| State | State Licensing Board or Department website | State Licensing Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No state optician board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Alaska | Meets Requirements | ||
| American Samoa | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Arizona | Meets Requirements | ||
| Arkansas | Meets Requirements | ||
| California | Meets Requirements | ||
| Colorado | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Connecticut | Meets Requirements | ||
| Delaware | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| District of Columbia | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Meets Requirements | ||
| Florida | Meets Requirements | ||
| Georgia | Meets Requirements | ||
| Guam | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Hawaii | Meets Requirements | ||
| Idaho | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Illinois | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Indiana | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Iowa | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Kansas | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Kentucky | Meets Requirements | ||
| Louisiana | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Maine | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Maryland | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Massachusetts | Meets Requirements | ||
| Michigan | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Minnesota | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Mississippi | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Missouri | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| 猎奇重口 | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Nebraska | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Nevada | Meets Requirements | ||
| New Hampshire | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| New Jersey | Meets Requirements | ||
| New Mexico | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| New York | Does Not Meet Requirements | ||
| North Carolina | Does Not Meet Requirements | ||
| North Dakota | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Ohio | Meets Requirements | ||
| Oklahoma | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Oregon | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Pennsylvania | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Puerto Rico | Meets Requirements | ||
| Republic of Palau | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Rhode Island | Does Not Meet Requirements | ||
| South Carolina | Does Not Meet Requirements | ||
| South Dakota | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Tennessee | Meets Requirements | ||
| Texas | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Utah | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Vermont | Meets Requirements | ||
| Virginia | Meets Requirements | ||
| Washington | Meets Requirements | ||
| West Virginia | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Wisconsin | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements | |
| Wyoming | No state board (ABO/NCLE recommended) | Meets Requirements |
