Section 1320.35  Application for a Limited Residency License

Pursuant to Section 12 of the Act, an individual may apply for a one year limited residency license to practice optometry in a residency program approved by the Board.  The application shall include:

a)         Certification of graduation from a 4-year optometry graduate level program approved by the Division in accordance with Section 1320.20;

b)         Certification of final passage of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) examinations as set forth in Section 1320.40 within three years prior to application.  The applicant shall have the examination scores submitted to the Division directly from NBEO;

c)         Proof that the applicant will be accepted or appointed to a position in a residency program that is approved by the Board and the dates during which the applicant will be in the program;

d)         Certification from the jurisdiction of original licensure and current licensure, if applicable, stating:

1)         The period of time during which the applicant was licensed in that jurisdiction, including the date of original issuance of the license;

2)         A description of the licensure examination in that jurisdiction;

3)         Whether the file on the applicant contains any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending; and

e)         The required fee set forth in Section 1320.400 of this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 4339, effective March 5, 2007)