| State | License Name | Req Out of State | Online Verification | Req Pharmacies | Notes |
| AK | Dispensing Optician License | Yes | Y | Yes |
A: The Dispensing Opticians License does not apply to Alaska licensed physicians and optometrists. Contact lenses shall be fitted in conjunction with and under the supervision of a licensed physician or an optometrist. |
| AL | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| AR | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| AS | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| AZ | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| CA | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| CO | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| CT | Wholesaler of Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Registration | Yes | Y | No | |
| DC | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| DE | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| FL | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| GA | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| GU | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| HI | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| IA | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| ID | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| IL | No License Required | No | - | No |
E: There is no state license for Ocularist, only Board Certified Ocularist (National Examining Board of Ocularists (NEBO)). The website: http://www.neboboard.org/ has information on this certification. |
| IN | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| KS | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| KY | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| LA | Durable Medical Equipment Permit (DME Permit) | Yes | Y | No |
D: Effective May 02, 2012, the DME Permit will authorize the procurement, possession and provision of legend devices, medical gas and DME to Louisiana citizens. It specifically excludes authority for the procurement, possession, or provision of prescription drugs. It is required for all such suppliers regardless of their location. The Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Permit does not apply to the following persons or entities - unless these persons or entities have separate business entities engaged in the business of providing the covered items to patients at their home: (1) Chiropractors; (2) Dentists; (3) Occupational therapists; (4) Optometrists; (5) Physical therapists; (6) Physicians; (7) Podiatrists; (8) Respiratory therapists; (9) Speech pathologists; (11) Distributors; (12) Home health agencies; (13) Hospice programs; (14) Hospitals; (15) Long term care facilities; (16) Manufacturers; and (17) Pharmacies.
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| MA | No License Required | No | - | No |
K: May also be licensed as an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist. |
| MD | Residential Service Agency License | D: The “Residential Service Agency” (RSA) license is required regardless of supplier type or pharmacy (in-state and out-of-state) if delivering DME, Orthotics, or Prosthetics to individuals in a private residence. This license is not needed if the business engages in mail order only via a common mail carrier. Additionally, the RSA license requirement does not apply to Maryland licensed home health agencies, hospitals, or individuals practicing in a health occupation for which the individual is authorized to practice under Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland including Physicians, Podiatrists, Optometrists, Chiropractors, and Dentists. (8LMM280126) | Y | Yes |
C: “Residential service agency” means: (i) Any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other business entity of any kind that is engaged in a nongovernmental business of employing or contracting with individuals to provide at least one home health care service for compensation to an unrelated sick or disabled
individual in the residence of that individual; or (ii) An agency that employs or contracts with individuals directly for hire as home health care providers. A branch office of the agency may operate under the same license that is issued to the agency (One license issued to multiple locations); however, each location must be listed on the branch letter provided with the RSA license from the Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ). Effective July 1, 2018, the Residential Service Agency License is a non-expiring license. D: The “Residential Service Agency” (RSA) license is required regardless of supplier type or pharmacy (in-state and out-of-state) if delivering DME, Orthotics, or Prosthetics to individuals in a private residence. This license is not needed if the business engages in mail order only via a common mail carrier. Additionally, the RSA license requirement does not apply to Maryland licensed home health agencies, hospitals, or individuals practicing in a health occupation for which the individual is authorized to practice under Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland including Physicians, Podiatrists, Optometrists, Chiropractors, and Dentists. I: There is no state license for Ocularist, but the supplier may be licensed as an Anaplastologist. The Ocularist is certified by National Examining Board of Ocularists (NEBO). Website: http://www.neboboard.org |
| ME | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| MI | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| MN | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| MO | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| MP | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| MS | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| MT | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| NC | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| ND | Durable Medical Equipment Retailer License | Yes | Y | No |
A: Effective August 1, 2013 suppliers (in-state and out-of-state) providing any devices pursuant to a prescription, directly to a consumer, must either hold a pharmacy license, or the new Durable Medical Equipment Retailer license or Medical Gas Retailer license if selling or delivering medical gas and related oxygen equipment, and employ or contract with a North Dakota licensed individual specifically authorized by their practice to prescribe or dispense those devices (i.e. Physicians, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Licensed Nurses (LPN and RN), Physical Therapists, Respiratory Therapists). Additionally, suppliers providing custom orthotics, prosthetics, and diabetic footwear must employ or contract with an individual who holds a national certification through the American Board of Certification (ABC) or the Board of Certification (BOC) to provide these items.
