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Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS

Subchapter 3: LICENSURE HEADING: PL 1993, C. 600, PT. A, §151 (RPR)

§2421. Licensure required

1. Licensure required. An individual may not practice optometry in this State without first obtaining a license from the board, but this chapter does not apply to individuals already licensed to practice medicine within this State.

[ 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §152 (NEW) .]

2. Penalty. An individual who practices optometry in violation of subsection 1 commits a Class E crime. The State may bring action in Superior Court to enjoin an individual from violating subsection 1 regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted in District Court and regardless of the status of criminal proceedings.

[ 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §152 (NEW); 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). 1993, c. 600, §A152 (RPR). 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title32 > Title32ch34-Asec0 > Title32sec2421

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS

Subchapter 3: LICENSURE HEADING: PL 1993, C. 600, PT. A, §151 (RPR)

§2421. Licensure required

1. Licensure required. An individual may not practice optometry in this State without first obtaining a license from the board, but this chapter does not apply to individuals already licensed to practice medicine within this State.

[ 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §152 (NEW) .]

2. Penalty. An individual who practices optometry in violation of subsection 1 commits a Class E crime. The State may bring action in Superior Court to enjoin an individual from violating subsection 1 regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted in District Court and regardless of the status of criminal proceedings.

[ 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §152 (NEW); 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). 1993, c. 600, §A152 (RPR). 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title32 > Title32ch34-Asec0 > Title32sec2421

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS

Subchapter 3: LICENSURE HEADING: PL 1993, C. 600, PT. A, §151 (RPR)

§2421. Licensure required

1. Licensure required. An individual may not practice optometry in this State without first obtaining a license from the board, but this chapter does not apply to individuals already licensed to practice medicine within this State.

[ 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §152 (NEW) .]

2. Penalty. An individual who practices optometry in violation of subsection 1 commits a Class E crime. The State may bring action in Superior Court to enjoin an individual from violating subsection 1 regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted in District Court and regardless of the status of criminal proceedings.

[ 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §152 (NEW); 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). 1993, c. 600, §A152 (RPR). 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF).