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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1696 - Unlawful acts; grounds for disciplinary action; classification

32-1696.
Unlawful acts;  grounds for disciplinary action;  classification
A. It is unlawful to:
1. Obtain or attempt to obtain a license by fraud or misrepresentation or by knowingly taking advantage of a mistake of another person or agency.
2. Hire,  procure or induce a person to act as a licensed dispensing optician if the person is not licensed to practice as a dispensing optician.
3. Give,  pay or receive,  or offer to give,  pay or receive,  directly or indirectly,  any gift,  premium,  discount,  rebate or remuneration to or from any physician or optometrist in return for the referral of patients or customers.
4. Engage in false or misleading representations by knowingly and with the intent to sell to the public real or personal property or services,  or to induce the public to acquire an interest in real or personal property or services,  make and publish an advertisement,  either printed or by public proclamation,  or otherwise,  containing any false,  fraudulent,  deceptive or misleading representations in respect to such property or services or the manner of sale or distribution.
5. Provide any examination or treatment of the eye or advertise eye examinations without the disclaimer " by independent doctor of optometry" ,  " by independent doctor of ophthalmology"  or " by independent physician licensed pursuant to title 32,  chapter 13 or 17,  Arizona Revised Statutes" .
6. Use any means to measure the refractive value of the human eye,  except nonrefractive,  nondiagnostic devices,  such as a keratometer,  ophthalmometer or other instrumentation that is required to fit a contact lens to an intended wearer.
7. Make use of any advertising statement of a character tending to indicate to the public superiority of any particular system or type of eyesight examination or treatment over that provided by other licensed ocular practitioners.
8. Fraudulently,  dishonestly,  illegally or unprofessionally conduct the practice of optical dispensing or engage in any conduct that would tend to do harm to the visual health of the public.
B. A person who violates this chapter or a board rule is subject to disciplinary action as prescribed in this article.
C. A person or licensee who violates subsection A,  paragraph 1,  4,  5 or 8 is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. A person or licensee who violates subsection A,  paragraph 2,  3,  6 or 7 is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1699 - Injunctions; civil penalties

32-1699.
Injunctions;  civil penalties
A. If the board believes that a person has violated this chapter or board rules,  the board may make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining such acts or practices. Injunctive relief pursuant to this section is in addition to any other remedy prescribed by law.
B. The board may impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars against any person or entity acting without a license issued by the board in violation of this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1702 - Board of optometry; appointment; qualifications; term; removal

32-1702.
Board of optometry;  appointment;  qualifications;  term;  removal
A. The state board of optometry is established consisting of the following members who are appointed by the governor to staggered four-year terms that end on July 1:
1. Five members who have been licensed and engaged in the active practice of optometry in this state for at least three years immediately before the appointment.
2. Two public members who do not have a direct or indirect interest in the practice of optometry,  opticianry or medicine.
B. Before appointment by the governor,  a prospective member of the board shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the governor for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The department of public safety may exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation.
C. The governor may remove any professional member for incompetency or unprofessional conduct or if the member's license has been revoked or suspended or if the member has been censured or placed on probation. The governor may remove any member for neglect of duty or improper conduct. The unexcused absence of a member for more than two consecutive meetings is justification for removal. Appointment by the governor to fill a vacancy caused other than by expiration of a term is for the unexpired portion of the term.
D. A member of the board is ineligible to serve more than two consecutive full terms. The completion of the unexpired portion of a full term does not constitute a full term for purposes of this subsection.
E. The board shall conduct regular meetings at least six times each year at times and places designated by the board or the governor. Special meetings may be called that the president determines are necessary to carry out the functions of the board,  including meetings using communications equipment that allows all members participating in the meetings to hear each other.
F. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum and a majority vote of a quorum present at any meeting governs all actions taken by the board.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1703 - Organization of board; compensation; immunity

32-1703.
Organization of board;  compensation;  immunity
A. The board shall annually elect from its members a president who shall be chief presiding officer of the board and such other officers as it deems appropriate and necessary to conduct its business. The board shall assign such duties as it deems appropriate to such other officers as it elects.
B. Members of the board are eligible to receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611 for each day actually spent in the performance of their duties.
C. Members of the board,  its agents and employees and members of advisory committees are personally immune from suit with respect to all acts done and actions taken in good faith and in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1705 - Board of optometry fund

