NAC637.280. Supervision of apprentice.

     1. A supervisor who is licensed in this State must be on the premises of the optical establishment at all times to directly supervise an apprentice dispensing optician. In all instances of a supervisor’s absence, a substitute supervisor who is licensed in this State must be obtained to directly supervise the apprentice dispensing optician.

     2. When a permanent change of supervision is made by the employer, the supervisor and apprentice dispensing optician shall notify the Board, in writing, of the change within 10 days.

     3. A supervisor shall not directly supervise more than two apprentice dispensing opticians at any one time.

     4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, an apprentice dispensing optician and his or her supervisor must be employed by the same employer at the same work location.

     5. An apprentice dispensing optician may be directly supervised by any dispensing optician authorized to fit and fill prescriptions for contact lenses, ophthalmologist or optometrist in order to complete the 100 hours of training and experience in the fitting and filling of prescriptions for contact lenses required pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (g) of subsection 1 of NRS 637.100.

     6. An apprentice dispensing optician and his or her supervisor must each be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

     7. As used in this section:

     (a) “Directly supervise” means physically providing individual direction, control, inspection and evaluation of work based on the training, experience and education of the apprentice dispensing optician, and any other relevant factors.

     (b) “Supervisor” means an ophthalmologist, an optometrist or a dispensing optician who directly supervises the apprentice dispensing optician.

     [Bd. of Dispensing Opt., No. 17.1, eff. 10-6-78; No. 17.2, eff. 11-30-79]—(NAC A 3-7-90; R042-02, 8-29-2002; R108-04, 12-1-2004; R113-06, 6-28-2006; R201-07, 4-17-2008; R043-10, 6-30-2010; R073-12, 6-3-2013)