§ 7125. Exemptions. Nothing in this article shall be construed to
affect or prevent:

a. An unlicensed person from performing merely mechanical work upon
inert matter in an optical office, laboratory or shop; or

b. A student from engaging in clinical practice, under the supervision
of a licensed ophthalmic dispenser or licensed optometrist or licensed
physician, in an ophthalmic dispensing school or college registered by
the department; or

c. The department from issuing a limited permit to an applicant who
meets all requirements for admission to the licensing examination;
provided, however, that:

(1) Practice under a limited permit shall be under the supervision of
a licensed physician, optometrist or ophthalmic dispenser.

(2) A limited permit shall expire after two years, or upon notice to
the applicant that the application for licensure has been denied, or ten
days after notification to the applicant of failure on the professional
licensing examination, whichever shall first occur. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this subdivision, if the applicant is waiting
the result of a licensing examination at the time such limited permit
expires, such permit shall continue to be valid until ten days after
notification to the applicant of the results of such examination. A
limited permit which has not expired as a result of notice of denial of
licensure or of failure on the licensing examination may be renewed for
a period of not more than one additional year, upon a showing
satisfactory to the department that the applicant could not obtain a
license within two years.

(3) Supervision of a permittee by a licensed physician, optometrist or
ophthalmic dispenser shall be on-site supervision but not necessarily
direct personal supervision.

(4) The fee for each limited permit and for each renewal shall be
thirty-five dollars. The fee for issuance of a training permit shall be
thirty dollars.