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Home » US Law » 2022 Maine Revised Statutes » TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS » Chapter 34-A: OPTOMETRISTS » Subchapter 4: REVOCATION, REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE

32 §2431-A. Disciplinary actions

§2431-A. Disciplinary actions 1.  Disciplinary proceedings and sanctions.  The board shall investigate a complaint, on its own motion or upon receipt of a written complaint filed with the board, regarding noncompliance with or violation of this chapter or of rules adopted by the board.   The board shall notify the licensee of the content of […]

32 §2432. General grounds (REPEALED)

§2432. General grounds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 788, §156 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 563, §5 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 176, §A15 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 378, §31 (RP). PL 1987, c. 402, §A170 (AMD).

32 §2434. Unauthorized associations

§2434. Unauthorized associations An optometrist may practice only in an individual capacity under the optometrist’s own name or in association with a licensed practitioner of optometry or of another of the healing arts and sciences. The following are unauthorized associations subject to the sanctions of section 2431‑A:   [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §161 […]

32 §2435. Corporate practice of optometry

§2435. Corporate practice of optometry A licensed optometrist, under this chapter, may not associate with an individual who is not a licensed optometrist nor a copartnership, firm or corporation for the promotion of a commercial practice for profit or division of profit that enables the individual, copartnership, firm or corporation to engage, either directly or […]

32 §2436. Succession in practice

§2436. Succession in practice An optometrist taking over an established practice shall clearly indicate that the new optometrist is responsible individually for the practice, but the optometrist may use the term: “succeeded by,” “successor to” or “succeeding” for a period not exceeding 2 years.   [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §163 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY […]