Current through the 2024 legislative session
Section 33-23-113 - Advertising and display of license requirements(a) An advertisement for the practice of optometry shall identify the license held pursuant to this act. The advertisement shall be free from deceptive or misleading information.(b) To communicate to the patient the license held pursuant to this act, a licensee shall: (i) Wear a photo identification name tag during patient encounters. The photo identification name tag shall include a photograph of the licensee, the licensee's name, and the license held pursuant to this act. The name tag shall be of a sufficient size for a patient to read the contents of the tag and shall be worn in a manner so as to be visible and apparent to the patient;(ii) Display the license certificate issued by the board, in its entirety, in a conspicuous place in his office, wherein the practice of optometry is conducted;(iii) Comply with these requirements in each practice setting.(c) A licensee who enters into a collaborative practice agreement with a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy shall conspicuously post in each office the regularly scheduled hours the medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy intends to be physically present in the office.Amended by Laws 2021 , ch. 78, § 1, eff. 7/1/2021.