852 IAC 1-1.1-5 Information not received; effect

Sec. 5. (a) An application for an optometry license may be denied or deferred if any of the required information has not been received. (b) An applicant who applies for licensure under IC 25-24-1-3 bears the burden of proving that the requirements of the state in which the applicant currently is licensed are equivalent to those requirements set forth in section 4 of this rule. The applicant shall submit documentation required by section 4 of this rule, as well as any other documentation required by the board, to make a determination as to whether the requirements of the other state are equivalent to those set forth in section 4 of this rule. (c) If an applicant holds a current certificate issued by the Association of Regulatory Boards (ARBO), Council on Endorsed Licensure Mobility for Optometrists (CELMO), applicants will not be required to submit proof of education. The applicant will be required to submit verification of the certificate from ARBO. (d) An application is abandoned without an action of the board, if the applicant does not complete the application within one (1) year after the date on which the application was filed. However, the board may, for good cause shown, extend the validity of the application for additional thirty (30) day periods. An application submitted after the abandonment of an application is considered a new application.