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Section
636.010
Legislative declaration.
Section
636.015
Definitions.
Section
636.016
"Advertise" defined.
Section
636.017
"Board" defined.
Section
636.018
"Contact lens" defined.
Section
636.019
"Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents" defined.
Section
636.021
"Ophthalmic lens" defined.
Section
636.022
"Prescription" defined.
Section
636.023
"Spectacle lens" defined.
Section
636.024
"Therapeutic pharmaceutical agent" defined.
Section
636.025
Acts constituting practice in optometry; unauthorized acts.
Section
636.027
Applicability of chapter: Applicability to persons licensed to or engaged in practice of optometry; inapplicability to licensed physicians and surgeons.
Section
636.028
Applicability of chapter: Inapplicability to certain students; applicability to clinicians or instructors engaged in practice of optometry.
Section
636.029
Applicability of chapter: Certain sales not prohibited.
Section
636.030
Creation; membership.
Section
636.035
Qualifications of members.
Section
636.070
Terms of members.
Section
636.075
Salary of members; per diem allowances and travel expenses of members and employees; payment of compensation and expenses of members and employees.
Section
636.080
Election and term of President; appointment and compensation of Executive Director; vacancy in position of Executive Director.
Section
636.085
Executive Director: Duties.
Section
636.090
Employees; counsel.
Section
636.095
Regular and special meetings; quorum.
Section
636.0215
"Pharmaceutical agent" defined.
Section
636.100
Offices; seal.
Section
636.103
Fiscal year.
Section
636.105
Records, register and inventory.
Section
636.107
Certain records relating to complaint or investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records.
Section
636.110
Deposit of money received by Board; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.
Section
636.120
Roster of licensees: Preparation and availability.
Section
636.125
Policies and regulations.
Section
636.130
Power of Board to grant or refuse licenses and discipline licensees.
Section
636.135
Duty of Board to accredit or approve accreditation of schools of optometry.
Section
636.141
Subpoenas.
Section
636.143
Fees.
Section
636.145
Unlawful practice of optometry; investigation and hearing; penalties; reporting requirements of Board.
Section
636.150
Requirements for applying for license.
Section
636.155
Proof of applicant’s qualifications.
Section
636.159
Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
Section
636.159
Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings and expires by limitation 2 years after that date.]
Section
636.160
Application for examination.
Section
636.170
Examination: Prohibition on participation of member of Board who represents general public in preparing, conducting or grading examination.
Section
636.175
Equipment required for examination.
Section
636.180
Examination: Character and design; preparation and administration.
Section
636.185
Scope of examination.
Section
636.190
Grade necessary to pass examination.
Section
636.195
Request for reexamination.
Section
636.200
Scope of reexamination.
Section
636.206
Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.
Section
636.207
Expedited license by endorsement for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application.
Section
636.215
Licenses: Execution and contents.
Section
636.220
Licenses: Issuance.
Section
636.227
Licensing by Board; application for license; notice to Board of changes regarding facility; regulations.
Section
636.250
Requirement.
Section
636.255
Notice to licensee of deadline to renew license.
Section
636.260
Payment of renewal fee; requirements for continuing education.
Section
636.265
Renewal card: Issuance, contents and display.
Section
636.270
Suspension of license for failure to comply with requirements for renewal.
Section
636.275
Restoration or expiration of license suspended for failure to comply with requirements for renewal.
Section
636.285
Penalty for failure to renew license.
Section
636.286
Administration or prescription of certain pharmaceutical agents prohibited without certificate.
Section
636.287
Requirements for certification: Regulations.
Section
636.288
Issuance of certificates; Board to provide list of certified optometrists to State Board of Pharmacy.
Section
636.290
Authority of Board; authorized actions by Board.
Section
636.295
Grounds.
Section
636.296
Inspection of premises by Board.
Section
636.300
Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Improper association or use of prescription blanks.
Section
636.301
Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Division of fees or certain understandings or arrangements; exceptions.
Section
636.302
Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Restrictions on advertising.
Section
636.303
Unethical or unprofessional conduct: Use of pharmaceutical agent for treatment; repeated malpractice.
Section
636.304
Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
Section
636.305
Complaint against licensee: Persons authorized to make complaint; review; investigation; retention.
Section
636.310
Form and filing of complaint; referral of complaint; immunity from civil liability.
Section
636.315
Procedure following filing of complaint; retention of complaints.
Section
636.320
Requirements for disciplinary hearing of formal charge.
Section
636.325
Authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
Section
636.330
Application for rehearing.
Section
636.335
Rehearing: Notice to licensee; conduct; decision.
Section
636.336
Board to cooperate with other agencies investigating persons.
Section
636.337
Disciplinary action by hearing officer or panel: Procedural requirements; powers and duties of officer or panel; decision relating to imposition of administrative fine or penalty is final decision in contested case.
Section
636.338
Review and investigation of complaint relating to prescriptions for certain controlled substances; notice to licensee; formal complaint and hearing; referral or postponement of investigation; regulations; explanation or technical advisory bulletin for optometrist certified to prescribe and administer pharmaceutical agents relating to relevant law.
Section
636.339
Summary suspension of licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense controlled substances; issuance of order; formal hearing and decision.
Section
636.340
Restoration of revoked or suspended license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
Section
636.340
Restoration of revoked or suspended license. [Effective 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
Section
636.341
Practicing or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.
Section
636.345
Licensee authorized to practice.
Section
636.346
Supervision of authorized activities of assistants; conduct of final eye examination of patient.
Section
636.347
Permit required for professional association with health maintenance organization; regulations.
Section
636.350
Certificate of registration to own optometry practice under assumed or fictitious name: Requirement; application; duties; regulations.
Section
636.355
Unauthorized use of license or renewal card.
Section
636.360
Posting of license and renewal card.
Section
636.365
Issuance of duplicate license and renewal card.
Section
636.370
Notice to Board of initial or change of location of practice or establishment of additional location.
Section
636.372
Leasing of office from unlicensed person; regulations.
Section
636.373
Associations or other business relationships with physicians; prohibition on supervision or control or influence over professional judgment of optometrist unless licensed to practice optometry.
Section
636.374
Collaboration with ophthalmologist: Records; fixed fee; patient referrals; required documents.
Section
636.375
Service of process and transmission of other notices to licensees.
Section
636.380
Right to advertise.
Section
636.382
Authority of licensed optometrist to administer topical diagnostic ophthalmic agents.
Section
636.385
Use of and payment for optometric services by administrative agencies and public schools.
Section
636.387
Requirements for prescriptions for and initial fitting of contact lenses.
Section
636.405
Duties of peace officers and district attorneys.
Section
636.407
Injunctive relief.
Section
636.410
Criminal penalties.
Section
636.420
Administrative fines.
Section
636.2881
Training required for certain optometrists relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids; regulations.
Section
636.2882
Conditions and limitations on prescribing controlled substances.
Section
636.2891
Treatment of glaucoma prohibited without certificate or certification by endorsement; duty to refer certain patients with glaucoma to ophthalmologist.
Section
636.2893
Requirements for issuance of certificate: Regulations.
Section
636.2895
Issuance of certificates.
Section
636.2897
Expedited certificate by endorsement.
Section
636.2899
Eligibility; application; issuance; renewal; authorized equipment and services; regulations.