32-1705.
Board of optometry fund
A. A board of optometry fund is established.
B. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  the board shall deposit ten per cent of all monies from whatever source which come into the possession of the board in the state general fund and deposit the remaining ninety per cent in the board of optometry fund.
C. Monies deposited in the board of optometry fund are subject to section 35-143.01.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1706 - Use of pharmaceutical agents

32-1706.
Use of pharmaceutical agents
A. A licensee may prescribe,  dispense and administer over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and topical prescription pharmaceuticals subject to the pharmaceutical agent classifications specified in section 32-1728.
B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section,  a licensee may prescribe,  dispense and administer the following oral prescription pharmaceuticals for the treatment of diseases of the eye and its adnexa for any one patient for each occurrence for a period of not more than the day limit recommended by the manufacturer or the physicians' desk reference,  unless otherwise specified in this subsection,  subject to the pharmaceutical agent classifications specified in section 32-1728:
1. Anti-infectives classified as tetracycline and its derivatives,  cephalosporins,  penicillin and its derivatives,  macrolides,  fluroquinolones and antivirals.
2. Antihistamines.
3. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents.
4. Agents for the treatment of angle-closure glaucoma,  including carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
5. Steroids in an amount that does not exceed the amount packaged for a single course of therapy of not more than seven days.
C. A licensee may not prescribe,  dispense or administer an oral pharmaceutical specified in subsection B of this section or a controlled substance as specified in subsection D of this section to a person who is under six years of age.
D. A licensee may prescribe,  dispense and administer a schedule III controlled substance only if it is an analgesic and may prescribe or administer any controlled substance only if it is an analgesic that is reclassified from schedule III to schedule II after January 1,  2014.
E. A licensee shall not prescribe,  dispense or administer the following prescription substances:
1. An oral antifungal.
2. An oral antimetabolite.
3. An oral immunosuppressive.
4. A substance administered intravenously.
5. Except as provided in subsection F of this section,  substances administered by injection.
6. Except as provided in subsection D of this section,  a schedule I,  II,  IV or V controlled substance.
F. A licensee may use epinephrine auto-injectors to counteract an anaphylactic reaction.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1721 - Persons and acts not affected by this chapter

32-1721.
Persons and acts not affected by this chapter
This chapter does not apply to:
1. Physicians and surgeons duly licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state,  if they are practicing lawfully.
2. Dispensing opticians duly licensed to practice,  if they are practicing lawfully in accordance with the provisions of section 32-1671.
3. The sale of complete ready-to-wear eyeglasses as merchandise from a permanently established place of business.
4. A licensed or unlicensed individual performing duties delegated under the authority of a licensee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1722 - Qualifications of applicant; applications

32-1722.
Qualifications of applicant;  applications
A. A person who wishes to engage in the practice of the profession of optometry shall file with the board a verified application with the required application fee that includes:
1. The applicant's name,  age and address.
2. Documentation of graduation from a university or college that teaches the profession of optometry and that is accredited by a nationally accepted accrediting body on optometric education.
3. Documentation of satisfactory completion of an equivalent course of study that is approved by the board in didactic education,  pharmacology and clinical training in the examination,  diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the human eye and its adnexa and that either:
(a) Meets the contemporary educational requirements at colleges of optometry in the United States.
(b) Totals at least one hundred twenty hours.
4. Documentation of the successful passage of a written examination as prescribed by the board.
5. Background information on a form prescribed by the attorney general for the purpose of conducting an investigation into the existence of prior arrests and convictions.
6. Disclosure of any investigation conducted or pending by an optometric regulatory board in another jurisdiction in the United States.
B. On receipt of an application in proper form and containing the information prescribed in subsection A of this section,  the board may investigate the applicant's ability and experience.
C. For the purposes of an investigation that is conducted pursuant to subsection B of this section,  the board may subpoena witnesses,  administer oaths and take testimony with respect to any matter affecting the application at a hearing held after sufficient notice has been given.
D. If the board finds that the applicant has passed the examination provided for under section 32-1724 and that the applicant's ability and experience are satisfactory,  the board shall issue a license.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1723 - Licensure by endorsement

32-1723.
Licensure by endorsement
The board shall waive the written examination requirements of this chapter if all of the following are true:
1. The applicant submits a license or a certified copy of a license to practice optometry issued by the regulatory board of another jurisdiction of the United States that has licensure requirements that the board determines meet or exceed the requirements of this chapter.
2. The license of the applicant has not been suspended or revoked by any other licensing jurisdiction of the United States for any cause that is a ground for suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter.
3. The applicant has been engaged in the practice of the profession of optometry continuously in the other licensing jurisdiction or in a United States military branch of service for not less than four of the five years immediately preceding the application.
4. The information provided by national data banks designated by the board has successfully verified the applicant.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1724 - Examination of applicants; time of examination

