O-6, r. 6 - Regulation respecting terms and conditions for a permit to be issued by the Ordre des opticiens d’ordonnances du Québec

Updated to 1 September 2012

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chapter O-6, r. 6

Regulation respecting terms and conditions for a permit to be issued by the Ordre des opticiens d’ordonnances du Québec

Dispensing Opticians Act

(chapter O-6, s. 3).

Professional Code

(chapter C-26, s. 94, par. i).

DIVISION I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.01. In this Regulation, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Order” means the Ordre des opticiens d’ordonnances du Québec;

(b)  “candidate” means a person who requests his permit, who has complied with the terms and conditions required under this Regulation and who is the holder of a diploma recognized by the Government under the first paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26) or recognized equivalent by the board of directors, or whose training has been recognized equivalent by the board of directors;

(c)  “secretary” means the secretary of the Order.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. O-6, r. 5, s. 1.01.

1.02. The Interpretation Act (chapter I-16) applies to this Regulation.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. O-6, r. 5, s. 1.02.

DIVISION II GENERAL PROVISION

2.01. Every candidate, in addition to the conditions required by the Dispensing Opticians Act (chapter O-6), must, in order to obtain a permit, comply with the following conditions:

(a)  submit an application for a permit made in the form in Schedule 1;

(b)  pass the professional examination of the Order.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. O-6, r. 5, s. 2.01.

DIVISION III PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION

3.01. The professional examination is held in Montréal, at least once a year, on the dates determined by the board of directors.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. O-6, r. 5, s. 3.01.

3.02. At least 10 days prior to the date of the professional examination, the candidate must deposit the sum of 50 $ at the office of the Order.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. O-6, r. 5, s. 3.02.

3.03. The professional examination shall be of a duration of 3 hours and shall deal with professional laws and regulations respecting the practice of the profession of dispensing optician.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. O-6, r. 5, s. 3.03.

3.04. To pass the professional examination, the candidate must obtain a mark of 60%. Where he does not obtain a mark of 60%, the candidate may take a supplementary examination to be held not later than 3 months after the date of the last examination.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. O-6, r. 5, s. 3.04.

3.05. The secretary shall communicate the result of the professional examination to the candidate by mail.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. O-6, r. 5, s. 3.05.

3.06. The secretary shall forward to the board of directors the record of the candidate who has passed the professional examination and recommend that the board of directors issue a permit to the candidate.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. O-6, r. 5, s. 3.06.

3.07. Where the board of directors has issued a permit to a candidate, the secretary shall notify the latter that, following payment of the fee fixed by the board of directors, he shall make his entry on the roll.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. O-6, r. 5, s. 3.07.

SCHEDULE 1

(s. 2.01)

ORDRE DES OPTICIENS D’ORDONNANCES DU QUÉBEC

Application for permit

I, the undersigned, swear that the answers below are complete and true.

(1) ______________________________________________________________________________________

surname and given name indicated on birth certificate

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other given names

______________________________

social insurance number

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name generally used

(2) Home address:

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number street

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city/town province postal code

______________________________

telephone

Present address:

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number street

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city/town province postal code

______________________________

telephone

(3) Have you legally changed name? Yes__________ No__________

If so, state your former name ______________________________

(Please attach copy of pertinent legal documents).

(4) If not born in Québec, how long have you been in Québec? ______________________________

Where applicable, are you naturalized? Yes Yes__________ No__________

(If so, attach copy of certificate).

(5) Your civil status:

Single:____________________ Married:____________________ Other:____________________

(6) Educational establishment(s) attended:

College level:

Number of years:______________________________

Name of educational establishment:______________________________

University level:

Number of years:______________________________

Name of educational establishment:______________________________

(7) I attach to this application:

(a) my birth certificate;

(b) my diploma of college studies in ocular prosthesis techniques or an attestation of the obtainment of such diploma, or an attestation that my diploma or my training has been recognized equivalent by the board of directors.

(8) I undertake to comply with Dispensing Opticians Act (chapter O-6) and the regulations.

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signature

Sworn to before me at ____________________ this __________ day of _____________________20__________

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commissioner for oaths

R.R.Q., 1981, c. O-6, r. 6, Sch. 1.

REFERENCES

R.R.Q., 1981, c. O-6, r. 5

S.Q. 2008, c. 11, s. 212