State Boards of Optometry

Alabama Board of Optometry

1431 Second Avenue, North
Bessemer, Alabama 35020
Phone: 205.481.9993
Fax: 205.481.9959
Contact person: Fred Wallace, O.D., Executive Director
Email: fred.wallace@optometry.alabama.gov
Website: optometry.alabama.gov

Alaska Board of Examiners in Optometry

P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0806
Phone: 907.465.2691
Fax: 907.465.2974
Contact person: Joseph Bonnell, Records and Licensing Supervisor
E-mail: BoardOfOptometry@Alaska.Gov
Website: commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofOptometry.aspx

Arizona State Board of Optometry

1740 West Adams
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Phone: 602.542.8155
Fax: 602.883.7253
Contact: optometry.az.gov/contact-us
Website: optometry.az.gov

Arkansas State Board of Optometry

4815 W. Markham St., Slot 70
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501.534.6139
Fax: 501.534.6026
Contact person: Tanya H. Ford  Director
Email:  ADH.OptometryBoard@arkansas.gov
Website: aroptometry.org

California Board of Optometry

2450 Del Paso Road, Suite 105
Sacramento, California 95834
Phone: 916.575.7170
Fax: 916.575.7292
Consumer toll-free: 866.585.2666
Contact person: None listed
Email: optometry@dca.ca.gov
Website: optometry.ca.gov

Colorado State Board of Optometry

1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: 303.894.7800
Fax: 303.894.7764
Contact person: None listed
Email: dora_optometryboard@state.co.us
Website: colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Optometry

Connecticut Board of Examiners for Optometrists

410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, Connecticut 06134-0308
Phone: 860.509.7603
Fax: 860.509.8457
Contact person: None listed
Email: oplc.dph@ct.gov
Website: portal.ct.gov/DPH/Public-Health-Hearing-Office/Board-of-Examiners-for-Optometrists/Board-of-Examiners-for-Optometrists

Delaware Board of Examiners in Optometry

Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 203
Dover, Delaware 19904
Phone: 302.744.4500
Fax: 302.739.2711
Contact person: None listed
Email: customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov
Website: dpr.delaware.gov/boards/optometry

District of Columbia Board of Optometry

899 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
Phone: 877.672.2174
Fax: 202.727.8471
Contact person: None listed
Email: doh@dc.gov
Website: dchealth.dc.gov/service/optometry-licensing

Florida State Board of Optometry

4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-07
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
Phone: 850.245.4355
Fax: 850.922.8876
Contact: floridasoptometry.gov/contact/
Website: floridasoptometry.gov

Georgia State Board of Optometry

237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, Georgia 31217
Phone: 844.753.7825
Fax: 866.888.7127
Contact person: None listed
Email: sos.ga.gov/cgi-bin/email.asp
Website: sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/37

Hawaii Board of Examiners in Optometry

DCCA-PVL
Att: OPT
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
Phone: 808.586.2708
Contact person: Christopher Fernandez, Executive Officer
Email: optometry@dcca.hawaii.gov
Website: cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/optometry

Idaho Board of Optometry

700 West State Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83702-0063
Phone: 208.334.3233
Fax: 208.334.3945
Contact person: None listed
Email: opt@ibol.idaho.gov
Website: dopl.idaho.gov/DOPLPortal/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=OPT

Illinois Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board

320 West Washington Street, Third Floor
Springfield, Illinois 62786
Phone: 888.473.4858
Contact person: None listed
Email: idfpr.com/profs/Email/prfGrp10.asp
Website: idfpr.com/profs/Optometry.asp

Indiana Optometry Board

402 West Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: 317.234.8800
Fax: 317.233.4236
Contact person: Rae Harman, Board Director
Email: pla14@pla.in.gov
Website: in.gov/pla/opt.htm

Iowa Board of Optometry

Lucas Office Building, Fifth Floor
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075
Phone: 515.281.0254
Fax: 515.281.3121
Contact person: None listed
Email: idph.iowa.gov/Contact-Us/Email/Subject/17
Website: idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Optometry

Kansas State Board of Examiners in Optometry

3109 W 6th Street, Suite B
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
Phone: 785.832.9986
Fax: 785.856.2323
Contact person: None listed
Email: kssbeo@ks.gov
Website: kssbeo.ks.gov

Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners

2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A240
Lexington, Kentucky 40504-3333
Phone: 859.246.2744
Fax: 859.246.2746
Contact: optometry.ky.gov/Pages/contact.aspx
Website: optometry.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners

