State Board of Dispensing Opticians v. Schwab

STRUCKMEYER, Justice.

In February of 1957 appellee, Schwab, filed an application with the State Board of Dispensing Opticians for a license as a dispensing optician pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-1671 et seq. The application was denied-On appeal to the superior court the board’s decision was reversed, the court ordering the board to issue a license to Schwab as provided by law. This appeal by the board followed.

Schwab’s application was filed under a clause of the act commonly referred to as the “Grandfather” clause, § 32-1684, subd. B. “Grandfather” clauses are generally found where occupations not…