45:12-9.3 Credits necessary.
3. Fifty credits of continuing professional optometric education shall be required biennially of each New Jersey optometrist holding an active license during the period preceding the established license renewal date. Each credit shall represent or be equivalent to one hour of actual course attendance or in the case of those electing an alternative method of satisfying the requirements of this act shall be approved by the board and certified to the board on forms to be provided for that purpose. Of the 50 credits biennially required under this section, at least one credit shall be for educational programs or topics that concern the prescription of hydrocodone, or the prescription of opioid drugs in general, including responsible prescribing practices, the alternatives to the use of opioids for the management and treatment of pain, and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion.
L.1975, c.24, s.3; amended 2017, c.28, s.17.