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Chapter 18.53 RCW: OPTOMETRY
RCWs > Title 18 > Chapter 18.53
Chapter 18.53 RCW
18.53.005 Legislative finding and declaration.
18.53.010 Definition—Scope of practice.
18.53.021 License required.
18.53.030 Temporary permit—When issued.
18.53.035 Credentialing by endorsement.
18.53.040 Exemptions—Exceptions—Limitation.
18.53.050 License renewal.
18.53.060 License applicants—Eligibility—Qualifications—Examinations—Exception.
18.53.070 Licensing—Procedures, requirements, fees.
18.53.100 Disciplinary action—Grounds.
18.53.101 Application of uniform disciplinary act.
18.53.140 Unlawful acts.
18.53.145 Unlawful advertising of indemnity benefits.
18.53.150 Violations generally—Penalty.
18.53.160 Public aid ocular services—Discrimination prohibited.
18.53.165 Discrimination prohibited—Legislative finding and declaration.
18.53.170 Discrimination prohibited—Acceptance of services by state agencies and subdivisions.
18.53.175 Discrimination prohibited—State agencies and subdivisions—Officials and employees.
18.53.180 Discrimination prohibited—Agreements or contracts by state and subdivisions.
18.53.185 Discrimination prohibited—Costs immaterial.
18.53.190 Discrimination prohibited—Application of law.
18.53.200 Privileged communications.
18.53.210 Inactive license status.
18.53.900 Short title—1919 c 144.
18.53.901 Severability—1973 c 48.
18.53.920 Repeal—1919 c 144.
RCW 18.53.005
The legislature finds and declares that the practice of optometry is a learned profession and affects the health, welfare and safety of the people of this state, and should be regulated in the public interest and limited to qualified persons licensed and authorized to practice under the provisions of chapters 18.53 and 18.54 RCW.
[ 1981 c 58 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 69 § 1.]
RCW 18.53.010
Definition—Scope of practice.
(4) The board must establish a list of oral Schedule III through V controlled substances and any oral legend drugs, with the approval of and after consultation with the pharmacy quality assurance commission. The board may include Schedule II hydrocodone combination products consistent with subsection (6) of this section. No person licensed under this chapter may use, prescribe, dispense, purchase, possess, or administer these drugs except as authorized and to the extent permitted by the board. No optometrist may use, prescribe, dispense, or administer oral corticosteroids.
(6) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to authorize the use, prescription, dispensing, purchase, possession, or administration of any Schedule I or II controlled substance, except Schedule II hydrocodone combination products. The provisions of this subsection must be strictly construed.
[ 2015 c 113 § 1; 2013 c 19 § 2; 2006 c 232 § 1; 2003 c 142 § 1; 1989 c 36 § 1; 1981 c 58 § 2; 1975 1st ex.s. c 69 § 2; 1919 c 144 § 1; RRS § 10147. Prior: 1909 c 235 § 1.]
Severability—2003 c 142: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 2003 c 142 § 5.]
RCW 18.53.021
It is a violation of RCW 18.130.190 for any person to practice optometry in this state without first obtaining a license from the secretary of health.
[ 1991 c 3 § 133; 1987 c 150 § 38.]
RCW 18.53.030
Temporary permit—When issued.
The board may at its discretion, issue a permit to practice optometry during the interim between examinations, to any person who has filed an application for examination which has been accepted by the board as admitting the applicant to the next examination. Such permit shall be valid only until the date of the next examination and shall not be issued sooner than thirty days following any regular examination, and no permit shall be issued to any person who has failed before the board, nor where a certificate has been revoked.
[ 1986 c 259 § 80; 1919 c 144 § 8; RRS § 10153.]
RCW 18.53.035
An applicant holding a credential in another state may be credentialed to practice in this state without examination if the board determines that the other state's credentialing standards are substantially equivalent to the standards in this state.
[ 1991 c 332 § 30.]
