(a) A licensee may prescribe: (1) Topical pharmaceutical agents; (2) oral pharmaceutical agents that are included in the drug formulary established by the board pursuant to section six of this article or new drugs or new drug indications added by a decision of the board; and (3) contact lenses that contain and deliver pharmaceutical agents that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a drug.
(b) An applicant must:
(1) Submit a completed application;
(2) Pay the appropriate fee;
(3) Show proof of current liability insurance coverage;
(4) Complete the board required training;
(5) Pass an examination; and
(6) Complete any other criteria the board may establish by rule.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
§30-8-5. Powers and Duties of the Board
§30-8-7. Fees; Special Revenue Account; Administrative Fines
§30-8-8. License to Practice Optometry
§30-8-10. Exceptions From Licensure
§30-8-11. Issuance of License; Renewal of License; Renewal Fee
§30-8-13. License From Another Jurisdiction; License to Practice in This State
§30-8-14. Prescriptive Authority
§30-8-15. Administration of Injectable Pharmaceutical Agents
§30-8-16. Special Volunteer License; Civil Immunity for Voluntary Services Rendered to Indigents
§30-8-17. Optometric Business Entities
§30-8-18. Complaints; Investigations; Due Process Procedure; Grounds for Disciplinary Action
§30-8-19. Procedures for Hearing; Right of Appeal