The board may revoke, suspend, reprimand, or otherwise restrict the license of any optometrist when it is established that the license holder is guilty of misconduct as defined herein.
- (1) That any false, fraudulent, or forged statement or document has been used, and any fraudulent, deceitful, or dishonest act has been practiced by the holder of a license or certificate in connection with any of the license requirements.
- (2) That the holder of a license has been convicted of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude. Forfeiture of a bond or a plea of nolo contendere shall be considered as the equivalent of a conviction.
- (3) That the holder of a license practiced optometry while under either the influence of alcohol or drugs to such a degree as to adversely affect his ability to practice optometry.
- (4) That the holder of a license uses alcohol or drugs to such a degree as to adversely affect his ability to practice optometry.
- (5) That the holder of a license has knowingly performed any act which in any way assists a person to practice optometry illegally.
- (6) That the holder of a license has caused to be published or circulated directly or indirectly any fraudulent, false, or misleading statements as to the skill or methods of practice of any optometrist.
- (7) That the holder of a license has failed to provide and maintain reasonable sanitary facilities.
- (8) That the holder of a license has sustained any physical or mental impairment or disability which renders further practice by him dangerous to the public.
- (9) That the holder of a license has violated the principles of ethics as adopted by the board and published in their Rules and Regulations.
- (10) That the holder of a license has engaged in conduct that is deceptive, fraudulent, or harmful to the public.
- (11) That the holder of a license is guilty of obtaining fees or assisting in obtaining such fees under deceptive, false, or fraudulent circumstances.
- (12) That the holder of a license is guilty of the use of any intentionally false of fraudulent statement in any document connected with the practice of optometry.
- (13) That the holder of a license has been found by the board to lack the professional competence to practice optometry.
- (14) That the holder of a license has violated any provision of this chapter regulating the practice of optometry.
(15) That the holder of a license has been guilty of using third-party solicitation which is untruthful, deceptive, and coercive to obtain patronage.
In addition to all other remedies and actions incorporated in this chapter, the license of an optometrist adjudged mentally incompetent by any court of competent jurisdiction shall be automatically suspended by the board until he is adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction or in any other manner provided by law as being restored to mental competency.
Misconduct which constitutes grounds for a revocation, suspension, reprimand, or other restriction of a license or a limitation on or other discipline of an optometrist shall be a satisfactory showing to the board of any of the following: