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	Optometric Law The optometric law page contains links to portions of Oklahoma State Law which are relevant to the practice of optometry in the state of Oklahoma. What follows is a table of contents which is linked to the various sections of the law. The table of contents divides the law into thirteen different pages. Each page is further subdivided into specific sections. To download the entire document in Microsoft Word format click here (181 KB). 1. Definition of Optometry, etc. Sections 581 to 598 Section 581. Practice of Optometry - Definition Section 582. Board of Examiners in Optometry - Continuance - Vacancies - Qualifications - Term of Members. Section 583. Board of Examiners - Authority to Make Rules and Regulations - Organization - Quorum Section 584. Qualifications of Applicants - Examination - Registration - Certificates to Practice to Persons from other States. Section 585. Revocation of Certificate - Grounds - Unprofessional and Unethical Conduct, Definition of - Rules and Regulations - Practice Under Own Name - Notice and Hearing on Revocation - Reissuance of Revoked Certificate. Section 586. Certificates - Recordation - Exhibition of Certificates. Section 587. Examinations-Fees-Compensation and Expenses - Optometry Board Revolving Fund. Section 588. Practice by Unauthorized Person - False Personation - Evidence of Violations - Punishment. Section 589. Persons Exempted from Statute. Section 591. Certificates of Registration. Section 592. Effect of Invalid Sections. Section 593. Public Policy. Section 594. Practice in Certain Proximity to Retail Optical Outlets Prohibited. Section 595. Certain Agreements, Contracts, Understandings, etc. Prohibited. Section 596. Certain Practices in Mercantile Establishments Prohibited. Section 597. Penalties. Section 598. Provisions Cumulative. 2. Finances - Appointments - Post-Graduate Work Sections 601 to 606 Section 601. Appropriation Section 602. Expenses for Operation of Board. Section 603. Appointments and Salaries Section 604. Attendance on Educational or Postgraduate Program. Section 605. Provisions of Act Cumulative. Section 606. Invalidity Clause. 3. Designation of Branch of Healing Art Sections 725.1 to 725.3 Section 725.1 Use of Word Section 725.2 Right to Use Word "Doctor" or Abbreviation Thereof Section 725.3 Violations of Provisions 4. Unlawful Practice of Healing Arts Sections 731.1 to 738.4 Section 731.1 Definitions. Section 731.2 Use of Word "Doctor" or "Dr." Section 731.3 License or Certificate. Section 731.4 Violations of Act. Section 731.5 Application of Law. Section 736.2 Injunction - County Attorney - Attorney General. Section 738.1 Injunctions - Granted to Boards. Section 738.2 Permission From Boards to Institute - When. Section 738.3 Attorneys, Employment of. Section 738.4 County Attorney - Act not to Abrogate Right. 5. Optical Goods and Devices - Sale Of Sections 941 to 947 Section 941. Public Policy. Section 942. Fitting, Adjusting or Applying Lenses or Other Optical Appliances, Duplicating or Replacing Lenses, Etc. Without License Unlawful. Section 943.1 Advertisement of Ophthalmic Lenses, Frames, Eyeglasses, Spectacles or Parts. Section 943.2 Prescriptions for Spectacles or Eyeglasses-Copies Section 943.3 Standards - Eyeglasses, Spectacles, Lenses or other Optical Devices or Parts. Section 944. Rebates or Premiums to Optometrists or Physicians Prohibited - Employment for Purposes of Making Eye Examinations or Doing Visual Corrections Prohibited - Exceptions - Retail Stores Prohibited From Renting Space to Persons Purporting to Do Eye Examinations. Section 945. Discrimination between Licensed Practitioners by State Employees Prohibited - Exception. Section 946. Violations -Punishment - Injunction - Duties of County Attorney - Act to be Cumulative with Existing Laws. Section 947. Not to Affect Laws Concerning Chapter 14, Title 59, O.S. 1951. 