54-1518. DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES — POWERS AND DUTIES. The division of occupational and professional licenses shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To accept applications for examinations and issue licenses to optometrists pursuant to requirements of this chapter.
(2) To maintain a registry of persons licensed to practice optometry in the state of Idaho available to the members of the general public and all applicants and rejected applicants for licenses.
(3) To forward complaints against a licensed optometrist to the state board of optometry for review and investigation.
(4) To assist in the investigation and prosecution of complaints filed against an optometrist under section 54-1510, Idaho Code.
(5) At the discretion of the division administrator and upon apparent failure or refusal of the state board of optometry to investigate or prosecute a complaint against an optometrist, to investigate the complaint and forward the report of investigation to the state board of optometry, and upon apparent failure or refusal of the state board of optometry to take further action to initiate proceedings under section 54-1510, Idaho Code, against an optometrist violating the terms of this act.
History:
[54-1518, added 1972, ch. 91, sec. 2, p. 179; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 132, p. 138; am. 1993, ch. 216, sec. 67, p. 649; am. 2022, ch. 94, sec. 26, p. 300.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Section 54-1501 - PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY DEFINED.
Section 54-1502 - LICENSE A PREREQUISITE TO PRACTICE.
Section 54-1502A - NONLICENSED PERSONS — PENALTIES AND REMEDIES.
Section 54-1503 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY ESTABLISHED — QUALIFICATIONS.
Section 54-1506 - LICENSE FEES.
Section 54-1508 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY — ORGANIZATION — MEETINGS — EXPENSES.
Section 54-1509 - STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY — POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 54-1510 - REVOCATION OF LICENSES — GROUNDS.
Section 54-1512 - PENALTIES AND REINSTATEMENT.
Section 54-1513 - DUTY OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY — DUTY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Section 54-1514 - PUBLICATION OF DIRECTORY AND LAW.
Section 54-1515 - LIMITATIONS ON APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Section 54-1516 - LIMITATION ON APPLICATION OF CHAPTER — NURSES, SCHOOL TEACHERS OR WELFARE WORKERS.
Section 54-1518 - DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES — POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 54-1519 - EXAMINATIONS — APPLICATIONS.
Section 54-1520 - LICENSE — QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS — ISSUANCE.
Section 54-1521 - CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS — SUBJECT INCLUDED.
Section 54-1522 - LICENSE — RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT — CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.