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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle F. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO EYES AND VISION |
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Chapter 351. OPTOMETRISTS AND THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRISTS |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 351.001. SHORT TITLE |
| § 351.002. DEFINITIONS |
| § 351.003. REFERENCE IN OTHER LAW |
| § 351.004. SUNSET PROVISION |
| § 351.005. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER; EXEMPTIONS |
| Subchapter B. TEXAS OPTOMETRY BOARD |
| § 351.051. TEXAS OPTOMETRY BOARD; MEMBERSHIP |
| § 351.052. MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY |
| § 351.053. MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
| § 351.054. TERMS |
| § 351.055. OFFICERS |
| § 351.056. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL |
| § 351.057. PER DIEM; REIMBURSEMENT |
| § 351.058. MEETINGS |
| § 351.0585. CERTAIN REPORTS REQUIRED AT REGULAR MEETINGS |
| § 351.059. TRAINING |
| Subchapter C. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER AGENCY PERSONNEL |
| § 351.101. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| § 351.103. STAFF ATTORNEY |
| § 351.104. OTHER PERSONNEL |
| § 351.105. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES |
| § 351.106. QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION |
| § 351.107. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS |
| § 351.108. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY; REPORT |
| Subchapter D. POWERS AND DUTIES |
| § 351.151. RULES |
| § 351.152. FEES |
| § 351.153. ADDITIONAL FEE |
| § 351.154. APPLICATION OF FEES |
| § 351.155. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING |
| § 351.156. BOARD DUTIES REGARDING COMPLAINTS |
| § 351.157. ENFORCEMENT |
| § 351.1575. INSPECTION OF PREMISES AND REVIEW OF RECORDS AUTHORIZED |
| § 351.158. LEGAL REPRESENTATION |
| § 351.159. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
| § 351.160. PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS |
| § 351.161. SEAL; DESIGN OF LICENSE |
| § 351.162. OFFICE |
| § 351.163. BOARD RECORDS |
| § 351.166. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS |
| § 351.167. POISON CONTROL CENTER INFORMATION |
| § 351.168. TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS POLICY REQUIRED |
| § 351.169. ALTERNATIVE RULEMAKING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
| Subchapter E. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURES |
| § 351.201. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION |
| § 351.202. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
| § 351.203. COMPLAINTS |
| § 351.2035. COMPLAINTS RESULTING FROM INSPECTIONS |
| § 351.2036. PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING COMPLAINTS |
| § 351.204. RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS |
| § 351.2045. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INVESTIGATION FILES |
| § 351.205. GENERAL RULES REGARDING COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION |
| Subchapter F. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS |
| § 351.251. LICENSE REQUIRED |
| § 351.252. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST |
| § 351.253. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT FOR THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST |
| § 351.254. EXAMINATION APPLICATION |
| § 351.255. CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION |
| § 351.256. EXAMINATION SUBJECTS |
| § 351.257. EXAMINATION RESULTS |
| § 351.258. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST; FEE |
| § 351.259. PROVISIONAL LICENSE |
| § 351.2595. LICENSE WITHOUT EXAMINATION |
| § 351.260. LIMITED LICENSE FOR CLINICAL FACULTY |
| § 351.261. DISPLAY OF LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE |
| § 351.262. INFORMATION PRESENTED TO PATIENT |
| § 351.263. LOST OR DESTROYED LICENSE |
| § 351.264. INACTIVE STATUS |
| § 351.265. RETIRED STATUS |
| Subchapter G. LICENSE RENEWAL |
| § 351.301. ANNUAL RENEWAL CERTIFICATE |
| § 351.302. LICENSE RENEWAL |
| § 351.303. NOTICE OF LICENSE EXPIRATION |
| § 351.304. PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL |
| § 351.305. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE |
| § 351.306. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE BY OUT-OF-STATE PRACTITIONER |
| § 351.3065. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE BY RETIRED OPTOMETRIST OR THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST |
