A person may not engage in the practice of therapeutic optometry without holding a license and paying the following fees as set by the Board: examination fee, re-examination fee, license fee, license renewal fee, lost license fee. Late fees before 90 days are renewal fee plus 1/2 exam fee. 90 days - 1 year is renewal fee plus exam fee. A license holder on retired status must pay a renewal fee equal to the renewal fee on an inactive status and renewal plus administrative fees for reinstatement.

Initial licenses fee was increased by $5 and renewal by $1, effective 9/1/2003 to fund the Office of Patient Protection within the Health Professions Council (364).

License renewable annually on or before January 1. Board may adopt a staggered renewal system.

Previously deposited to the Optometry Fund Account (0034), abolished August 31, 1995 per § 403.094 Government Code.

$5 and $1 increase added by H.B. 2985, 78th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 675, 81st Leg., R.S.