- (a) The optometrist shall conduct his practice in a decorous, dignified and professional manner and in keeping with the rules as adopted by the Board.
- (b) It is the continuing responsibility of the optometrist to maintain control over his practice to the end that this independent professional judgment is not compromised in the rendering of patient care.
- (c) In any printed or oral reference by an optometrist to his practice, the primary designation must be "optometrist", "optometry", or "doctor of optometry".
History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑121.2;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. May 30, 1978;
Amended Eff. June 1, 1993; June 1, 1989;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 23, 2015.