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VA Code § 54.1-3211 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 32 - Optometry|§ 54.1-3211. Examination

The Board shall set the necessary standards to be attained in the examinations to entitle the candidate to receive a license to practice optometry.The examination shall be given at least semiannually if there are any candidates who have applied to the Board for examination at least 30 days before the date for the examination.The examination shall include anatomy; physiology; pathology; general and ocular pharmacology designed to test knowledge of the proper use, characteristics, pharmacological effects, indications, contraindications and emergency care associated with the use of diagnostic pharmaceutical agents; and the use of the appropriate instruments.The Board may determine a score that it considers satisfactory on any written examination of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. The Board may waive its examination for a person who achieves a satisfactory score on the examination of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.Those persons licensed on or before June 30, 1997, to practice optometry in this state but not certified to administer diagnostic pharmaceutical agents may continue to practice optometry but may not administer diagnostic pharmaceutical agents without satisfying the requirements of this section. Those persons licensed after June 30, 1997, shall be considered as certified to administer diagnostic pharmaceutical agents. After June 30, 2004, every person who is initially licensed to practice optometry in Virginia shall meet the qualifications for a TPA-certified optometrist.Code 1950, §§ 54-380 through 54-382; 1972, c. 824; 1973, c. 90; 1988, c. 765; 1996, cc. 365, 436; 2004, c. 744.
VA Code § 54.1-3212 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 32 - Optometry|§ 54.1-3212. Qualifications of applicants

An application for a license to practice optometry shall be made in writing and shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant has been graduated and received a doctor of optometry degree from a school of optometry approved by the Board.Code 1950, § 54-382; 1972, c. 824; 1973, c. 90; 1988, c. 765.
VA Code § 54.1-3213 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 32 - Optometry|§ 54.1-3213. Issuance of license; fee; renewal

Every candidate successfully passing the examination shall be licensed by the Board as possessing the qualifications required by law to practice optometry.The fee for examination and licensure shall be prescribed by the Board and shall be paid to the executive director of the Board by the applicant upon filing his application.Every license to practice optometry granted under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed at such time, in such manner and upon payment of such fees as the Board may prescribe.Code 1950, §§ 54-383, 54-393, 54-394; 1970, c. 341; 1976, c. 32; 1977, c. 161; 1979, c. 39; 1988, c. 765.
VA Code § 54.1-3215 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 32 - Optometry|§ 54.1-3215. Reprimand, revocation and suspension

The Board may revoke or suspend a license or reprimand the licensee for any of the following causes:1. Fraud or deceit in his practice;2. Conviction of any felony under the laws of the Commonwealth, another state, the District of Columbia or any United States possession or territory or of any misdemeanor under such laws involving moral turpitude;3. Conducting his practice in such a manner as to endanger the health and welfare of his patients or the public;4. Use of alcohol or drugs to the extent such use renders him unsafe to practice optometry or mental or physical illness rendering him unsafe to practice optometry;5. Knowingly and willfully employing an unlicensed person to do anything for which a license to practice optometry is required;6. Practicing optometry while suffering from any infectious or contagious disease;7. Neglecting or refusing to display his license and the renewal receipt for the current year;8. Obtaining of any fee by fraud or misrepresentation or the practice of deception or fraud upon any patient;9. Advertising which directly or indirectly deceives, misleads or defrauds the public, claims professional superiority, or offers free optometrical services or examinations;10. Employing, procuring, or inducing a person not licensed to practice optometry to so practice;11. Aiding or abetting in the practice of optometry any person not duly licensed to practice in this Commonwealth;12. Advertising, practicing or attempting to practice optometry under a name other than one's own name as set forth on the license;13. Lending, leasing, renting or in any other manner placing his license at the disposal or in the service of any person not licensed to practice optometry in this Commonwealth;14. Splitting or dividing a fee with any person or persons other than with a licensed optometrist who is a legal partner or comember of a professional limited liability company formed to engage in the practice of optometry;15. Practicing optometry where any officer, employee, or agent of a commercial or mercantile establishment, as defined in subsection C of § 54.1-3205, who is not licensed in Virginia to practice optometry or medicine directly or indirectly controls, dictates, or influences the professional judgment, including but not limited to the level or type of care or services rendered, of the licensed optometrist;16. Violating other standards of conduct as adopted by the Board;17. Violating, assisting, inducing or cooperating with others in violating any provisions of law relating to the practice of optometry, including the provisions of this chapter, or of any regulation of the Board.Code 1950, § 54-388; 1968, c. 505; 1976, c. 758; 1977, c. 161; 1979, c. 39; 1988, c. 765; 1990, c. 307; 1992, c. 574; 1999, c. 937.
VA Code § 54.1-3219 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 32 - Optometry|§ 54.1-3219. Continuing education

