# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 28 — Board of Examiners in Optometry

### Chapter 08 — Licensure Eligibility: Out-of-State Applicants

#### Regulation .01 Definition.

*COMAR 10.28.08.01*

A. In this chapter, the following term has the meaning indicated.

B. Term Defined. “Active practice” means practices optometry for at least a total of 500 hours within 3 consecutive years, immediately before applying for licensure.