Chapter 637 - Dispensing Opticians
- BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS
- 637.030 - Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and removal of members; representative of general public not to participate in examination.
- 637.040 - Election of officers; issuance of subpoenas; administration of oaths.
- 637.045 - Compensation of members and employees.
- 637.050 - Offices; meetings.
- 637.060 - Deposit and use of money received by Board; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines imposed by Board; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.
- 637.070 - Rules and regulations; seal; members may be empowered to conduct proceedings, hearings and investigations; employees and assistants.
- 637.073 - Board to adopt regulations setting minimum standards for optical and ophthalmic devices.
- 637.075 - Fiscal year.
- 637.080 - Report of Board to Attorney General.
- 637.085 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
- DISCIPLINARY ACTION
- 637.150 - Grounds; authorized disciplinary action; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
- 637.153 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of the fe
- 637.155 - Hearing on report of certain violations.
- 637.170 - Reinstatement of revoked license; fee.
- ENFORCEMENT; UNLAWFUL ACTS
- 637.181 - Investigation of unlicensed activity; issuance of order to cease and desist; administrative fine; retention of complaints.
- 637.183 - Administrative fine for violation of provisions governing employment and supervision of dispensing opticians, apprentice dispensing opticians and other assistants.
- 637.185 - Injunctive relief.
- 637.190 - Enforcement of subpoenas issued by Board.
- 637.200 - Unlawful acts.
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- LICENSING
- 637.090 - Active license required for practice of ophthalmic dispensing or management of business engaged in ophthalmic dispensing.
- 637.100 - Qualifications for examination and licensing as dispensing optician; regulations governing licensing of apprentice dispensing optician.
- 637.110 - Fees for application for license as dispensing optician and apprentice dispensing optician; requirements for examination; waiver of examination; passing score.
- 637.113 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring e
- 637.115 - Board to maintain public records concerning applicants.
- 637.120 - Issuance of license as dispensing optician; display of license; nontransferability; issuance of duplicate license.
- 637.121 - Limited license as dispensing optician.
- 637.123 - Apprentice dispensing optician: Expiration and renewal of license; fees; continuing education; limitations on renewal.
- 637.125 - Employment and supervision of dispensing opticians, apprentice dispensing opticians and other assistants; regulations.
- 637.127 - Special license as dispensing optician.
- 637.135 - Dispensing optician: Continuing education.
- 637.140 - Dispensing optician: Expiration and renewal of license; fees; inactive status; reactivation of license.
- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS