§ 2118. Exemptions.
§ 2118. Exemptions. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the sale and/or application of spectacles in the ordinary course of trade, provided no part of this chapter is violated by this exemption. (b) Those persons having the degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy and licensed to practice medicine […]
§ 2119. Discrimination by state boards between optometrists and ophthalmologists forbidden.
§ 2119. Discrimination by state boards between optometrists and ophthalmologists forbidden. No state board or commission, created or existing by law, including public schools and other state agencies, in the performance of their duties, shall in any way show any discrimination between optometrists and ophthalmologists. All boards or commissions shall honor ocular reports or other […]
§ 2120. Penalty.
§ 2120. Penalty. A person not currently licensed as an optometrist under this chapter, when guilty of engaging in the practice of optometry or using in connection with that person’s name, or otherwise assuming or using any title or description conveying, or tending to convey the impression that the person is qualified to practice optometry, […]
§ 2121. Continuing education requirements.
§ 2121. Continuing education requirements. (a), (b) [Repealed.] (c) The Board shall publish in its rules and regulations the guidelines governing acceptable continuing education requirements. (d) In the event that any optometrist licensed in this State fails to meet continuing education requirements, that optometrist’s license shall lapse, and not be eligible for renewal, at the […]
§ 2122. Prescription requirements.
§ 2122. Prescription requirements. (a) No written prescription shall be prescribed if it does not contain the following information clearly written, clearly hand printed, electronically printed, or typed: (1) The name, address and phone number of the prescriber; (2) The name and strength of the drug prescribed; (3) The quantity of the drug prescribed; (4) […]
§ 2123. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice.
§ 2123. Duty to report conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or inability to practice. (a) Every optometrist to whom a license to practice has been issued under this chapter has a duty to report to the Division of Professional Regulation, in writing, information that the licensee reasonably believes indicates that any other optometrist licensed […]
§ 2111. Certification and registration for successful applicants.
§ 2111. Certification and registration for successful applicants. All persons successfully passing the examinations for licensure as required by the chapter shall be registered in the Board Register, which shall be kept by the Division of Professional Regulation, as licensed to practice optometry and shall also receive an endorsement of such registration. 25 Del. Laws, […]
§ 2112. Issuance and renewal of licenses.
§ 2112. Issuance and renewal of licenses. The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter for licensure as an optometrist and who pays the fee established under § 2105 of this title. Each license shall be renewed biennially, in such manner as is determined by the Division […]
§ 2113. Grounds for refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses [Effective until Jan. 1, 2023].
§ 2113. Grounds for refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses [Effective until Jan. 1, 2023]. (a) A practitioner licensed under this chapter shall be subject to disciplinary actions set forth in § 2115 of this title if, after a hearing, the Board finds that the optometrist has: (1) Practiced in a merchandising store; (2) Practiced […]
§ 2113. Grounds for refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses [Effective Jan. 1, 2023].
§ 2113. Grounds for refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses [Effective Jan. 1, 2023]. (a) A practitioner licensed under this chapter shall be subject to disciplinary actions set forth in § 2115 of this title if, after a hearing, the Board finds that the optometrist has: (1) Practiced in a merchandising store; (2) Practiced in […]