| § 351.307. GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE, TRAINING, OR EDUCATION |
| § 351.308. CONTINUING EDUCATION |
| § 351.309. CONTINUING EDUCATION EXEMPTIONS |
| Subchapter H. PRACTICE BY LICENSE HOLDER |
| § 351.351. LICENSE HOLDER INFORMATION |
| § 351.352. OPTOMETRIC FILES AND RECORDS |
| § 351.353. INITIAL EXAMINATION OF PATIENT |
| § 351.354. CERTAIN OPTOMETRIC SERVICES AUTHORIZED |
| § 351.355. DETERMINING OR MEASURING VISION |
| § 351.356. FITTING LENSES OR PRISMS |
| § 351.357. FITTING AND DISPENSING CONTACT LENSES |
| § 351.358. OPHTHALMIC DEVICES, ORAL MEDICATIONS, AND PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS |
| § 351.3581. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA |
| § 351.359. PRESCRIPTION |
| § 351.360. PROFESSIONAL STANDARD OF THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST |
| § 351.361. LEASE; PAYMENT BASIS; ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE |
| § 351.362. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY; NAME OF PRACTICE |
| § 351.363. MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT |
| § 351.364. RELATIONSHIPS WITH DISPENSING OPTICIANS |
| § 351.365. PATIENT RIGHTS REGARDING SPECTACLE PRESCRIPTION |
| § 351.366. AUTHORITY TO FORM CERTAIN JOINTLY OWNED ENTITIES |
| § 351.367. CONTRACT OR EMPLOYMENT WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS |
| Subchapter I. PROHIBITED PRACTICES IN GENERAL |
| § 351.401. PROHIBITED OFFER, REPRESENTATION, OR DESIGNATION |
| § 351.402. IMPERSONATION PROHIBITED |
| § 351.403. FALSE, DECEPTIVE, OR MISLEADING ADVERTISING |
| § 351.404. EYEGLASSES AS PRIZE OR INDUCEMENT |
| § 351.405. ALTERATION OF PRESCRIPTION |
| § 351.406. EXPIRED CONTACT LENS PRESCRIPTION |
| § 351.407. GOVERNMENTAL DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED |
| § 351.408. CONTROL OF OPTOMETRY |
| § 351.409. PROHIBITED ACTIVITY BY UNLICENSED PERSON |
| Subchapter J. PROHIBITED PRACTICES BY LICENSE HOLDER |
| § 351.451. PROHIBITED TREATMENT BY LICENSE HOLDER |
| § 351.452. PROHIBITED USE OF PHARMACEUTICAL AGENT |
| § 351.4521. PERFORMANCE OF SURGERY PROHIBITED |
| § 351.453. EXAMINATION REQUIRED FOR PRESCRIPTION |
| § 351.454. CONTAGIOUS OR INFECTIOUS DISEASE |
| § 351.455. PRACTICE PROHIBITED FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE |
| § 351.456. PRACTICE PROHIBITED DURING LICENSE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION |
| § 351.457. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY; FEES |
| § 351.458. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY; USE OF NAME OR PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION |
| § 351.459. MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT; PROHIBITED ACTS |
| § 351.460. RELATIONSHIPS WITH DISPENSING OPTICIANS; PROHIBITED ACTS |
| Subchapter K. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES |
| § 351.501. DENIAL OF LICENSE AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY BOARD |
| § 351.5015. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OR RESTRICTION OF LICENSE |
| § 351.502. WILFUL OR REPEATED NONCOMPLIANCE |
| § 351.503. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS |
| § 351.504. JUDICIAL REVIEW |
| § 351.505. REISSUANCE OF LICENSE AFTER REVOCATION |
| § 351.506. PROBATION |
| § 351.507. INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS; INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AND REFUNDS |
| § 351.508. RECUSAL REQUIRED |
| Subchapter L. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY |
| § 351.551. IMPOSITION OF PENALTY |
| § 351.552. AMOUNT OF PENALTY |
| § 351.553. REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY |
| § 351.554. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED |
| § 351.555. HEARING ON RECOMMENDATIONS |
| § 351.556. DECISION BY BOARD |
| § 351.557. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL |
| § 351.558. COLLECTION OF PENALTY |
| § 351.559. DETERMINATION BY COURT |
| § 351.560. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST |
| § 351.561. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE |
| Subchapter M. OTHER PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS |
| § 351.601. MONITORING LICENSE HOLDER |
| § 351.602. INJUNCTION; DAMAGES |
| § 351.603. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL OR BOARD; CIVIL PENALTY |
| § 351.604. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES |
| § 351.605. LESSEE ENTITLED TO REMEDIES |
| § 351.606. GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY |
| § 351.607. DISPENSING CONTACT LENSES; PENALTY |
| § 351.608. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER |