On and after July 1, 1988, a person who is licensed under this article 275 as an optometrist on June 30, 1988, and who is otherwise qualified under this article 275 may use prescription or nonprescription drugs for examination purposes. However, the optometrist may use prescription or nonprescription drugs for treatment of eye disease or disorder or for any therapeutic purpose only if the optometrist meets the requirements of section 12-275-113 (2) and (4) on or after July 1, 1988.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1417, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-40-108.5 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