32-1724.
Examination of applicants;  time of examination
A. Licensing examinations shall be conducted and graded according to rules prescribed by the board. The board shall not grade examinations on a curve.
B. The board may give applicants a written examination on subjects currently being taught in universities or colleges of optometry as well as on this state's statutes and rules relating to the practice of optometry. In lieu of its written examination for licensure,  the board may accept documentation from the national board of examiners in optometry that shows that an applicant has passed board designated parts of the national board's examination. To receive a passing grade on a written examination administered by the board,  an applicant shall receive a grade of not less than seventy-five per cent on the whole written examination and not less than fifty per cent in any one subject.
C. The board may give applicants a practical examination on subjects currently being taught in universities or colleges of optometry and shall give an examination on this state's statutes and rules relating to optometry. In lieu of its practical examination for licensure,  the board may accept documentation from the national board of examiners in optometry that shows that the applicant has passed board designated parts of the national board s examination. To receive a passing grade on a practical examination,  an applicant shall receive a grade of not less than seventy-five per cent.
D. Examinations shall be held at least once each year. Notice of examinations shall be given not less than sixty days before the date of examination. The board shall adopt rules to establish conditions under which an applicant who is unable to take the examination and who notifies the board before the date fixed for the examination may take the next examination.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1725 - Issuance and display of license and certificate

32-1725.
Issuance and display of license and certificate
A. The board shall issue to each applicant who satisfactorily passes the examination and who pays the license issuance fee pursuant to section 32-1727 a license under the seal and signatures of the members of the board. An applicant who does not pay the issuance fee within sixty days must submit a new application and all applicable fees pursuant to section 32-1727.
B. A person who holds a license or certificate pursuant to this chapter must display the current,  original document in a conspicuous place that is accessible to the public.
C. A person who practices,  conducts business or is employed at more than one location and who maintains a continuing activity as authorized by the license or certificate must display a board-issued duplicate of that document at each location.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1726 - Renewal of license; continuing education; failure to renew

32-1726.
Renewal of license;  continuing education;  failure to renew
A. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  beginning on September 1,  2001,  a licensee who wishes to renew a license must do so every other year on or before the licensee's birthday by submitting a completed renewal form and the renewal fee prescribed by the board. A licensee who does not renew a license within thirty days after the licensee's birthday must also pay a late fee as prescribed by the board. A license expires if the licensee does not renew the license within four months after the licensee's birthday. A person who practices optometry in this state after that person's license has expired is in violation of this chapter.
B. As a condition of renewal or reinstatement each licensee shall complete thirty-two hours of continuing education as prescribed by the board. The board shall require continuing education on the subject of pharmaceutical use for doctors who are authorized by the board to prescribe,  dispense,  and administer pharmaceuticals. The board may waive or adjust the continuing education requirements for good cause shown.
C. To reinstate an expired license a person must submit a written application and pay all delinquent biennial fees,  all late fees and a fifty dollar penalty fee for each year the license remains unrenewed. The board shall not require the applicant to pass an initial licensing examination if the applicant meets the requirements of this subsection within five years after the license expired.
D. A person holding a license to practice the profession of optometry in this state who has not engaged in the practice of the profession of optometry within a five year period shall pass an initial licensing examination before the license is renewed.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1727 - Fees

32-1727.
Fees
A. The following fees shall be paid to the board:
1. Filing an application for examination,  one hundred fifty dollars.
2. License issuance fee as established by the board.
3. Renewal of a license to practice the profession of optometry as established by the board.
4. Late renewal of a license as established by the board.
5. Application for a license by endorsement,  three hundred dollars.
6. Duplicate license fee,  thirty dollars.
7. Certificates of special qualification,  twenty dollars.
8. Duplicate certificates of special qualification,  twenty dollars.
9. Optometry statute pamphlet fee,  five dollars.
B. Fees are not refundable.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1730 - Fingerprinting

32-1730.
Fingerprinting
A. Each applicant for licensure and license reinstatement pursuant to this chapter shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the board for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The department of public safety may exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation.
B. If the board does not have any evidence or reasonable suspicion that the applicant has a criminal history,  the board may issue a license before it receives the results of a criminal records check.
C. The board shall suspend a license of a person who submits an unreadable set of fingerprints and does not submit a new readable set of fingerprints within twenty days after being notified by the board to do so.
D. This section does not affect the board's authority to otherwise issue,  deny,  cancel,  terminate,  suspend or revoke a license.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1741 - Practicing optometry without a license prohibited

