Optical Business Registration

Registers an optical place of business in the state: whether independently-owned or a corporate entity. Must be redone during year if ownership or location/address changes.

Other Information

Duration of License

Annually

Authority

GS 90, Article 17

Exam: No Exam
License Type: Stand-Alone License

Fees

Application
$75.00
New License
$0.00
Renewal
$75.00
Reciprocity:
$0.00
Miscellaneous:
$0.00

Other Requirements

This registration must be accompanied by an Optician in Charge (OIC) registration. All individual locations of a corporate or business entity must be registered, and have OICs.

Exemptions

Doctor-owned (OD or MD) optical dispensaries are not required to have a Optical Business Registration.

Licensing Authority

NC Board of Opticians
P.O. Box 6758
Raleigh, NC 27628-6758
919-420-1390

Please check with your local City, County or Municipality for area specific license requirements they may have.