License

(1) Issuance – A license fee pursuant to Rule 0480-01-.06 must be paid prior to issuance of the license. Upon receipt of written notification that the applicant has met all the requirements as set forth in T.C.A. §§ 63-14-101, et seq., and these rules the applicant must pay the fee before a license can be issued. The license fee must be paid on or before the 30th day from receipt of the notification. (2) Display of License – Every person licensed as a dispensing optician shall display his license in a conspicuous place in the office or place of business where/when working and, whenever required, exhibit such license to the Board or its authorized representative. (3) Duplicate License – A licensee whose “artistically designed” license document, as described in Rule 0480-01-.01(17), has been lost or destroyed may be issued a new document upon receipt of a written request in the Board administrative office and payment of the required Fee pursuant to Rule 0480-01-.06(1)(c). (4) Identification (a) All licensed dispensing opticians shall be required to wear an identification badge indicating his/her name, photograph, and Tennessee license number. (b) An apprentice shall be required to wear an identification badge indicating his/her name and Tennessee file number. (c) The Board shall send each licensee and apprentice an identification badge with lamination instructions. Licensees will also receive photograph requirements. (d) If a licensee’s identification badge is lost, a statement requesting a duplicate must be submitted to the Board administrative office and payment of the required Fee pursuant to Rule 0480-01-.06(1)(c).