32-1741.
Practicing optometry without a license prohibited
It is unlawful for a person to practice the profession of optometry or to hold himself out to be or assume or attempt to act as a doctor of optometry without a valid license to practice the profession of optometry.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1742 - Registering with board; public registry file; current information

32-1742.
Registering with board;  public registry file;  current information
A. Each licensee shall provide the board in writing the addresses of all permanent and extended temporary locations in which the licensee practices and the licensee's office telephone numbers,  mailing address and residence address. Any notice required to be given by the board to a licensee shall be sent by mail to the licensee's most current mailing address shown on the records of the board. The board may attempt to give or serve notice at any other address or location on file with the board if service to the mailing address is unsuccessful. Service of a required notice is complete on the date of mailing to the licensee's mailing address.
B. The board shall maintain a current registry of each licensee's name,  office locations and mailing address. The registry is open to the public.
C. Each licensee shall give written notice to the board within ten days following each change in the licensee's residence address,  mailing address,  office location or office telephone number.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1743 - Grounds for censure, civil penalty, probation, suspension, revocation, denial or renewal of license, certificate or registration

32-1743.
Grounds for censure,  civil penalty,  probation,  suspension,  revocation,  denial or renewal of license,  certificate or registration
A. After notice and a hearing the board in its discretion may censure,  impose a civil penalty,  prescribe probation,  suspend or revoke the license of a doctor of optometry or refuse to issue or renew a license,  certificate or registration for any of the following reasons:
1. Being convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude.
2. Procuring or attempting to procure a license to practice optometry or a certificate to use pharmaceutical agents by fraud,  deceit,  misrepresentation or knowingly taking advantage of the mistake of another person or agency.
3. Committing conduct likely to deceive or defraud the public.
4. Committing unprofessional conduct.
5. Employing a solicitor to solicit business or soliciting from house to house or person to person.
6. Obtaining a fee or compensation by fraud or misrepresentation.
7. Employing a person to engage in the practice of the profession of optometry who does not hold a license to practice the profession of optometry in this state.
8. Using any device to evade or defeat the provisions of this chapter,  such as a profit sharing plan or partnership with a person not licensed to practice the profession of optometry in this state.
9. Committing the practice of the profession of optometry under a false or assumed name.
10. Violating any provision of this chapter or any board order.
11. Violating any of the rules adopted by the board pursuant to this chapter.
12. Violating any statutes,  laws or rules regulating the practice of optometry in this state or any other jurisdiction in the United States.
13. Providing any controlled substance or pharmaceutical agent that is not authorized by this chapter or providing any controlled substance or prescription-only drug for other than accepted therapeutic purposes for diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the human eye and its adnexa.
14. Dispensing a schedule II controlled substance that is an opioid.
15. Committing gross malpractice or repeated acts constituting malpractice.
16. Failing to maintain or submit records as required by this chapter.
B. To determine the appropriate disciplinary action pursuant to this section,  the board may consider any previous nondisciplinary and disciplinary actions against a licensee.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1745 - Prehearing conferences; orders

32-1745.
Prehearing conferences;  orders
A. On the written request of a licensee,  the board may schedule a prehearing conference at least ten days before the hearing date scheduled pursuant to section 32-1744. The board shall notify the licensee who requested a prehearing conference of its decision within five business days. If the board agrees to hold a prehearing conference the notification shall include the date,  time and place of the conference.
B. To promote the orderly and prompt conduct of the hearing,  the board may use a prehearing conference for the purposes prescribed in section 41-1092.05,  subsection F and for any other matter related to the hearing.
C. The board may conduct all or part of the prehearing conference by electronic means if each party in the prehearing conference can hear and has an opportunity to participate during the entire conference.
D. After a prehearing conference and before the hearing,  the board shall enter an order verbally on the record or in writing. The order shall state the stipulations and admissions made,  actions taken and other matters resolved. The board shall modify this order only to prevent manifest injustice,  as determined by the board.
E. Whether or not a prehearing conference is held,  the board may issue an order to regulate the conduct of the hearing and to limit the issues to those raised in the pleadings.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1746 - Records; maintenance; confidentiality

32-1746.
Records;  maintenance;  confidentiality
A. A licensee must allow the board to inspect patient records during normal business hours. Before a licensee may change the location of patient records,  the licensee must file a signed statement with the board that discloses the new address where the licensee will maintain the records.
B. All patient records,  examination materials,  records of examination grading and performance and transcripts of educational institutions concerning applicants and licensees are confidential and are not public records.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1747 - Right to examine and copy evidence

