D.C. Code § 3-1202.07
Board of Optometry.
Effective Jul 19, 2024Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 207, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(f), 42 DCR 457; July 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-139, § 2(b), 45 DCR 2975; July 19, 2024, D.C. Law 25-191, § 101(j)
- (a) There is established a Board of Optometry to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor.
- (b) The Board shall regulate the practice of optometry.
- (c) Of the members of the Board, 4 shall be optometrists licensed in the District and 1 shall be a consumer member.
- (d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of 3 years.
- (e) Of the members initially appointed under this section, 1 shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 2 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.
- (f) Upon application, the Board shall grant certification to administer diagnostic pharmaceutical agents and prescribe therapeutic pharmaceutical agents to applicants who have satisfied the requirements of the Board in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Mayor.
- (g) Repealed.
History
Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 207, 33 DCR 729
Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(f), 42 DCR 457
July 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-139, § 2(b), 45 DCR 2975
July 19, 2024, D.C. Law 25-191, § 101(j)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-3302.7.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-523.01 and § 3-1201.02.