Unprofessional Conduct

Question 1

Gross negligence

Answer 1

Unprofessional conduct

Question 2

Repeated negligent acts (2 or more)

Answer 2

Unprofessional conduct

Question 3

The commission of fraud, misrepresentation, or any act involving dishonesty or corruption, that is substantially related to the qualification, function, or duties of an optometrist

Answer 3

Unprofessional conduct

Question 4

Any action or conduct that would have warranted the denial of license

Answer 4

Unprofessional conduct

Question 5

Procuring his or her license by fraud, misrepresentation or mistake

Answer 5

Unprofessional conduct

Question 6

Making or giving false statement or information in connection with the application for issuance of a license

Answer 6

Unprofessional conduct

Question 7

Conviction of a felony or of any offense substantially related to qualifications, functions, or duties of an optometrist, in which event the record of conviction shall be conclusive evidence thereof

Answer 7

Unprofessional conduct

Question 8

Administering to himself or herself any controlled substances or using any of the dangerous drugs or using alcoholic beverages to the extent of dangerous to themselves or the public that impairs the ability of the person

Answer 8

Unprofessional conduct

Question 9

Committing or soliciting an act punishable as a sexually related crime, if that act or solicitation is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of an optometrist

Answer 9

Unprofessional conduct

Question 10

Committing any act of sexual abuse, misconduct, or relations with the patient

Answer 10

Unprofessional conduct; disciplinary action

Question 11

Conviction of a crime that requires that person to register as a sex offender

Answer 11

Unprofessional conduct

Question 12

Repeated acts of excessive prescribing, furnishing or administering of controlled substances or dangerous drugs or repeated acts of excessive treatment

Answer 12

Unprofessional conduct

Question 13

Repeated acts of excessive use of diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, or repeated acts of excessive use of diagnostic or treatment facilities

Answer 13

Unprofessional conduct

Question 14

The prescribing, furnishing, or administering of controlled substances or drugs or treatment without a good faith prior to examination of patient and optometric reason

Answer 14

Unprofessional conduct

Question 15

Performing, or holding oneself out as being able to perform, or offering to perform, any professional services beyond the scope of the license authorized

Answer 15

Unprofessional conduct

Question 16

The practice of optometry without a valid, unrevoked, unexpired license

Answer 16

Unprofessional conduct

Question 17

The employing, directly or indirectly, of any suspended or unlicensed optometrist to perform any work or which an optometry license is required

Answer 17

Unprofessional conduct

Question 18

Permitting another person to use the licensee’s optometry license for any purpose

Person A letting Person B use Person C’s license

Answer 18

Unprofessional conduct

Question 19

Altering with fraudulent intent a license issued by the board, or using a fraudulently altered license, permit certification or any registration issued by the board

Answer 19

Unprofessional conduct

Question 20

Knowingly failure to protect patient by failing to follow infection control guidelines of the board, thereby risking transmission of bloodborne infectious diseases from person to person

Answer 20

Unprofessional conduct

Question 21

Failure or refusal to comply with a request for a clinical record within 15 days of receiving the request

Answer 21

Unprofessional conduct

Question 22

Failure to refer a patient to appropriate physician if an examination of the eyes indicated a substantial likelihood of any pathology that requires the attention of that physician

Answer 22

Unprofessional conduct

Question 23

Altering or modifying medical record with fraudulent intent or creating any false medical record

Answer 23

Unprofessional conduct

$500

Question 24

Directly or indirectly accepting employment to practice optometry from any person not having a valid, unrevoked license or from any company or corporation

Answer 24

Unprofessional conduct

Question 25

Employing “cappers” or “steerers” to obtain business

Answer 25

Unprofessional conduct

Question 26

Aiding and abetting in the workplace

Answer 26

Unprofessional conduct

Denial, suspension or revocation by the board

$2,500 for first offense; $5,000 for subsequent offense

Question 27

Obstruct a patient in obtaining a prescription drug or device that has been legally prescribed or ordered for that patient

Answer 27

Unprofessional conduct

Disciplinary or administrative action

Question 28

Unlawful referrals

Answer 28

Unprofessional conduct

Question 29

Licensee to refer a person for laboratory, diagnostic nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, physical therapy, physical rehabilitation, psychometric testing, home infusion therapy or diagnostic imaging goods or services if the licensee or his or her immediate family has a financial interest with the person or in the entity that receives the referral

Answer 29

Unprofessional conduct

Question 30

Failure or refusal to comply with the request for lease agreement within 30 days of receiving the request

Answer 30

Unprofessional conduct

Question 31

Establishing an expiration date that is not consistent

Answer 31

Unprofessional conduct

Question 32

Violation of Patient Inspection and Copying of Records

1. Inspect records: 5 days
2. Transmit copy of record: 15 days
3. Transmit of imagining: 15 days

Answer 32

Unprofessional conduct

$100 fine

Infraction

Revoke/Suspend of license

Question 33

Knowingly making or signing any license, certificate or other document directly or indirectly related to the practice of optometry that falsely represents the existence or nonexistence of a state of facts

Answer 33

Unprofessional conduct