32-1747.
Right to examine and copy evidence
In connection with the investigation by the board on its own motion or as the result of information received pursuant to section 32-1744,  the board or its duly authorized agents or employees may examine and copy during normal business hours any documents,  reports,  records or other physical evidence of any person being investigated,  or the reports,  the records and any other documents maintained by and in possession of any hospital,  clinic,  physician's office,  laboratory,  pharmacy or other public or private agency,  and any health care institution as defined in section 36-401,  if the documents,  reports,  records or evidence relates to competence,  unprofessional conduct or the mental or physical ability of a licensee to safely practice the profession of optometry.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1747.01 - Medical, physical or mental examinations; duty to report; immunity

32-1747.01.
Medical,  physical or mental examinations;  duty to report;  immunity
A. If the board believes,  based on its own information or a complaint or inquiry directed to the board,  that a licensee is suffering from a medical,  physical or mental condition that might impede the licensee's ability to practice competently,  the board may order the licensee to undergo a medical,  physical or mental examination by persons designated by the board,  at the licensee's expense.
B. A licensee's failure to submit to an examination directed by the board is an admission of the allegations,  and the board may take appropriate action to protect the public health and safety.
C. The board,  at reasonable intervals,  shall allow a licensee whose license has been suspended,  limited or revoked pursuant to this section to demonstrate that the licensee is able to resume the competent practice of optometry with reasonable skill and safety to patients.
D. If a licensee has reason to believe that another licensee has engaged in unprofessional conduct,  the licensee must report the licensee to the board. The board shall not disclose the identity of the reporting licensee until the board completes its investigation. The board shall not disclose the name of the licensee under investigation until it completes its investigation.
E. The board shall record and assign a case number to each complaint or allegation it receives.
F. A licensee who reports information to the board pursuant to this section or testifies in any related investigation in good faith is not subject to civil liability.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1748 - Reinstatement; definition

32-1748.
Reinstatement;  definition
A. On written application and for good cause shown,  the board may issue a new license to a doctor of optometry whose license has been revoked,  reissue a license or modify the suspension of any license to practice optometry that has been suspended.
B. A person applying for reinstatement of a revoked license,  in addition to the requirements of this section,  shall comply with all initial licensing requirements in existence at the time of the application for reinstatement,  except those requirements that are inconsistent with this section.
C. The board shall not issue a new license or reissue a license to a doctor of optometry whose license has been revoked until two years after the effective date of the revocation,  except that if the revocation is based only on section 32-1743,  subsection A,  paragraph 1 and the conviction is ultimately reversed on appeal,  the board shall enter an order vacating the revocation.
D. For the purposes of this section,  " good cause shown"  means that the person making application for reinstatement or reissuance shall demonstrate through substantial evidence presented to the board that the person is completely rehabilitated with respect to the conduct that was the basis of the revocation or suspension of the license. Demonstration of rehabilitation shall include:
1. Evidence that the person has not engaged in any conduct during the revocation or suspension period that,  if the person had been licensed during that period,  would have constituted a basis for revocation or suspension pursuant to section 32-1743.
2. Evidence that,  with respect to any criminal conviction that constituted any part of the basis for the previous revocation or suspension,  the person's civil rights have been fully restored pursuant to statute or other applicable recognized judicial or gubernatorial order.
3. Evidence that restitution has been made to any aggrieved party as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
4. Other evidence of rehabilitation the board deems appropriate.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1749 - Judicial review

32-1749.
Judicial review
Except as provided in section 41-1092.08,  subsection H,  a doctor of optometry aggrieved by a final decision of the board in a disciplinary proceeding is entitled to judicial review pursuant to title 12,  chapter 7,  article 6 in superior court in Maricopa county.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1750 - Allegations sufficient to charge violation

32-1750.
Allegations sufficient to charge violation
In charging a person in a complaint for an injunction or in an affidavit,  information or indictment with a violation of this chapter by practicing the profession of optometry without a license,  it is sufficient to charge that he did upon a certain day and in a certain county engage in the practice of the profession of optometry,  not having a valid license to do so,  without averring any more particular facts concerning the act.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1751 - Cease and desist orders; injunctive relief

