Section 3151.1.

(a) The board shall issue, upon application and payment of the fee described in Section 3152, a license with retired volunteer service designation to an optometrist who holds a retired license or a license that is current and active.

(b) The applicant shall certify on the application that he or she has completed the required number of continuing education hours pursuant to Section 3059.

(c) The applicant shall certify on the application that the sole purpose of the license with retired volunteer service designation is to provide voluntary, unpaid optometric services at health fairs, vision screenings, and public service eye programs.

(d) The holder of the retired license with volunteer service designation shall submit a biennial renewal application, with a fee fixed by this chapter and certify on each renewal that the required number of continuing education hours pursuant to Section 3059 were completed, and certify that the sole purpose of the retired license with volunteer service designation is to provide voluntary, unpaid services as described in subdivision (c).

(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 359, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2013.)