The practice of optometry in the state of Colorado is declared to affect the public health and safety and is subject to regulation and control in the public interest. Optometry is declared to be a learned profession, and it is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the practice of optometry as defined in this article 275 be limited to qualified persons having been examined and meeting this state's minimum acceptable level of competence and having been admitted to the practice of optometry under the provisions of this article 275. The priority of this article 275 shall be to protect the consumers of the services provided through appropriate disciplinary procedures. This article 275 shall be liberally construed to carry out these objects and purposes in accordance with this declaration of policy.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1409, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-40-101 as it existed prior to 2019.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
§ 12-275-101. Legislative Declaration
§ 12-275-102. Applicability of Common Provisions
§ 12-275-103. Practice of Optometry Defined - Prescribing Drugs - Therapeutic Optometrist
§ 12-275-104. Proprietor Defined
§ 12-275-105. Persons Entitled to Practice Optometry - Title Protection of Optometrists
§ 12-275-106. Persons Excluded From Operation of This Article
§ 12-275-107. State Board of Optometry - Created - Members
§ 12-275-108. Powers and Duties of the Board - Rules - Limitation on Authority
§ 12-275-109. Volunteer Optometrist License
§ 12-275-110. Application for License - Licensure by Endorsement
§ 12-275-111. Current Licensees - Treatment and Therapeutic Practice
§ 12-275-112. Examination - Licenses
§ 12-275-113. Use of Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs - Limits on Prescriptions
§ 12-275-114. Prescriptions - Requirement to Advise Patients
§ 12-275-115. License Renewal - Questionnaire - Continuing Education
§ 12-275-116. Change of Address
§ 12-275-117. Licenses to Be Displayed
§ 12-275-118. Records to Be Kept by the Board
§ 12-275-119. Patient's Exercise of Free Choice - Release of Patient Records - Rules
§ 12-275-120. Unprofessional Conduct - Definitions
§ 12-275-123. Use or Sale of Forged or Invalid Certificate, Degree, or License
§ 12-275-124. Corporate Practice Prohibited - Exceptions
§ 12-275-125. Enforcement - Injunction - Defense
§ 12-275-126. Unauthorized Practice - Penalties
§ 12-275-128. Financial Responsibility - Rules