North Carolina General Statutes
Article 6 - Optometry.
§ 90-127 - Application of Article.

90-127. Application of Article.
Nothing in this Article shall be construed to apply to physicians and surgeons authorized to practice under the laws of North Carolina, except the provisions contained in G.S. 90-125, or prohibit persons to sell spectacles, eyeglasses, or lenses as merchandise from permanently located and established places of business. (1909, c. 444, s. 15; C.S., s. 6699; 1937, c. 362, s. 3.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations

Article 6 - Optometry.

§ 90-114 - Optometry defined.

§ 90-115 - Practice without registration unlawful.

§ 90-115.1 - Acts not constituting the unlawful practice of optometry.

§ 90-116 - Board of Examiners in Optometry.

§ 90-117 - Officers; common seal.

§ 90-117.1 - Quorum; adjourned meetings.

§ 90-117.2 - Records and transcripts.

§ 90-117.3 - Annual and special meetings.

§ 90-117.4 - Judicial powers; additional data for records.

§ 90-117.5 - Bylaws and regulations.

§ 90-118 - Examination and licensing of applicants; qualifications; causes for refusal to grant license; void licenses; educational requirements for prescription and use of pharmaceutical agents.

§ 90-118.1 - Contents of original license.

§ 90-118.2 - Displaying license and current certificate of renewal.

§ 90-118.3 - Refusal to grant renewal of license.

§ 90-118.4 - Duplicate licenses.

§ 90-118.5 - Licensing practitioners of other states.

§ 90-118.6 - Certificate issued to optometrist moving out of State.

§ 90-118.7 - Licensing former optometrists who have moved back into State or resumed practice.

§ 90-118.10 - Annual renewal of licenses.

§ 90-118.11 - Unauthorized practice; penalty for violation of Article.

§ 90-119 - Persons in practice before passage of statute.

§ 90-121.1 - Board may enjoin illegal practices.

§ 90-121.2 - Rules and regulations; discipline, suspension, revocation and regrant of certificate.

§ 90-121.3 - Hearings.

§ 90-121.4 - Restoration of revoked license.

§ 90-121.5 - Confidentiality of investigative information; cooperation with law enforcement; self-reporting requirements.

§ 90-121.6 - Reporting and publication of judgments, awards, payments, and settlements.

§ 90-122 - Compensation and expenses of Board.

§ 90-123 - Fees.

§ 90-123.1 - Continuing education courses required.

§ 90-124 - Rules of Board; certain information to be made available.

§ 90-125 - Practicing under other than own name or as a salaried or commissioned employee.

§ 90-127 - Application of Article.

§ 90-127.1 - Free choice by patient guaranteed.

§ 90-127.2 - Filling prescriptions.

§ 90-127.3 - Copy of prescription furnished on request.