201 KAR 5:021E. Licensure Compliance Review

Section 1. For all initial licenses approved by the Board for individuals who graduated optometry school between 2020-2023, the following examinations shall be taken and a passing score must be submitted and in the possession of the Board prior to license renewal for 2027: (1) National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) Part 1 results; (2) NBEO Part 2 and TMOD results; and (3) NBEO Part 3 results or results of the American Board of Optometry (ABO) board certification exam. Section 2. A licensee may submit a passing score of the Optometry Examining Board of Canada (OEBC) Part 1 to satisfy the requirements of Section 1(1) of this emergency regulation if the OEBC Part 1 test was taken by the licensee or test results were submitted by the licensee to the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners between July 30, 2025 and April 15, 2026. Section 3. The ABO board certification exam shall be utilized for this limited purpose and for the specific review of licenses. Section 4. Any licensee who has not met the requirements of Section 1 of this emergency administrative regulation shall not perform the following procedures until all required results are submitted, reviewed and accepted by the Board: (1) Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty (ALT); (2) Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT); (3) Laser Peripheral Iridotomy (LPI); or (4) Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) capsulotomy. Section 5. The Board shall provide written notice to the Office of the Attorney General when the credentialing review is complete.