A. As a prerequisite to renewal of a license or reinstatement of a license, each optometrist shall be required to complete 20 hours of continuing education relating to optometry, as approved by the Board, each year. A licensee who completes more than 20 hours of continuing education in a year shall be allowed to carry forward up to 10 hours of continuing education for the next annual renewal cycle. The courses shall include, but need not be limited to, the utilization and application of new techniques, scientific and clinical advances, and new achievements of research. The Board shall prescribe criteria for approval of courses of study. The Board may approve alternative courses upon timely application of any licensee. Fulfillment of education requirements shall be certified to the Board upon a form provided by the Board and shall be submitted by each licensed optometrist at the time he applies to the Board for the renewal of his license. The Board may waive individual requirements in cases of certified illness or undue hardship.B. Of the 20 hours of continuing education relating to optometry required pursuant to subsection A:1. At least 10 hours shall be obtained through real-time, interactive activities, including in-person or electronic presentations, provided that during the course of the presentation, the licensee and the lecturer may communicate with one another;2. No more than two hours may consist of courses related to recordkeeping, including coding for diagnostic and treatment devices and procedures or the management of an optometry practice, provided that such courses are not primarily for the purpose of augmenting the licensee's income or promoting the sale of specific instruments or products; and3. For TPA-certified optometrists, at least 10 hours shall be in the areas of ocular and general pharmacology, diagnosis and treatment of the human eye and its adnexa, including treatment with new pharmaceutical agents, or new or advanced clinical devices, techniques, modalities, or procedures.C. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent or limit the authority of the Board to require additional hours or types of continuing education as part or in lieu of disciplinary action.1976, c. 32, § 54-394.1; 1988, c. 765; 2016, c. 89.
VA Code § 54.1-3220 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 32 - Optometry|§ 54.1-3220. Certification for administration of diagnostic pharmaceutical agents

In order to become certified to administer diagnostic pharmaceutical agents for the purpose of examining and determining abnormal or diseased conditions of the human eye or related structures, an optometrist shall:1. Complete successfully a Board-approved course in general and ocular pharmacology as it relates to the practice of optometry which shall consist of at least fifty-five classroom hours including a minimum of fifteen classroom hours in general pharmacology, twenty classroom hours in ocular pharmacology and twenty classroom hours of clinical laboratory presented by a college or university accredited by a regional or professional accreditation organization which is recognized or approved by the Council on Post Secondary Accreditation or by the United States Department of Education.2. Pass a Board-approved, performance-based examination on general and ocular pharmacology designed to test knowledge of the proper use, characteristics, pharmacological effects, indications, contraindications and emergency care associated with the use of diagnostic pharmaceutical agents as defined in this article.1983, c. 6, § 54-386.1; 1988, c. 765; 1996, cc. 365, 436.
VA Code § 54.1-3221 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 32 - Optometry|§ 54.1-3221. "Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents" defined; utilization; acquisition

A. Certified optometrists may administer diagnostic pharmaceutical agents only by topical application to the human eye. "Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents" shall be defined as Schedule VI controlled substances as set forth in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) that are used for the purpose of examining and determining abnormal or diseased conditions of the human eye or related structures.B. Any optometrist who utilizes diagnostic pharmaceutical agents without being certified as required by this article shall be subject to the disciplinary sanctions provided in this chapter.C. Licensed drug suppliers or pharmacists are authorized to supply optometrists with diagnostic pharmaceutical agents upon presentation of evidence of Board certification for administration of such drugs.1983, c. 6, § 54-386.2; 1988, c. 765; 1992, c. 146; 2004, c. 744.
VA Code § 54.1-3224 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 32 - Optometry|§ 54.1-3224. Denial, etc., of TPA certification; disciplinary actions; summary suspension under certain circumstances

A. The Board of Optometry may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend any TPA-certificate issued to a TPA-certified optometrist, or applied for by a licensed optometrist in accordance with the provisions of this article, or may discipline or reprimand any certificate holder for violations of this chapter or the Board's regulations.B. The Board may take action summarily to suspend a TPA-certified optometrist's certification under this section by means of a telephone conference call if, in the opinion of a majority of the Board, (i) a good faith effort to convene a regular meeting of the Board has failed and (ii) there is an imminent danger to the public health or safety which warrants this action.1996, cc. 152, 158.
VA Code § 54.1-3302 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 33 - Pharmacy|§ 54.1-3302. Restrictions on practitioners of the healing arts