6. Professional Corporations 36 O.S. 6051 to 56 O.S. 199 36 O.S. 6051 Free Choice of Practitioner and Profession - Equal Reimbursement. 56 O.S. 199. Visual or Optometric Services - Free Choice of Practitioner and Profession. 7. Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Examiners in Optometry Title 505:1-1-1 to Title 505:1-3-9 Title 505:1-1-1 Purpose Title 505:1-3-1 General Board Purpose and Method of Operation Title 505:1-3-2 Powers and Duties of the Board Title 505:1-3-3 Board Composition and Officers Title 505:1-3-4 Board Meetings Title 505:1-3-5 Official Board Records Title 505:1-3-6 Availability of Records and Manner of Obtaining Information Title 505:1-3-7 Availability of Board Rules, Regulations, Policy Statements Title 505:1-3-9 Annual License Fee 8. Subchapter 5. Rulemaking and Declaratory Rulings Part 1 Title 505:1-5-1 to Title 505:10-3-5 Title 505:1-5-1 Opportunity for Hearing Title 505:1-5-2 Petition for Rulemaking Title 505:1-5-3 Notice Title 505:1-5-4 Rulemaking hearing Title 505:1-5-5 Effective date Title 505:1-5-6 Emergency Rules Title 505:1-5-7 Request for declaratory ruling Title 505:1-7-1 Definitions Title 505:1-7-2 Filing of papers Title 505:1-7-3 Initiation of petition for individual proceeding Title 505:1-7-4 Notice to parties Title 505:1-7-5 Service of notice Title 505:1-7-6 Time of hearing; request for extension Title 505:1-7-7 Conduct of hearing Title 505:1-7-8 Record of Hearing Title 505:1-7-9 Findings of fact Title 505:1-7-10 Notice of facts Title 505:1-7-11 Final orders, proposed finding of facts and conclusions of law Title 505:1-7-12 Communication with parties Title 505:1-7-13 Subpoenas Title 505:1-7-14 Requests for disqualification Title 505:1-7-15 Rehearing, reopening or reconsideration Title 505:1-7-16 Informal hearing of a matter Title 505:1-7-17 Stipulation of an order Title 505:10-1-1 Purpose Title 505:10-1-2 Forms and instructions Title 505:10-1-3 Sample of official forms Title 505:10-3-1 Application for license Title 505:10-3-2 Examination of Candidates Title 505:10-3-3 License requirements Title 505:10-3-4 Granting of license Title 505:10-3-5 Reciprocity abolished 9. Subchapter 5. Rulemaking and Declaratory Rulings Part 2 Title 505:10-5-1 to Title 505:10-5-12 Title 505:10-5-1 Minimum standard of sanitation, hygiene and professional surroundings Title 505:10-5-2 Prohibition against practicing in proximity to retail optical outlet Title 505:10-5-3 Prohibition against solicitation Title 505:10-5-4 Prohibition against practicing in connection with commercial business Title 505:10-5-5 Prohibition against practicing under name other than proper name Title 505:10-5-6 Requirement of registering intent to dispense dangerous drugs and controlled dangerous substances Title 505: 10-5-7 Practice in two locations Title 505:10-5-8 Penalties for practicing without renewal certificate Title 505:10-5-9 Required findings on examination of patient Title 505:10-5-10 Prohibition against false advertising Title 505:10-5-11 Authorized post-graduate educational work Title 505:10-5-12 Code of Ethics 10. Subchapter 5. Rulemaking and Declaratory Rulings Part 3 Title 505:10-5-13 to Title 10-7-4 Title 505:10-5-13 Acts constituting unprofessional conduct Title 505:10-5-14 Release of contact lenses prescription Title 505:10-5-15 Employment relationships of optometrists, including Professional Entities Title 505:10-5-16 Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agent certificate required after June 30, 2006 Title 505:10-5-17 Proper scope of practice of nonlaser surgical procedures Title 505:10-7-1 Notification of action on License Title 505:10-7-2 Complaints against licensees Title 505:10-7-3 Renewal after revocation Title 505:10-7-4 Placement of license on inactive status and restoration to active status of such licenses