32 M.R.S. §19305: Licensing

1. Annual renewal. An optometrist licensed by the board shall pay annually, before the first day of April, to the board a license renewal fee not in excess of $600, as established by the board under section 19202.

2. Late fee. A license may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late fee as established by the board, in addition to the annual renewal fee.

A. A licensee who fails to renew a license for more than 90 days but fewer than 2 years after the date of expiration, may reinstate the license without taking any examination required by the board by filing a new application for renewal, providing evidence of all continuing education credits due and paying the late fee and renewal fee.

B. An individual who fails to renew a license for 2 years or more from the date of expiration may obtain a new license by satisfying all the requirements for licensure in this chapter.