A practitioner of the healing arts shall not sell or dispense controlled substances except as provided in §§ 54.1-2914 and 54.1-3304.1. Such exceptions shall extend only to his own patients unless he is licensed to practice pharmacy.Code 1950, § 54-481; 1966, c. 171; 1968, c. 582, § 54-524.53; 1970, c. 650; 1972, c. 798; 1988, c. 765; 1989, c. 510.
VA Code § 54.1-3304 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 33 - Pharmacy|§ 54.1-3304. Licensing of physicians to dispense drugs; renewals

For good cause shown, the Board may grant a license to any physician licensed under the laws of Virginia authorizing such physician to dispense drugs to persons to whom a pharmaceutical service is not reasonably available. This license may be renewed annually. Any physician or osteopath so licensed shall be governed by the regulations of the Board of Pharmacy when applicable.1976, c. 614, § 54-524.34:1; 1980, c. 288; 1988, c. 765.
VA Code § 54.1-3304.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 33 - Pharmacy|§ 54.1-3304.1. Authority to license and regulate practitioners; permits

A. The Board of Pharmacy shall have the authority to license and regulate the dispensing of controlled substances by practitioners of the healing arts. Except as prescribed in this chapter or by Board regulations, it shall be unlawful for any practitioner of the healing arts to dispense controlled substances within the Commonwealth unless licensed by the Board to sell controlled substances.B. Facilities from which practitioners of the healing arts dispense controlled substances shall obtain a permit from the Board and comply with the regulations for practitioners of the healing arts to sell controlled substances. Facilities in which only one practitioner of the healing arts is licensed by the Board to sell controlled substances shall be exempt from fees associated with obtaining and renewing such permit.C. The Board of Pharmacy may issue a limited-use license for the purpose of dispensing Schedule VI controlled substances, excluding the combination of misoprostol and methotrexate, and hypodermic syringes and needles for the administration of prescribed controlled substances to a doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine, or podiatry, a nurse practitioner, or a physician assistant, provided that such limited-use licensee is practicing at a nonprofit facility. Such facility shall obtain a limited-use permit from the Board and comply with regulations for such a permit.1988, c. 904, § 54-524.34:2; 1989, c. 510; 2015, c. 117; 2020, cc. 609, 610.
VA Code § 54.1-3305 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 33 - Pharmacy|§ 54.1-3305. Board; membership; terms; meetings; quorum; officers

The Board of Pharmacy shall consist of ten members, as follows: eight licensed pharmacists who are graduates of an approved school or college of pharmacy and two citizen members. The terms of office of the members shall be four years.The Board shall meet at least annually at such times and places, and upon such notice as the Board may determine and as its business may require. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.The Board shall annually elect from its members a chairman.There shall be an executive director for the Board of Pharmacy who shall be licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth as a pharmacist.Code 1950, §§ 54-404, 54-405, 54-410, 54-412; 1958, c. 551; 1970, c. 650, §§ 54-524.5, 54-524.11; 1976, c. 614, § 54-524.13; 1986, c. 464, § 54-524.6; 1988, cc. 42, 765; 1994, c. 283; 2005, c. 70.
VA Code § 54.1-3306 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 33 - Pharmacy|§ 54.1-3306. Nominations

Nominations may be made for each professional vacancy from a list of at least three names submitted to the Governor by the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association. The Governor may notify the Association of any professional vacancy other than by expiration. In no case shall the Governor be bound to make any appointment from among the nominees of the Association.Code 1950, § 54-406; 1958, c. 551; 1970, c. 650, § 54-524.7; 1986, c. 464; 1988, c. 765.
VA Code § 54.1-3307 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 33 - Pharmacy|§ 54.1-3307. Specific powers and duties of Board

A. The Board shall regulate the practice of pharmacy and the manufacturing, dispensing, selling, distributing, processing, compounding, or disposal of drugs and devices. The Board shall also control the character and standard of all drugs, cosmetics, and devices within the Commonwealth, investigate all complaints as to the quality and strength of all drugs, cosmetics, and devices, and take such action as may be necessary to prevent the manufacturing, dispensing, selling, distributing, processing, compounding, and disposal of such drugs, cosmetics, and devices that do not conform to the requirements of law.The Board's regulations shall include criteria for:1. Maintenance of the quality, quantity, integrity, safety, and efficacy of drugs or devices distributed, dispensed, or administered.2. Compliance with the prescriber's instructions regarding the drug and its quantity, quality, and directions for use.3. Controls and safeguards against diversion of drugs or devices.4. Maintenance of the integrity of, and public confidence in, the profession and improving the delivery of quality pharmaceutical services to the citizens of Virginia.5. Maintenance of complete records of the nature, quantity, or quality of drugs or substances distributed or dispensed and of all transactions involving controlled substances or drugs or devices so as to provide adequate information to the patient, the practitioner, or the Board.6. Control of factors contributing to abuse of legitimately obtained drugs, devices, or controlled substances.7. Promotion of scientific or technical advances in the practice of pharmacy and the manufacture and distribution of controlled drugs, devices, or substances.8. Impact on costs to the public and within the health care industry through the modification of mandatory practices and procedures not essential to meeting the criteria set out in subdivisions 1 through 7.9. Such other factors as may be relevant to, and consistent with, the public health and safety and the cost of rendering pharmacy services.B. The Board may collect and examine specimens of drugs, devices, and cosmetics that are manufactured, distributed, stored, or dispensed in the Commonwealth.Code 1950, §§ 54-415, 54-416.1; 1954, c. 396; 1958, c. 551, § 54-524.16; 1970, c. 650, § 54-524.18; 1972, c. 798; 1980, c. 288; 1988, c. 765; 1995, c. 529; 1996, cc. 37, 407; 2005, c. 777; 2006, c. 632; 2016, c. 221; 2020, c. 1166; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.
VA Code § 54.1-3307.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 33 - Pharmacy|§ 54.1-3307.2. Approval of innovative programs

