30 Miss. Code. R. 2901-8.9 - Proper use of the title Doctor and O.D. degree designation
No registered optometrist when using the doctor title shall qualify it in any other way than by the use of the "Optometrist", "Therapeutic Optometrist", " PEP Certified Optometrist". He may, however, when not using the prefix, use after his/her name the "O.D." degree designation.
(a) In the event of the death or retirement
of an optometrist who was practicing optometry in a partnership, or with a
professional corporation or professional association, the surviving members of
the professional corporation or association, may, with the written permission
of the retiring optometrist, or the deceased optometrist's legal
representative, continue to use the name of the deceased or retired
optometrist.
(b) The fact that such
optometrist is retired or deceased shall clearly be displayed in such manner
that such facts will be clearly visible to the public prior to entry of the
optometrist's office or reception area. By way of example, an appropriate
professional identifying sign might be as follows:
SMITH, JONES & BROWN, INC. OPTOMETRISTS
Jim Smith, O.D. (1912-1981)
Jim Jones, O.D., Retired
Paul Brown, O.D.
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