The board shall have the authority and power to adopt, establish, enforce, and maintain rules and regulations applicable to the practice of optometry adequate to put this chapter into effect and to regulate the practice of optometry as a profession in conformity with and in compliance with accepted professional standards; provided, however, the board shall not provide by rule to restrict the location of the practice of a licensed doctor of optometry, and any such rule now in effect shall be null and void.
(Code 1933, § 84-1110A, enacted by Ga. L. 1963, p. 214, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1278, § 3; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 32.)
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALNeither board nor any member thereof should encourage voluntary contributions to assist in meeting expenses incurred in administration of board's affairs. 1945-47 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 504.
Board may require incorporated optometrists to use personal name only.- State Board of Examiners in Optometry has the authority to require optometrists who incorporate under Ga. L. 1970, p. 243, § 1 (see now O.C.G.A. Ch. 7, T. 14) to use only their personal names in naming the professional corporation. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 71-180.