A. Any person who proposes to use a process or procedure related to the dispensing of drugs or devices or to the practice of pharmacy not specifically authorized by Chapter 33 (§ 54.1-3300 et seq.) of this title or by a regulation of the Board of Pharmacy may apply to the Board for approval to use such process or procedure. The application under this section may only include new processes or procedures, within the current scope of the practice of pharmacy, that relate to the form or format of prescriptions, the manner of transmitting prescriptions or prescription information, the manner of required recordkeeping, the use of unlicensed ancillary personnel in the dispensing process, and the use of new technologies in the dispensing process. The authority granted the Board under this section shall not authorize expansion of the current scope of practice for pharmacists and shall not interfere with the requirement that pharmacists only dispense drugs in accordance with instructions from a prescriber, as defined in § 54.1-3401.B. The application to the Board shall address safety to the public regarding the new process or procedure, any potential benefit to the public, promotion of scientific or technical advances in the practice of pharmacy, compliance with prescriber's instructions for any drug dispensed, any impact the new process may have on the potential for diversion of drugs, maintenance in the integrity of and public confidence in the profession of pharmacy and of the drugs dispensed, impact on cost to the public and within the health care industry, means of monitoring the new process or procedure for any negative outcomes or other problems, and the reporting of such outcomes to the Board.C. An informal conference committee, composed of not less than two members of the Board and in accordance with § 2.2-4019, shall receive and review the application and any investigative report requested by the committee. The committee shall have the authority to grant or deny approval of the request. The committee may grant approval of the request unconditionally or may impose conditions on the approval as follows:1. The committee may grant approval for a finite period of time, after which time the applicant must provide additional information as requested by the committee in order to continue the approval;2. The committee may require that ongoing reports concerning performance and problems be submitted; or3. The committee may impose such other conditions as it deems necessary to provide assurance of public health and safety and accountability for controlled substances.D. If an applicant does not agree with the decision of the committee, the applicant may request a hearing before the Board or a panel of the Board, in accordance with § 2.2-4020.E. Application under this section shall be on a form provided by the Board and shall be accompanied by a fee determined by the Board.2000, c. 876.
VA Code § 54.1-3307.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 33 - Pharmacy|§ 54.1-3307.3. Waiver of requirements; declared disaster or state of emergency

When the Governor has declared a disaster or a state of emergency pursuant to Chapter 3.2 (§ 44-146.13 et seq.) of Title 44 and it is necessary to permit the provision of needed drugs, devices, and pharmacy services to the citizens of the Commonwealth, the Board may waive the requirements of this chapter, the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.), and the Board's regulations governing the practice of pharmacy (18VAC110-20-10 et seq.). However, the Board shall not authorize the administering or dispensing of controlled substances by persons whose scope of practice does not include such authority.2003, c. 794.
VA Code § 54.1-3308 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 33 - Pharmacy|§ 54.1-3308. Power of inspection

The members of the Board and their duly authorized agents shall have the power to inspect in a lawful manner the drugs, cosmetics and devices which are manufactured, stored or dispensed in the Commonwealth. For this purpose the Board shall have the right to enter and inspect during business hours any pharmacy, or any other place in Virginia where drugs, cosmetics or devices are manufactured, stored or dispensed. The Board shall report any evidence of violation of the provisions of this chapter or Chapter 34 (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) of this title by practitioners for action to the appropriate licensing board. The report shall constitute a pending complaint upon which the appropriate licensing board shall initiate action within thirty days.Code 1950, § 54-417; 1958, c. 551; 1968, c. 582, § 54-524.19; 1970, c. 650; 1972, c. 798; 1976, c. 614; 1988, c. 765.