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| NE | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| NH | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| NJ | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| NM | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| NV | Medical Devices, Equipment & Gases License | Yes | Y | No |
D: The Medical Devices, Equipment & Gases License is required of any business engaged as a medical products provider that wishes to sell, lease or otherwise provide medical devices, equipment, supplies, and gases to a consumer in this state. Additionally, suppliers providing custom orthotics or prosthetics must be approved by the Board and submit evidence that the supplier has employed or contracted with an individual who holds a national certification through the American Board of Certification (ABC) or the Board of Certification (BOC) to provide these items. The license requirement does not apply to NV licensed Pharmacies, Hospitals, or Health Professionals (i.e. Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapist, Registered Nurses or Respiratory Therapists) who sell, lease or otherwise provide medical devices, and gases within the scope of their license or registration in a health care facility other than the facility of the medical equipment provider to a consumer for use by that consumer pursuant to the order of a practitioner. |
| NY | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| OH | Ocularist License | Yes | Y | No | |
| OK | Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Supplier License | G: Any supplier that provides durable medical equipment to a consumer in this state shall possess a Durable Medical Equipment Supplier License issued by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to the Oklahoma Durable Medical Equipment Licensing Act. The Oklahoma Durable Medical Equipment Licensing Act shall not apply to: 1. Pharmacies and pharmacists; 2. Hospitals; 3. Ambulatory surgical centers; 4. Health care facilities owned or operated by the state or federal government; 5. Skilled nursing facilities; 6. Assisted living facilities; 7. Prosthetic or orthotic practitioners (within their scope of practice); 8. Health care practitioners who are licensed to practice health care in this state and who provide Durable Medical Equipment within the scope of their health care practice; 9. Manufacturers or wholesale distributors that do not sell or rent Durable Medical Equipment directly to consumers; 10. Suppliers of insulin infusion pumps and related supplies or services; or 11. Suppliers of medical devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that are used in the treatment of cancerous tumors. (CRBLFF6502) | Y | No |
G: Any supplier that provides durable medical equipment to a consumer in this state shall possess a Durable Medical Equipment Supplier License issued by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to the Oklahoma Durable Medical Equipment Licensing Act. The Oklahoma Durable Medical Equipment Licensing Act shall not apply to: 1. Pharmacies and pharmacists; 2. Hospitals; 3. Ambulatory surgical centers; 4. Health care facilities owned or operated by the state or federal government; 5. Skilled nursing facilities; 6. Assisted living facilities; 7. Prosthetic or orthotic practitioners (within their scope of practice); 8. Health care practitioners who are licensed to practice health care in this state and who provide Durable Medical Equipment within the scope of their health care practice; 9. Manufacturers or wholesale distributors that do not sell or rent Durable Medical Equipment directly to consumers; 10. Suppliers of insulin infusion pumps and related supplies or services; or 11. Suppliers of medical devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that are used in the treatment of cancerous tumors. H: Per Title 59, Section 375.4 (A)(1), the applicant Maintains a physical office or place of business within this state; (A)(1)(b) For a Medicare or Medicaid enrolled out-of-state supplier, maintains a physical office or place of business within one hundred (100) miles of a resident of this state being served by the supplier; (B)(1), the Board may issue a license to a Medicare or Medicaid enrolled out of state supplier who has at least one accredited facility within one hundred miles of the patient of this state being served by the supplier. Each individual physical office or place of business owned or operated by the supplier must be licensed separately. |
| OR | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| PA | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| PR | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| RI | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| SC | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| SD | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| TN | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| TX | Device Manufacturer License | No | Y | No | |
| UT | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| VA | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| VI | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| VT | Optometrist | Yes | Y | Yes | |
| WA | Licensed Ocularist | Yes | Y | No | |
| WI | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| WV | No License Required | No | - | No | |
| WY | No License Required | No | - | No |