Section 1561 - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents Usage-Purpose and Requirements(a) The purpose of this article is to implement Business and Professions Code Section 3041.2, as added to said code by chapter 418 of the 1976 statutes. Only those optometrists meeting the requirements of this article may use topical pharmaceutical agents in the examination of human eyes.(b) In order to use topical pharmaceutical agents in the examination of human eyes, an optometrist must: (1) complete a course in pharmacology approved by the Board or have equivalent experience satisfactory to the Board; and(2) provide evidence of taking and passing either:(A) both the Applied Basic Science and Clinical Skills sections of the NBEO examination as it was constituted beginning in January 2010; or(B) a pharmacology examination equivalent to subdivision (b)(1) above and administered by an accredited school or college of optometry.(c) The Board will issue a Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Agents certification to optometrists fulfilling the requirements of subsection (b) authorizing them to use topical pharmaceutical agents.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1561
1. Amendment filed 5-20-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 21).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-8-89; operative 6-7-89 (Register 89, No. 27).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 2-8-2011; operative 3-10-2011 (Register 2011, No. 6). Note: Authority cited: Sections 3025, 3041.2 and 3053, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 3041 and 3041.2, Business and Professions Code.
1. Amendment filed 5-20-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 21).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 5-8-89; operative 6-7-89 (Register 89, No. 27).
3. Amendment of section and Note filed 2-8-2011; operative 3-10-2011 (Register 2011, No. 6).