Georgia Secretary of State Press Office

Actions Taken by the Georgia State Board of Dispensing Opticians at its January 23 Meeting

Macon, Ga.�The Georgia State Board of Dispensing Opticians held its bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

The Board voted to adopt the following rules:

Rule 420-9-.01 Continuing Education for License Renewals Amended: Requires a certificate reflecting 10 hours of continuing education for the biennial renewal of licenses.
Rule 420-5-.01 Application and Examination Requirements Amended: Requires applicants to have certain degree requirements or practical experience requirements met prior to taking the optical dispensing exam.

The Board voted to accept the following Voluntary Cease and Desist Order for unlicensed practice:

Valerie Highsmith, Waycross

The Board voted to accept the following licensee by re-instatement:

Annette Ford, Loris, SC

The Board voted to accept the following licensees by examination

Emike R. Iteghie, Suwanee
Monica Notae, Riverdale
Radney Russell Woodruff, Savannah
Jon David Beaton, Atlanta
Holly Ann Fritzius, Stockbridge
Shenna Denise Edwards, Statesboro
Tammy Muncy Clemson, Powder Springs
Tina L. Clark, Dallas
John Eric Berry, Atlanta
Patrick Shane Leverett, Flowery Branch
David E. Martin, Stone Mountain
Jon Alexander Lawrence, Peoria, AZ
Carole L. Koumba, Lawrenceville
Jeffrey Knowlin, Atlanta
Francine Kay Lee, Jonesboro
Nancy Massey Worley, Nicholson

The Georgia State Board of Dispensing Opticians will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 10 a.m. at the Professional Licensing Boards in Macon.

For Immediate Release January 28, 2008	FFI Contact: Matt Carrothers Director of Media Relations 404-656-4269

Actions Taken by the Georgia State Board of Dispensing Opticians at its January 23 Meeting Macon, Ga.�The Georgia State Board of Dispensing Opticians held its bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. The Board voted to adopt the following rules: Rule 420-9-.01 Continuing Education for License Renewals Amended: Requires a certificate reflecting 10 hours of continuing education for the biennial renewal of licenses. Rule 420-5-.01 Application and Examination Requirements Amended: Requires applicants to have certain degree requirements or practical experience requirements met prior to taking the optical dispensing exam. The Board voted to accept the following Voluntary Cease and Desist Order for unlicensed practice: Valerie Highsmith, Waycross The Board voted to accept the following licensee by re-instatement: Annette Ford, Loris, SC The Board voted to accept the following licensees by examination Emike R. Iteghie, Suwanee Monica Notae, Riverdale Radney Russell Woodruff, Savannah Jon David Beaton, Atlanta Holly Ann Fritzius, Stockbridge Shenna Denise Edwards, Statesboro Tammy Muncy Clemson, Powder Springs Tina L. Clark, Dallas John Eric Berry, Atlanta Patrick Shane Leverett, Flowery Branch David E. Martin, Stone Mountain Jon Alexander Lawrence, Peoria, AZ Carole L. Koumba, Lawrenceville Jeffrey Knowlin, Atlanta Francine Kay Lee, Jonesboro Nancy Massey Worley, Nicholson The Georgia State Board of Dispensing Opticians will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 10 a.m. at the Professional Licensing Boards in Macon.