West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
Article 8. Optometrists

§30-8-1. Unlawful Acts - (a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or...

§30-8-2. Applicable Law - The practice of optometry and the Board of Optometry are...

§30-8-3. Definitions - As used in this article: (a) "Appendages" means the eyelids,...

§30-8-4. Board of Optometry - (a) The West Virginia Board of Optometry is continued. The...

§30-8-5. Powers and Duties of the Board - (a) The board has all the powers and duties set...

§30-8-6. Rulemaking - (a) The board shall propose rules for legislative approval, in...

§30-8-7. Fees; Special Revenue Account; Administrative Fines - (a) All fees and other moneys, except administrative fines, received...

§30-8-8. License to Practice Optometry - (a) To be eligible for a license to engage in...

§30-8-9. Scope of Practice - (a) A licensee may: (1) Examine, diagnose and treat diseases...

§30-8-10. Exceptions From Licensure - The following persons are exempt from licensure under this article:...

§30-8-11. Issuance of License; Renewal of License; Renewal Fee - (a) A licensee shall annually or biennially on or before...

§30-8-12. Temporary Permits - (a) Upon proper application and the payment of a fee,...

§30-8-13. License From Another Jurisdiction; License to Practice in This State - (a) The board may issue a license to practice to...

§30-8-14. Prescriptive Authority - (a) A licensee may prescribe: (1) Topical pharmaceutical agents; (2)...

§30-8-15. Administration of Injectable Pharmaceutical Agents - (a) A licensee may not administer pharmaceutical agents by injection,...

§30-8-16. Special Volunteer License; Civil Immunity for Voluntary Services Rendered to Indigents - (a) There is established a special volunteer license for optometrists...

§30-8-17. Optometric Business Entities - (a) Only licensees may own a business entity that practices...

§30-8-18. Complaints; Investigations; Due Process Procedure; Grounds for Disciplinary Action - (a) The board may upon its own motion based on...

§30-8-19. Procedures for Hearing; Right of Appeal - (a) Hearings shall be governed by the provisions of section...

§30-8-20. Judicial Review - Any licensee, certificate holder or permittee adversely affected by a...

§30-8-21. Criminal Proceedings; Penalties - (a) When, as a result of an investigation under this...

§30-8-22. Single Act Evidence of Practice - In any action brought or in any proceeding initiated under...