(1) The board shall, upon payment of a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50), issue an apprentice license to any person in training for the vocation of ophthalmic dispenser, under the supervision of a licensed ophthalmic dispenser, and otherwise qualified pursuant to the administrative regulations promulgated by the board. The apprentice license shall be valid for not more than one (1) year and shall expire on December 31 of the year in which it was issued.
(2) Applications for renewal apprentice licenses shall be made with the board prior to expiration of the current license, in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the board. Renewal apprentice licenses may be issued by the board upon payment of a fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(3) As a prerequisite for apprentice license renewal, licensees shall provide adequate proof that they have obtained at least four (4) hours of continuing education credits, approved by the board, during the previous twelve (12) months.
(4) The chairman of the board may issue a temporary apprentice permit to any person duly qualified under subsection (1) of this section. The temporary apprentice license, unless approved by the board, shall expire upon adjournment of the next regular meeting of the board.
(5) A sponsor of an apprentice shall file with the board an outline of the training schedule he proposes to follow in training the apprentice, and an overview of the facilities located at his establishment. These facilities shall be sufficient to provide adequate training of an apprentice.
(6) An apprentice shall notify the board, within seven (7) days if his employment with his sponsor is terminated, or the supervisory relationship with his sponsor no longer exists.
(7) The board shall limit the number of apprentices to no more than two (2) apprentices per licensed ophthalmic dispenser in each establishment.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994.