Chapter 23 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY

  1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 23.1 to 23.3)
  2. LICENSE BY EXAMINATION (§ 23.11 to 23.15)
  3. LICENSE BY RECIPROCITY AND INTERSTATE CERTIFICATION (§ 23.21 to 23.25)
  4. VOLUNTEER LICENSE (§ 23.26)
  5. LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT UNDER 63 PA.C.S. SECTION 3111 (§ 23.27 to 23.27b)
  6. BUSINESS PRACTICES (§ 23.31 to 23.36)
  7. OFFICE OF OPTOMETRIST (§ 23.41 to 23.44)
  8. OPTOMETRY SCHOOLS (§ 23.51)
  9. UNLAWFUL PRACTICES (§ 23.61 to 23.65)
  10. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (§ 23.71 to 23.72)
  11. CONTINUING EDUCATION (§ 23.81 to 23.89)
  12. FEES (§ 23.91)
  13. DISCLOSURE (§ 23.101)
  14. CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (§ 23.111 to 23.118)
  15. CERTIFICATION IN PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES (§ 23.201 to 23.202)
  16. CERTIFICATION TO TREAT GLAUCOMA (§ 23.205)
  17. INTERPRETATIONS (§ 23.301)

Notes

The provisions of this Chapter 23 adopted September 16, 1965, unless otherwise noted.

The provisions of this Chapter 23 issued under the act of March 30, 1917 (P. L. 21, No. 10) (63 P.S. §§ 231-242), unless otherwise noted.

This chapter cited in 49 Pa. Code § 25.214 (relating to corporate practice and fictitious names); 49 Pa. Code § 29.27 (relating to permitted business practices); 49 Pa. Code § 41.26 (relating to professional corporations); and 49 Pa. Code § 47.21 (relating to professional corporations).

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