Section 3-1202.07 - Board of Optometry(a) There is established a Board of Optometry to consist of 5 members appointed by the Mayor.(b) The Board shall regulate the practice of optometry.(c) Of the members of the Board, 4 shall be optometrists licensed in the District and 1 shall be a consumer member.(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of 3 years.(e) Of the members initially appointed under this section, 1 shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 2 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.(f) Upon application, the Board shall grant certification to administer diagnostic pharmaceutical agents and prescribe therapeutic pharmaceutical agents to applicants who have satisfied the requirements of the Board in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Mayor.(g) [Repealed by 2024 Amendment.]Amended by D.C. Law 25-191,§ I-101, 71 DCR 006698, eff. 7/19/2024.Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 207, 33 DCR 729; Mar. 23, 1995, D.C. Law 10-247, § 2(f), 42 DCR 457; July 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-139, § 2(b), 45 DCR 2975.