When any complaint or charge touching upon the professional conduct or conduct evincing unfitness for the practice of optometry against any optometrist subject to discipline hereunder is referred to a member of the board for investigation, the board member shall take the following action:
Cause the complaint or charge to be filed and docketed with the secretary of the board; and
Refer the complaint to the board investigator for further investigation and report.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 73 - Professions and Vocations
Chapter 19 - Optometry and Optometrists
§ 73-19-3. Who may practice; examination and license
§ 73-19-7. Board of optometry; appointment; qualifications
§ 73-19-9. Officers of board; meetings; rules and regulations
§ 73-19-11. Secretary of board; bond required
§ 73-19-13. Compensation of secretary and members; how paid
§ 73-19-15. Official seal; records required
§ 73-19-17. Examination; qualifications
§ 73-19-19. Examination; effect of failure; certificate of licensure
§ 73-19-25. Certificates of other states; when and how recognized
§ 73-19-29. Physicians, druggists and merchants may sell spectacles
§ 73-19-33. Complaints against optometrists
§ 73-19-35. Processing of complaints
§ 73-19-37. Investigation of complaint; notice to accused optometrist