N.J. Admin. Code Tit. 13, ch. 38 - NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRISTS

  1. Subchapter 1 - ADVERTISEMENTS AND SOLICITATION (§ 13:38-1.1 to 13:38-1.4)
  2. Subchapter 2 - GENERAL RULES OF OPTOMETRIC PRACTICE (§ 13:38-2.1 to 13:38-2.15)
  3. Subchapter 3 - GENERAL PROVISION (§ 13:38-3.1 to 13:38-3.10)
  4. Subchapter 4 - THERAPEUTIC PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS (TPA) CERTIFICATION (§ 13:38-4.1 to 13:38-4.5)
  5. Subchapter 5 - FEE SCHEDULE (§ 13:38-5.1)
  6. Subchapter 6 - RECORDS (§ 13:38-6.1)
  7. Subchapter 7 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION (§ 13:38-7.1 to 13:38-7.8)

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code Tit. 13, ch. 38
CHAPTER SOURCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective: 2/24/2025.
See: 57 N.J.R. 715(a)
CHAPTER HISTORICAL NOTE:
Chapter 38, New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, was adopted and became effective prior to September 1, 1969.
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 6, Records, was readopted as R.1983 d.359, effective 8/15/1983. See: 15 N.J.R. 1011(a), 15 N.J.R. 1481(d).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 2, General Rules of Optometric Practice, expired on 7/17/1984.
Subchapter 2, General Rules of Optometric Practice, was adopted as new rules by R.1985 d.60, effective 2/19/1985. See: 16 N.J.R. 3289(a), 17 N.J.R. 467(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 5, Fee Schedule, expired on 4/23/1984.
Subchapter 5, Fee Schedule, was adopted as new rules by R.1985 d.254, effective 5/20/1985. See: 17 N.J.R. 667(a), 17 N.J.R. 1323(a).
Petition for Rulemaking. See: 22 N.J.R. 673(a).
Petition for Rulemaking. See: 22 N.J.R. 1634(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978) Chapter 38, New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, was readopted as R.1990 d.476, effective 8/27/1990, and Subchapter 4, Forms, was repealed by R.1990 d.476, effective 10/1/1990. See: 22 N.J.R. 1866(a), 22 N.J.R. 3153(a).
Petition for Rulemaking. See: 23 N.J.R. 1213(a), 23 N.J.R. 2191(c).
Petition for Rulemaking. See: 23 N.J.R. 1214(a), 23 N.J.R. 2191(d).
Subchapter 4, Examination, was adopted as new rules by R.1992 d.443, effective 11/2/1992. See: 24 N.J.R. 2802(a), 24 N.J.R. 4058(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 38, New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, was readopted as R.1995 d.524, effective 8/25/1995. See: 27 N.J.R. 2092(a), 27 N.J.R. 3617(a). Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 38 expired on 8/25/2000.
Chapter 38, New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, was adopted as new rules by R.2000 d.382, effective 9/18/2000. See: 32 N.J.R. 2370(a), 32 N.J.R. 3446(a).
Subchapter 7, Continuing Professional Optometric Education, was adopted as new rules by R.2002 d.105, effective 4/1/2002. See: 33 N.J.R. 2947(a), 34 N.J.R. 1454(b).
Chapter 38, New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, was readopted as R.2006 d.126, effective 3/7/2006. As a part of R.2006 d.126, Subchapter 3, General Provisions, was renamed General Provision, effective 4/3/2006. See: 37 N.J.R. 3780(a), 38 N.J.R. 1574(b).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 38, New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, was scheduled to expire on September 3, 2013. See: 43 N.J.R. 1203(a).
Chapter 38, New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, was readopted as R.2012 d.077, effective 3/15/2012. See: 43 N.J.R. 822(a), 44 N.J.R. 1272(a).
Chapter 38, New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, was readopted, effective 5/1/2018. See: 50 N.J.R. 1372(a).
Chapter 38, New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, was readopted, effective 2/24/2025. See: Source and Effective Date.

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N.J.S.A. 45:12-4.

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