Section 56-02-01-02 - Examination questions concerning optometric jurisprudenceThe board shall refuse to admit an applicant to its examination for license to practice optometry unless and until the applicant shall have answered in the affirmative each of the following questions pertaining to optometric jurisprudence, and shall have satisfied the board of the applicant's honesty and good faith in so answering the questions:
1. Do you consider optometry a profession? 2. Would you sacrifice profit for the benefit of your patient? 3. Will you cooperate with practitioners of other professions in your work as an optometrist? 4. Will you continue as a student and take advantage of all educational opportunities to the best of your ability? 5. Will you endeavor to raise the standard of optometry and assist in every way possible to create a better understanding among fellow optometrists, professionally, educationally, and ethically? 6. Do you realize that under North Dakota law, you can only be employed by a licensed optometrist, a physician licensed under chapter 43-17, a hospital, or a clinic operated by licensed optometrists or by licensed physicians? 7. Would you consult a fellow optometrist in the interest of your patient's welfare? 8. Will you familiarize yourself with the North Dakota optometry law and the rulings of the board, abide by the same, and assist the board and other officers in enforcement of the law? N.D. Admin Code 56-02-01-02
Amended effective December 1, 1987; April 1, 1990; July 1, 2008.General Authority: NDCC 43-13-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-13-22, 43-13-28