AGENCY: Department of Commerce. Division of Professional Licensing
SERIES: 9786
TITLE: Optometrist licensing files
DATES: 1978-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by license number
DESCRIPTION: These files document applications, registrations, and licenses for optometrists. The Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, issues licenses to qualified applicants. Applicants are required to have a doctoral degree from an accredited college or university of optometry, complete educational courses in ocular pharmacology and emergency medical care, passed the standardized national optometry examination, standardized clinical and therapeutics examination, the Utah Optometry Jurisprudence Examination, and licenses must be renewed biennially (UCA 58-16a-106 (1991). Optometrists are prohibited from performing general and laser surgery, and prescribing or administering Schedule II or Schedule III controlled substances (UCA 58-16a-109 (1991). Information includes name, social security number, mailing and business address, residence, telephone number, gender, birthdate and birthplace, physical characteristics, educational background, and endorsements. Applicants are required to submit a photograph with their application.
RETENTION
Retain for 10 year(s)
DISPOSITION
Destroy.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 06/2006
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Computer data files: Retain in Office for 10 years and then delete.
Paper: For records prior to and including 2008. Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 9 years and then destroy.
Paper: Retain in Office until scanned and quality checked and then destroy.
Microfilm master: Retain in Archives permanently.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Archives permanently.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
The decision was made to hold previously filmed microfilm and microfiche licenses as a historical sample of one of the department's functions.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public. UCA 63G-2-301(2)(r) (2008)
SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Private. UCA 63G-2-302(2)(d) (2008), at-risk govt. employee 63G-2-303
Exempt. UCA 58-1-106(2)and(3) (2008)