A. The Board of Optometry may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend any TPA-certificate issued to a TPA-certified optometrist, or applied for by a licensed optometrist in accordance with the provisions of this article, or may discipline or reprimand any certificate holder for violations of this chapter or the Board's regulations.
B. The Board may take action summarily to suspend a TPA-certified optometrist's certification under this section by means of a telephone conference call if, in the opinion of a majority of the Board, (i) a good faith effort to convene a regular meeting of the Board has failed and (ii) there is an imminent danger to the public health or safety which warrants this action.
1996, cc. 152, 158.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
§ 54.1-3201. What constitutes practice of optometry
§ 54.1-3203. License to be displayed
§ 54.1-3205. Practicing in a commercial or mercantile establishment
§ 54.1-3205.1. Supervision by unlicensed persons prohibited
§ 54.1-3206. Report of conviction or injunction to Board; revocation or suspension of license
§ 54.1-3207. Board of Optometry
§ 54.1-3209. Oaths and testimony
§ 54.1-3210. Seal; executive director
§ 54.1-3212. Qualifications of applicants
§ 54.1-3213. Issuance of license; fee; renewal
§ 54.1-3215. Reprimand, revocation and suspension
§ 54.1-3219. Continuing education
§ 54.1-3220. Certification for administration of diagnostic pharmaceutical agents
§ 54.1-3221. "Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents" defined; utilization; acquisition