P.O. Box 555
Oakdale, Louisiana 71463
Phone: 318.335.2989
Fax: 318.335.4090
Contact person: None listed
Email: lsboe@yahoo.com
Website: laoptometryboard.com

Maine State Board of Optometry

113 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0035
Phone: 207.624.8691
Fax: 207.624.8692
Contact person: Tina Carpentier, Board Secretary
Email: tina.carpentier@maine.gov
Website: maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/optometry/index.html

Maryland Board of Examiners in Optometry

Metro Executive Building
4201 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215-2299
Phone: 410.764.4710
Fax: 410.358.2906
Contact person: None listed
Email: mdh.optometry@maryland.gov
Website: health.maryland.gov/optometry

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Optometry

1000 Washington Street, Suite 710
Boston, Massachusetts 02118-6100
Phone: 617.701.8712
Fax: 617.727.9932
Contact person: None listed
Email: optometry@mass.gov
Website: mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-optometry

Michigan Board of Optometry

P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Phone: 517.373.8068
Fax: 517.241.2389
Contact person: None listed
Email: BPL-BoardSupport@michigan.gov
Website: michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27546---,00.html

Minnesota Board of Optometry

335 Randolph Ave, Ste 210
Saint Paul, MN 55102-5501
Phone: 651.201.2762
Fax: 651.201.2763
Contact person: None listed
Email: optometry.board@state.mn.us
Website: mn.gov/boards/optometry

Mississippi State Board of Optometry

P.O. Box 12370
Jackson, Mississippi 39236-2370
Phone: 601.919.1343
Fax: 601.919.1432
Contact: msbo.ms.gov/contact-us/
Website: msbo.ms.gov

Missouri State Board of Optometry

3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 1335
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-1335
Phone: 573.751.0814
Fax: 573.751.8216
Contact person: None listed
Email: optometry@pr.mo.gov
Website: pr.mo.gov/optometrists.asp

Montana Board of Optometry

301 South Park, Fourth Floor
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, Montana 59620-0513
Phone: 406.841.2375
Fax: 406.841.2305
Contact person: Sharon Peterson, Executive Officer
Email: dlibsdopt@state.mt.us
Website: optometry.mt.gov

Nebraska Board of Examiners in Optometry

Licensure Unit
State Office Building
301 Centennial Mall South, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
Phone: 402.471.2118
Fax: 402.742.8355
Contact person: None listed
Email: DHHS.MedicalOffice@nebraska.gov
Website: dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Optometry.aspx

Nevada State Board of Optometry

P.O. Box 1824
Carson, Nevada 89702
Phone: 775.883.8367
Fax: 775.305.0105
Email: nvoptometry.org/contact-us
Website: nvoptometry.org

New Hampshire Board of Registration in Optometry

7 Eagle Square
Concord, New Hampshire 03301-2412
Phone: 603.271.2152
Fax: 603.271.6702
Contact person: Sharon Canney
Email: Sharon.Canney@oplc.nh.gov
Website: oplc.nh.gov/optometry/index.htm

New Jersey State Board of Optometrists

P.O. Box 45012
Newark, New Jersey 07101
Phone: 973.504.6440
Fax: 973.273.8069
Email: askconsumeraffairs@dca.lps.state.nj.us
Website: njconsumeraffairs.gov/opt

New Mexico Board of Optometry

Toney Anaya Building
2550 Cerrillos Road, Second Floor
Santé Fe, New Mexico 87505
Mailing Address
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Phone: 505.476.4622
Fax: 505.476.4665
Email: OptometryBd@state.nm.us
Website: rld.state.nm.us/boards/Optometry.aspx

New York State Board of Optometry

New York State Education Department
Office of the Professions
Division of Professional Licensing Services
Optometry Unit
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234-1000
Phone: 518.474.3817 ext. 250
Fax: 518.402.5354
Contact: eservices.nysed.gov/professions/contact-us/#/
Website: op.nysed.gov/prof/optom/

North Carolina Board of Optometry

109 North Graham Street
Wallace, North Carolina 28466
Mailing Address
PO Box 69 Wallace, NC 28466
Phone: 910.285.3160
Fax: 910.285.4546
Contact: ncoptometry.org/contact-us
Email: info@ncoptometry.org
Website: ncoptometry.org

