HAR §16-91-13. Application for certificate of dispensing optician

(a) Before engaging in the business of dispensing optician, a firm shall first be issued a certificate of dispensing optician. (b) An application for certificate of dispensing optician shall be on a form prescribed by the board and shall contain: (1) The name of the licensee who will be employed at the applicable business address; and (2) The name and experience of each person who will take facial measurements, fit or adjust lenses or frames, or duplicate lenses. (c) The application shall bear the signature of the proprietor if the applicant is a sole proprietorship, partner if the applicant is a partnership, or a president or secretary if the applicant is a corporation, and shall contain the name under which the applicant proposes to do business and the business address. Separate applications shall be made for each place of business, and each application shall be accompanied by the application and registration fees. [Eff 7/2/64; am and ren §16-91-13, 7/2/81; am and comp 4/29/85; am and comp 5/28/87; am and comp 7/24/89; comp 5/23/92] (Auth: HRS §458-3) (Imp: HRS §458-6.8) §16-91-14 Issuance of certificate of licensure, license identification card, and certificate of dispensing optician. (a) A certificate of licensure and license identification card shall be issued upon satisfaction of the requirements of sections 16-91-3 and 16-91-11. (b) A certificate of dispensing optician shall be issued upon satisfaction of the requirements of sections 16-91-3 and 16-91-13. Upon approval of the application for certificate of dispensing optician and payment of a certificate fee, the board shall issue the certificate of dispensing optician within sixty days. A separate certificate of dispensing optician shall be required for each address where the business of dispensing optician is being conducted. (c) No certificate of dispensing optician shall be issued unless a licensee is to be employed at the place of business and the licensee is in charge of and responsible for the acts of all employees at the place of business. No certificate holder shall cause any person to take facial measurements, fit or adjust 7 lenses, or duplicate frames unless such persons are acting under the direct personal supervision of a licensee. (d) The certificate of dispensing optician shall not be transferable. (e) The executive secretary of the board may approve the issuance of certificates of licensure and of dispensing optician subject to the ratification of the board. (f) The certificate of licensure shall be in full force and effect only as long as it is supported by a current license identification card. [Eff 7/2/64; am and ren §16-91-14, 7/2/81; am and comp 4/29/85; am and comp 5/28/87; am and comp 7/24/89; comp 5/23/92] (Auth: HRS §458-3) (Imp: HRS §§458-1, 458-6.5, 458-6.8) §16-91-15 Denial of certificate of licensure or certificate of dispensing optician. In the event an application for the issuance of a certificate of licensure or certificate of dispensing optician or for the reinstatement thereof is denied, the board shall notify the applicant by certified letter of the board’s action which shall include a concise statement of the reasons therefor and a statement informing the applicant of the applicant’s right to a hearing. [Eff 7/2/64; am and ren §16-91-15, 7/2/81; am and comp 4/29/85; comp 5/28/87; am and comp 7/24/89; comp 5/23/92] (Auth: HRS §458-3) (Imp: HRS §§458-6.5, 458-6.8, 458-11)