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    Title: Optometrist
    Alternate Title:
    Description: Minnesota Board of Optometry
    Subject: Optometry
    Professionals
    Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:15:46 PM
    Modification Date: 5/29/2025 2:53:49 PM
    Agency Name: Optometry, Minnesota Board of
    Agency URL: https://mn.gov/boards/optometry/
    Agency Description: The Board of Optometry is responsible for protection of the public through the regulation of optometrists in the State of Minnesota. Regulation is accomplished through initial licensure education and examination, annual renewal, required continuing education, as well as investigation and resolution of complaints against licensees.
    Agency Phone: 651-201-2762
    Agency Fax: 651-201-2763
    Agency URL: https://mn.gov/boards/optometry/
    Agency Address: Optometry, Minnesota Board of
    2829 University Avenue S.E., Suite 403

    Minneapolis
    MN 55414

    Division Name: Email
    Division URL:
    Division Description:
    Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL:
    Audience: Application URL: https://opt.hlb.state.mn.us/#/login
    Renewal URL: https://opt.hlb.state.mn.us/#/login
    Versa URL:
    Requirements:

    Rules: 6500.0100 - .2900

    Statutes: 145.711
    148.52
    214

    Forms:
    Fees:

    Initial Application Fee - $193.25 (Application fee $160 + Criminal Background Check fee $33.25)

    • Optometry Licensure Application, $160;
    • Optometry Annual License Renewal, $160
    • Optometry Late Penalty Fee, $75;
    • Continuing Education Provider Application, $45 (per speaker)
    • Emeritus Registration, $10
    • Replacement of License Wall Certificate, $12
    • Duplicate/Replacement of License Renewal Card, $10 each;
    • Official License Verification, $50
    • Optometric Continuing Education data bank registration, $15
    • State Jurisprudence Exam portion to the board, $75
    • Miscellaneous label and data retrieval, $50
    • Requirements: Fees must be paid in United States currency and are not refundable.

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    Period of Issuance:

    Annual


    Length of Determination:
    Other Info:
    Activity: Optometry
    License Detail URL:

    License Verification

    Optometry, Minnesota Board of 


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