§ 63-8-115. Qualifications of Applicants
Every person who desires to practice optometry in this state shall submit an application to the board. Each applicant must show sufficient information for the board to determine that the applicant meets all of the following requirements: Is over twenty-one (21) years of age; Is of good moral character; Is a graduate of a school […]
§ 63-8-116. Display of Certificate
Each person to whom a certificate of registration is issued shall keep the certificate conspicuously displayed in that person’s office, as required by § 63-1-109 and shall when requested exhibit the same to any member or representative of the board.
§ 63-8-118. Discrimination Between Ocular Practitioners Prohibited
No state board, commission or department created or existing by act of the general assembly, including public schools or other state agencies in the performance of their duties, shall in any way show any discrimination between ocular practitioners. All boards or commissions shall honor ocular reports or other professional services by legally qualified and licensed […]
§ 63-8-119. Annual Registration — Continuing Education
Every registered optometrist who desires to continue to practice in this state shall pay an annual renewal fee to defray the cost of regulating optometry and shall furnish satisfactory evidence of having met minimum continuing education requirements, as set by the board. The board may, in its sole discretion, waive the annual educational requirement and/or […]
§ 63-8-120. Discipline of Certificate Holders
The board may refuse to issue an annual renewal certificate, may suspend or revoke any certificate issued by it, censure, reprimand, place on probation and assess a civil penalty up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each separate violation whenever the certificate holder is found guilty of any of the following acts or offenses: Fraud […]
§ 63-8-121. Administrative Procedures
The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, shall apply to all proceedings of the board and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
§ 63-8-111. Administrative Support
The board shall receive administrative support from the division.
§ 63-8-101. Short Title
This chapter may be cited as the “Optometry Law.”
§ 63-8-102. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: “Board” means the board of optometry created by this chapter or similar boards created by the optometry law of other states; “Certificate of fitness” means the certificate issued by the board certifying to the division that the person therein named has met the requirements of […]
§ 63-8-103. Board of Optometry — Created — Members — Terms
A board is created that shall be known and designated as the board of optometry. This board shall consist of five (5) members, all of whom shall be licensed to practice the full scope of optometry and be residents of Tennessee and actively practicing optometrists in Tennessee for a period of five (5) or more […]