Sec. 351.451. PROHIBITED TREATMENT BY LICENSE HOLDER. (a) An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist may not provide a person with treatment except as authorized by law.
(b) An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist who violates Subsection (a) is considered to be practicing medicine without a license and, in addition to the penalties prescribed for a violation of this chapter, is subject to the penalty for the practice of medicine without a license.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision
Chapter 351 - Optometrists and Therapeutic Optometrists
Subchapter J. Prohibited Practices by License Holder
Section 351.451. Prohibited Treatment by License Holder
Section 351.452. Prohibited Use of Pharmaceutical Agent
Section 351.4521. Performance of Surgery Prohibited
Section 351.453. Examination Required for Prescription
Section 351.454. Contagious or Infectious Disease
Section 351.455. Practice Prohibited From House to House
Section 351.456. Practice Prohibited During License Suspension or Revocation
Section 351.457. Professional Responsibility; Fees
Section 351.458. Professional Responsibility; Use of Name or Professional Identification
Section 351.459. Mercantile Establishment; Prohibited Acts
Section 351.460. Relationships With Dispensing Opticians; Prohibited Acts