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Arizona Revised Statutes

Title 32 - Professions and Occupations
CHAPTER 16 - OPTOMETRY
 
Article 1 General Provisions
32-1701 Definitions
32-1702 Board of optometry; appointment; qualifications; term; removal
32-1703 Organization of board; compensation; immunity
32-1704 Powers and duties of the board
32-1705 Board of optometry fund
32-1706 Use of pharmaceutical agents
 
Article 2 Licensing 
32-1721 Persons and acts not affected by this chapter 
32-1722 Qualifications of applicant; applications 
32-1723 Licensure by endorsement 
32-1724 Examination of applicants; time of examination 
32-1725 Issuance and display of license and certificate 
32-1726 Renewal of license; continuing education; failure to renew 
32-1727 Fees 
32-1728 Pharmaceutical agents; certification; use; course of study 
32-1730 Fingerprinting 
 
Article 3 Regulation 
32-1741 Practicing optometry without a license prohibited 
32-1742 Registering with board; public registry file; current information 
32-1743 Grounds for censure, civil penalty, probation, suspension, revocation, denial or renewal of license, certificate or registration 
32-1744 Board investigations; duty to report violations; hearing; decision of board; informal settlement conference 
32-1745 Prehearing conferences; orders 
32-1746 Records; maintenance; confidentiality 
32-1747 Right to examine and copy evidence 
32-1747.01 Medical, physical or mental examinations; duty to report; immunity 
32-1748 Reinstatement; definition 
32-1749 Judicial review 
32-1750 Allegations sufficient to charge violation 
32-1751 Cease and desist orders; injunctive relief 
32-1752 Violation; classification 
32-1753 Practice designations; definition 
 
Article 4 Referral 
32-1761 Referral of patient to licensed physician required on finding of certain symptomatic conditions 
 
Article 5 Dispensers of Contact Lenses 
32-1771 Dispensing contact lenses; conformity with federal law; requirements
 
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