Section 1320.410  Ancillary Licenses

a)         Ancillary license, as used in this Part, shall mean an optometry license that is issued pursuant to Section 7 of the Act to a licensed optometrist who is engaged in the practice of optometry at more than one address.

b)         Each ancillary license shall be displayed in accordance with Section 6 of the Act.

c)         An ancillary license shall be issued to a licensed optometrist upon submitting a completed application to the Division, on forms provided by the Division, and the required fee set forth in Section 1320.400(a)(2) of this Part.  The application shall include the address of the branch office location for which the license will be issued.

d)         An optometrist shall be required to obtain an ancillary license for each additional location and to display the appropriate ancillary licenses at each location.  Licensees may examine one new patient at facilities licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health or their residence per address per month without an ancillary license.

e)         Fees may be waived by the Division for an optometrist applying for an ancillary license to substitute for a licensee who has been called to active military duty.  Applicants for such an ancillary license shall include a copy of the orders calling the licensee to active duty in addition to any other requirements.

f)          Fees shall be waived by the Division for an optometrist applying for an ancillary license to practice as a volunteer for a charitable organization organized under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code at a location not otherwise licensed for the practice of optometry.  All examinations performed under this license shall be done without remuneration to the licensee or the charitable organization and shall comply with Section 1320.100(g).

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