Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2661
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 2661
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Director: means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation. See
- Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 2661. Powers and duties of the Director
(a) The Director shall:
(1) provide general information to applicants for licensure as opticians;
(2) explain appeal procedures to opticians and applicants and complaint procedures to the public;
(3) administer fees established by law;
(4) receive applications for licensure, issue licenses to applicants qualified under this chapter, deny or renew licenses, and issue, revoke, suspend, condition, and reinstate licenses as ordered by an administrative law officer;
(5) refer disciplinary matters for adjudication by an administrative law officer;
(6) conduct or specify examinations and pass upon the qualifications of applicants for reciprocal registration;
(7) conduct hearings as necessary for the issuance, renewal, or discipline of a license; and
(8) establish by rule standards of education required of applicants, as well as minimum standards for any school presenting a course for present or future opticians.
(b) The Director may, after consultation with the advisor appointees, adopt rules necessary to perform the Director’s duties under this chapter, including rules governing apprenticeship and continuing education. Rules adopted under this section shall not prohibit lawful advertising, the display of ophthalmic materials or merchandise, limit the place or location where opticians may practice, nor be designed to limit the number of opticians in the State. (Added 1973, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2001, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 26, eff. June 13, 2002; 2005, No. 27, § 75; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 25; 2019, No. 30, § 17.)