guard on state active duty.
(b) The failure to pay the license renewal fee by any licensee may cause his or her license to be revoked or suspended, or other such penalties as provided in § 17-90-305, after thirty (30) days' notice.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
17-90-305. Revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew — Grounds.
(a) The State Board of Optometry shall have the power to revoke, suspend, place a license on probation for such time as the board shall order and under such conditions as the board may impose, to ensure the health and safety of the citizens of Arkansas, impose a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, refuse to renew a license or reprimand the licensee, or any combination thereof, if the board finds that the individual has committed any of the following offenses:
(1) Perpetrating a fraud on the public;
(2) Presenting false information or documentation to the board in an attempt to obtain or to retain a license;
(3) Conviction of a felony listed under § 17-3-102 or the conviction of a misdemeanor, if the misdemeanor conduct would denote an impairment in the ability to practice optometry;
(4) Habitual drunkenness;
(5) Habitual or excessive use of schedule medication or other habit-forming or mind-altering drugs that would impair the ability to practice optometry;
(6) Violation of the laws of the United States or the State of Arkansas regulating the possession, distribution, and prescribing of schedule medication;
(7) Flagrant overcharging or billing;
(8) False representation of materials;
(9) False or misleading advertising;
(10) Gross incompetency in the treatment of patients;
(11) Unprofessional conduct;
(12) Suffering from mental disease or defect rendering the licensee incompetent to practice optometry as a result of proof given by a licensed medical psychiatrist in the State of Arkansas and in combination with testimony of a licensed optometrist;
(13) Violation of any provision of the laws of Arkansas regulating the practice of optometry;
(14) Violation
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-90-305
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-90-305. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.