TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF OPTOMETRY

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Optometry intends to consider amending 18VAC105-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Optometry. The purpose of the proposed action is to add the requirement that each licensure by endorsement application include a National Practitioner Data Bank (DPDB) report. The NPDB records all actions taken in other jurisdictions against a health care licensee and is a standard requirement on applications for licensure and licensure by endorsement for many other professions.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3223 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: June 4, 2025.

Agency Contact: Kelli Moss, Executive Director, Board of Optometry, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 597-4077, FAX (804) 793-9145, or email kelli.moss@dhp.virginia.gov.