North Dakota State Board of Optometry

586 Park Street
Dickinson, North Dakota 58601
Phone: 701.690.7937
Fax: 701.483.9501
Email: ndoptometryboard@gmail.com
Website: ndsbopt.org

Ohio Vision Professionals Board

77 South High Street, 16th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108
Phone: 614.466.9709
Fax: 614.995.5392
Email: Board@vision.ohio.gov
Website: vision.ohio.gov

Oklahoma State Board of Examiners in Optometry

2008 S. Post Road, Suite 200
Midwest City, Oklahoma 73130
Phone: 405.733.7836
Fax: 405.741.3060
Email: optboard@optometry.ok.gov
Website: optometry.state.ok.us

Oregon Board of Optometry

1500 Liberty Street SE, Suite 210
Salem, Oregon 97309
Phone: 503.399.0662
Fax: 503.399.0705
Email: Optometry.board@oregon.gov
Website: oregon.gov/obo/Pages/index.aspx

Pennsylvania State Board of Optometry

One Penn Center
2601 N. Third Street
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-2649
Phone: 717.783.7155
Fax: 717.787.7769
Email: ST-OPTOMETRY@PA.GOV
Website: dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Optometry/Pages/default.aspx

Rhode Island Board of Examiners for Optometry

Department of Health
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
Phone: 401.222.7883
Fax: 401.222.1272
Contact person: Mike Martineau, Board Administrator
Email: jmichel.martineau@health.ri.gov
Website: health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=235

South Carolina Board of Examiners in Optometry

Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29210
Phone: 803.896.4679
Fax: 803.896.4719
Contact person: Meredith Buttler, Administrator
Email: Meredith.Buttler@llr.sc.gov
Website: llr.sc.gov/opto

South Dakota Board of Examiners in Optometry

P.O. Box 6
Langford, South Dakota 57454
Phone: 605.279.2244
Fax: 605.493.6579
Email: sdoptboard@goldenwest.net
Website: doh.sd.gov/boards/optometry

Tennessee State Board of Optometry

665 Mainstream Drive, Second Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: 615.532.5090 or 800.778.4123
Fax: Not listed
Email: Unit3HRB.Health@tn.gov
Website: tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/opt-board.html

Texas Optometry Board

333 Guadalupe Street, Suite 2-420
Austin, Texas 78701-3942
Phone: 512.305.8500
Fax: 512.305.8501
Contact person: Chris Kloeris, Executive Director
Email: Chris.Kloeris@tob.texas.gov
Website: tob.state.tx.us

Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing Optometry

P.O. Box 146741
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111-6741
Phone: 801.530.6628
Fax: 801.530.6511
Contact person: Larry Marx, Bureau Manager
Email: lmarx@utah.gov
Website: dopl.utah.gov/od/index.html

Vermont Board of Optometry

Office of Professional Regulation
89 Main Street, Third Floor
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-3402
Phone: 802.828.1505
Fax: Not listed
Email: sos.renewalclerk@vermont.gov
Website: sos.vermont.gov/optometry

Virginia Board of Optometry

Perimeter Center
9960 Maryland Dr. Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
Phone: 804.597.4132
Fax: 804.527.4471
Email: optbd@dhp.virginia.gov
Website: dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Optometry

Washington State Board of Optometry

PO Box 47852
Olympia, Washington 98589
Phone: (360) 236-4841
Contact person: Kristina Bell
Email: Kristina.Bell@doh.wa.gov
Website: doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/Optometrist

West Virginia Board of Optometry

179 Summers Street, Suite 231
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Phone: 304.558.5901
Fax: 304.558.5908
Contact: wvbo.org/contact-us
Email: wvbdopt@frontier.com
Website: wvbo.org

Wisconsin Optometry Examining Board

Optometry Examining Board
DSPS
P.O. Box 8366
Madison, WI 53708-8366
Phone: 608.266.2112
Fax: Not listed
Email: dsps@wi.gov
Website: dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/Optometry/Default.aspx

Wyoming Board of Examiners in Optometry

2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 103
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Phone: 307.777.6529
Fax: 307.777.3508
Contact person: Michelle Flynn
Email: emily.cronbaugh@wyo.gov
Website: optometry.wyo.gov

Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry

200 South College Street, Suite 2030
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Phone: 704.970.2710
Fax: 888.703.4848
Email: arbo@arbo.org
Website: arbo.org

National Board of Examiners in Optometry

200 South College Street, #2010
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Phone: 800.969.3926
Fax: 704.332.9568
Email: nbeo@optometry.org
Website: optometry.org/