RCW 18.53.040
Exemptions—Exceptions—Limitation.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to pertain in any manner to the practice of any regularly qualified oculist or physician, who is regularly licensed to practice medicine in the state of Washington, or to any person who is regularly licensed to practice as a dispensing optician in the state of Washington, nor to any person who in the regular course of trade, sells or offers for sale, spectacles or eyeglasses as regular merchandise without pretense of adapting them to the eyes of the purchaser, and not in evasion of this chapter: PROVIDED, That any such regularly qualified oculist or physician or other person shall be subject to the provisions of RCW 18.53.140 (9) through (14), in connection with the performance of any function coming within the definition of the practice of optometry as defined in this chapter: PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, That in no way shall this section be construed to permit a dispensing optician to practice optometry as defined in chapter 69, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess.
[ 2000 c 171 § 19; 1975 1st ex.s. c 69 § 15; 1937 c 155 § 3; 1919 c 144 § 15; Rem. Supp. 1937 § 10159. Prior: 1909 c 235 § 13.]
RCW 18.53.050
Every licensed optometrist shall renew his or her license by complying with administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees determined according to RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.
[ 1996 c 191 § 29; 1991 c 3 § 134; 1985 c 7 § 51; 1983 c 168 § 8; 1981 c 277 § 8; 1975 1st ex.s. c 30 § 56; 1971 ex.s. c 266 § 10; 1955 c 275 § 1; 1919 c 144 § 13; RRS § 10158.]
RCW 18.53.070
Licensing—Procedures, requirements, fees.
Administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees for issuing a license shall be determined as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.
[ 1996 c 191 § 30; 1991 c 3 § 136; 1985 c 7 § 52; 1981 c 260 § 5. Prior: 1975 1st ex.s. c 69 § 5; 1975 1st ex.s. c 30 § 57; 1919 c 144 § 9; RRS § 10151; prior: 1909 c 235 § 7.]
RCW 18.53.100
The following constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under chapter 18.130 RCW:
(1) Any form of fraud or deceit used in securing a license; or
(2) Any unprofessional conduct, of a nature likely to deceive or defraud the public; or
(3) The employing either directly or indirectly of any person or persons commonly known as "cappers" or "steerers" to obtain business; or
(4) To employ any person to solicit from house to house, or to personally solicit from house to house; or
(5) Advertisement in any way in which untruthful, improbable or impossible statements are made regarding treatments, cures or values; or
(6) The use of the term "eye specialist" in connection with the name of such optometrist; or
(7) Inability to demonstrate, in a manner satisfactory to the secretary or the board of optometry, their practical ability to perform any function set forth in RCW 18.53.010 which they utilize in their practice.
[ 1991 c 3 § 137; 1986 c 259 § 81; 1975 1st ex.s. c 69 § 6; 1919 c 144 § 11; RRS § 10156. Prior: 1909 c 235 §§ 11, 12.]
Savings—1986 c 259 §§ 81 and 85: "The repeal of RCW 18.53.020 and the amendment of RCW 18.53.100 by this act shall not be construed as affecting any rights and duties which matured, penalties which were incurred, and proceedings which were begun before June 11, 1986." [ 1986 c 259 § 86.]
RCW 18.53.101
The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter and chapter 18.54 RCW.
[ 1987 c 150 § 36; 1986 c 259 § 78.]
RCW 18.53.145
Unlawful advertising of indemnity benefits.
It shall be unlawful for any licensee subject to the provisions of chapter 18.53 RCW to advertise to the effect that benefits in the form of indemnity will accrue to subscribers of health care service contracts for services performed by the licensee for a subscriber when the licensee is neither a health care service contractor nor a participant. A violation of this section shall be punishable as provided in RCW 18.53.140(10).
[ 1969 c 143 § 2.]
RCW 18.53.150
Violations generally—Penalty.
Any person violating this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
[ 1986 c 259 § 83; 1919 c 144 § 22; RRS § 10163. Prior: 1909 c 235 § 12.]
