00 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 405(RLS)                                                                            
01 "An Act relating to the Board of Examiners in Optometry; and providing for                                              
02 an effective date."                                                                                                     
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 08.03.010(c)(19) is amended to read:                                                                
05   (19)  Board of Examiners in Optometry (AS 08.72.010) -- June 30, 2002                                              
06 [1996];                                                                                                                 
07    * Sec. 2.  AS 08.72.150 is amended to read:                                                                          
08  Sec. 08.72.150.  APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION AND ISSUANCE OF                                                          
09 LICENSE.  An applicant shall apply for the examination by filing an application with                                    
10 the department together with the examination fee by the deadline established by the                                    
11 department in regulations [AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE THE EXAMINATION].                                                   
12 Upon successful completion of the examination by the applicant and payment of the                                       
13 license fee, the board shall issue a license to the successful applicant.  The applicant                                
14 may practice optometry in the state upon receipt of the license.                                                        
01    * Sec. 3.  AS 08.72.125, 08.72.140(1), and 08.72.140(2) are repealed.                                                
02    * Sec. 4.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).