The Maine State Board of Optometry was established in 1909 as the State Board of Registration and Examination in Optometry, to protect the public through the regulation of the practice of optometry in the State of Maine, so as to maintain high professional standards. It adopted its current name in October 1973. The primary responsibilities of the Board are to examine and license qualified applicants to practice the profession of optometry and to hold the title of Optometrist in the State of Maine, upon payment of specified fees; to renew all licenses annually upon payment of a specified fee and presentation of evidence that the applicant has attended an educational program approved by the Board; and to revoke, refuse or suspend any license for violation of the laws relating to optometry.
