Definitions

For the purposes of sections 20-146(c)-1 to 20-146(c)-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) \"Department\" means the Department of Public Health. (2) \"Licensee\" means an optician licensed pursuant to Section 20-146 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (3) \"License renewal due date\" means the last day of the month of the licensee's date of birth. (4) \"Registration period\" means the one-year period during which a license has been renewed in accordance with Section 19a-88 of the Connecticut General Statutes and is current and valid. (5) \"Provider\" means the individual educator or sponsor conducting a continuing education activity. (6) \"Participant\" means a licensee who successfully completes a continuing education activity. (7) \"Contact hour\" means a minimum of fifty minutes of continuing education activity. (8) \"Certificate of completion\" means a document issued to a participant by a provider which certifies that the participant has successfully completed a continuing education activity. (9) \"Active Practice\" means the treatment in Connecticut of one or more patients by a licensee during any given registration period.