Verified October 10, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What optometrists miss in New Hampshire
- RSA 327:6 asks for affidavits "properly sworn to", so the optometrist signs them personally.
- A New Hampshire contact lens prescription expires one year from issue unless the prescriber sets otherwise for health reasons.
How does an optometrist licensed elsewhere get a New Hampshire license?
RSA 327:6 licenses applicants who pass a board-approved exam and file sworn affidavits of age, character and education; graduates since Jan. 1, 1993 must pass NBEO's exam. RSA 327 has no separate endorsement section or years-of-practice rule. ARBO has no New Hampshire licensure entry.
- On NBEO scores
- Board: New Hampshire Board of Optometry (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification)
Citation: RSA 327:6, 327:6-a
Which NBEO exams does New Hampshire require?
RSA 327:6-a requires passage of an NBEO exam approved by the board for optometrists licensed after Jan. 1, 1993.
Does New Hampshire require a law exam?
Optometrist jurisprudence exam proctored by ProV since May 12, 2025, remotely or at a test center, with no board preapproval needed.
- Board law exam
What scope does a New Hampshire license carry?
TPA and TPA/G certifications are added to the license for a $25 fee.
- Tiers: TPA certified; TPA/G (glaucoma) certified
Citation: OPLC fee page; RSA 327:6-a
Can optometrists perform laser procedures in New Hampshire?
Optometry excludes surgery, and New Hampshire defines surgery to include therapeutic and photorefractive lasers.
- Laser procedures not authorized
Citation: RSA 327:1, IV and VI
What does New Hampshire say about telehealth eye care?
A glasses or contact lens prescription may follow a telemedicine exam only if the prescriber is licensed in New Hampshire, meets the in-person standard of care and does not rely solely on an online questionnaire.
Citation: RSA 327:25-b, 327:25-c
What does a New Hampshire optometry license cost?
- Application: $328, including a $28 Professional Health Program fee, plus $25 for TPA or TPA/G certification (OPLC fee page archived May 2025)
- Renewal: $328 every 2 years (OPLC fee page archived May 2025)
Citation: OPLC Board of Optometry licensing fees page (web.archive.org copy, May 2025)
How often does a New Hampshire license renew?
Licenses renew every 2 years under RSA 310:8.
- Renews every two years
Licensing in New Hampshire?
We prepare every supporting document and a question-by-question guide, order your verifications and NBEO scores, and track the file to a decision; you answer, sign, pay the board and sit every exam. A license is $699 per state, or $799 where the state gives its own exam or interview.