Submission of evidence of enrollment in or completion of educational program; inactivation of license for failure to submit; appeal of decision to inactivate; ineligibility of inactivated license for renewal.

1. An apprentice dispensing optician shall, within 6 months after the date of his or her initial licensure as an apprentice dispensing optician, submit to the Board in the form and manner prescribed by the Board evidence that he or she: (a) Is enrolled in an educational program approved by the Board; or (b) Has previously completed an educational program approved by the Board or other educational program comparable to a program approved by the Board. 2. The Board, an authorized employee of the Board or a designee of the Board will inactivate the license of an apprentice dispensing optician who fails to submit evidence of experience to the Board within the time required by subsection 1. The Board will notify the apprentice dispensing optician of such action. The decision to inactivate the license may be appealed by the apprentice dispensing optician by submitting a written request to the Board within 30 days after the license becomes inactive. A license that is inactivated pursuant to this subsection is not eligible for renewal pursuant to NAC 637.219 .