RCW 18.53.160
Public aid ocular services—Discrimination prohibited.
All agencies of the state and its subdivisions, and all commissions, clinics and boards administering relief, public assistance, public welfare assistance, social security, health insurance, or health service under the laws of this state, shall accept the services of licensed optometrists for any service covered by their licenses relating to any person receiving benefits from said agencies or subdivisions and shall pay for such services in the same way as practitioners of other professions may be paid for similar services. None of the said governmental agencies, or agents, officials or employees thereof, including the public schools, in the performance of their duties shall in any way show discrimination among licensed ocular practitioners.
[ 1949 c 149 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 9991a.]
RCW 18.53.165
Discrimination prohibited—Legislative finding and declaration.
The legislature finds and declares that the costs of health care to the people are rising disproportionately to other costs and that there is a paramount concern that the right of the people to obtain access to health care in all its facets is being impaired thereby. For this reason, the reliance on the mechanism of insurance, whether profit or nonprofit, is the only effective manner in which the large majority of the people can attain access to quality health care, and it is therefore declared to be in the public interest that health care insurance be regulated to assure that all the people have access to health care rendered by whatever means, and to the greatest extent possible. RCW 18.53.165 through 18.53.190 and 18.53.901, prohibiting discrimination against the legally recognized and licensed profession of optometrists, is necessary in the interest of the public health, welfare and safety.
[ 1973 c 48 § 1.]
RCW 18.53.170
Discrimination prohibited—Acceptance of services by state agencies and subdivisions.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state and its political subdivisions shall accept the services of licensed optometrists for any service covered by their licenses with relation to any person receiving benefits, salaries, wages, or any other type of compensation from the state, its agencies or subdivisions.
[ 1973 c 48 § 2.]
RCW 18.53.175
Discrimination prohibited—State agencies and subdivisions—Officials and employees.
The state and its political subdivisions, and all officials, agents, employees, or representatives thereof, are prohibited from in any way discriminating against licensed optometrists in performing and receiving compensation for services covered by their licenses.
[ 1973 c 48 § 3.]
RCW 18.53.180
Discrimination prohibited—Agreements or contracts by state and subdivisions.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state and its political subdivisions, and all officials, agents, employees, or representatives thereof, are prohibited from entering into any agreement or contract with any individual, group, association, or corporation which in any way, directly or indirectly, discriminates against licensed optometrists in performing and receiving compensation for services covered by their licenses.
[ 1973 c 48 § 4.]
RCW 18.53.185
Discrimination prohibited—Costs immaterial.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of RCW 18.53.165 through 18.53.180 and 18.53.190 it is immaterial whether the cost of any policy, plan, agreement, or contract be deemed additional compensation for services, or otherwise.
[ 1973 c 48 § 5.]
RCW 18.53.190
Discrimination prohibited—Application of law.
RCW 18.53.165 through 18.53.185 shall apply to all agreements, renewals, or contracts issued on or after June 7, 1973.
Health care service contracts having a participant agreement with a majority of the licensed optometrists within its service area may provide benefits to persons or groups of persons through contracts which allow a subscriber to utilize on an equal participation basis the services of any participant provided in the contract, and such contracts shall not be discriminatory.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 69 § 8; 1973 c 48 § 6.]
RCW 18.53.200
The information and records of a licensed optometrist pertaining to a patient shall be privileged communications, the same as now or hereafter may exist in the relationship of physician and patient and shall not be released or subjected to disclosure without the consent of the patient or as otherwise required by law.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 69 § 14.]
Privileged communications—Physician and patient: RCW 5.60.060.
RCW 18.53.900
Short title—1919 c 144.
This act shall be known, and may be referred to as, "The Optometry Law".
[ 1919 c 144 § 20.]
RCW 18.53.901
Severability—1973 c 48.
If any provision of this 1973 act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
[ 1973 c 48 § 7.]
RCW 18.53.920
Repeal—1919 c 144.
All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.
[ 1919 c 144 § 19.]