(1) The Board of Opticianry is created within the Department of Health and shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
(2) Five members of the board must be licensed opticians. The remaining two members must be residents of the state who never have been licensed as opticians and who are in no way connected with the practice of opticianry. At least one member of the board must be 60 years of age or older.
(3) Members shall be appointed for terms of 4 years.
History.—ss. 1, 5, ch. 79-275; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 99, ch. 83-218; ss. 11, 12, ch. 86-254; s. 24, ch. 87-172; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 94-192; s. 178, ch. 94-218; s. 139, ch. 98-166.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations
Chapter 484 - Dispensing of Optical Devices and Hearing AIDS
Part I - Preparing and Dispensing of Eyeglasses and Other Optical Devices (Ss. 484.001-484.018)
484.001 - Purpose; legislative findings; intent.
484.003 - Board of Opticianry; membership; appointment; terms.
484.005 - Authority to make rules.
484.006 - Certain rules prohibited.
484.007 - Licensure of opticians; permitting of optical establishments.
484.011 - Supportive personnel.
484.012 - Prescriptions; filing; duplication of prescriptions; duplication of lenses.
484.013 - Violations and penalties.
484.014 - Disciplinary actions.