32-1751.
Cease and desist orders;  injunctive relief
A. In addition to all other remedies,  if after conducting an investigation,  either on complaint or otherwise,  and for good cause shown it appears to the board that any person has engaged in or is engaging in an act,  practice or transaction that violates this chapter or any rule or order of the board,  the board may do either of the following:
1. Serve on the person by certified mail or personal service a cease and desist order requiring the person to cease and desist immediately,  on receipt of the notice,  from engaging in the act,  practice or transaction. If the board issues a cease and desist order it shall conduct a hearing within thirty days to determine whether the order should be continued or eliminated and to determine whether the board should take other appropriate action.
2. Through the attorney general or the county attorney of the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred apply to the superior court in that county for an injunction restraining that person from engaging in the violation.
B. The court shall issue a temporary restraining order,  a preliminary injunction or a permanent injunction without requiring the board to post a bond.
C. Service of process may be on the defendant in any county of this state where the defendant is found.
D. Violation of an injunction is punishable as contempt of court.
E. An injunction does not relieve a person practicing the profession of optometry without a license from criminal prosecution but is in addition to any remedy provided for the criminal prosecution.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1752 - Violation; classification

32-1752.
Violation;  classification
A person who practices the profession of optometry without at the time having a valid license to practice,  or who files or attempts to file with the board of optometry practice locations under a license issued to another,  claiming to be the person entitled to practice under such license,  is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1753 - Practice designations; definition

32-1753.
Practice designations;  definition
A. A licensee must practice the profession of optometry only as either:
1. A sole practitioner.
2. A partner with other health professionals.
3. A professional limited liability company in which health professionals collectively possess at least fifty-one per cent of the ownership interest.
4. A professional corporation in which health professionals collectively possess at least fifty-one per cent of the ownership interest.
5. An employee or independent contractor in any of the categories listed in this subsection.
B. A licensee must practice only under the name under which the licensee is registered with the board,  which may include a trade name.
C. For purposes of this section,  " health professional"  means a currently licensed member of the health professions as defined in section 32-3101.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1761 - Referral of patient to licensed physician required on finding of certain symptomatic conditions

32-1761.
Referral of patient to licensed physician required on finding of certain symptomatic conditions
An optometrist licensed pursuant to this chapter and providing service to any person shall refer such person to a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 13 or 17 of this title when such optometrist finds an indication of the presence of a disease or condition of the eye requiring treatment outside the scope of practice of the profession of optometry as defined in section 32-1701.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1771 - Dispensing contact lenses; conformity with federal law; requirements

32-1771.
Dispensing contact lenses;  conformity with federal law;  requirements
A. All sales of and prescriptions for contact lenses in this state must conform to the federal fairness to contact lens consumers act (15 United States Code sections 7601 through 7610).
B. Contact lenses used to determine a prescription for contact lenses are considered to be diagnostic lenses. After the diagnostic and trial period and after the contact lenses have been adequately fitted and the patient has been released from immediate follow-up care by a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter or chapter 13 or 17 of this title,  the prescribing optometrist shall provide a prescription for contact lenses at no cost to the patient.
C. Contact lenses may not be sold or dispensed except pursuant to a prescription order that conforms to state and federal regulations governing prescriptions.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1801 - Arizona board of osteopathic examiners in medicine and surgery

32-1801.
Arizona board of osteopathic examiners in medicine and surgery
A. The Arizona board of osteopathic examiners in medicine and surgery is established consisting of seven members appointed by the governor. One member of the board shall be appointed each year for a term of five years,  to begin and end on April 15.
B. Before appointment by the governor,  a prospective member of the board shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the governor for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The department of public safety may exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation.
C. Two members of the board shall be public members who shall not be in any manner connected with,  or have an interest in,  any school of medicine or any person practicing any form of healing or treatment of bodily or mental ailments and who has demonstrated an interest in the health problems of the state. The other five members of the board shall have engaged in the practice of medicine as an osteopathic physician in this state for at least five years preceding their appointments,  hold active licenses in good standing and,  at the time of appointment,  be practicing medicine with direct patient contact. In making appointments of each professional member of the board,  the governor shall consider a list of qualified persons submitted by the Arizona osteopathic medical association and recommendations by any other person. Members of the board shall continue in office until their successors are appointed and qualified. Each board member,  before entering on his duties,  shall take an oath prescribed by law and in addition thereto shall make an oath as to his qualifications as prescribed in this section. No board member may serve more than two consecutive five year terms.
D. The governor may remove board members if they fail to attend three or more board meetings within twelve months. This does not include telephonic meetings of the board. The governor may also remove board members for malfeasance,  misfeasance or incompetence in their office,  unprofessional or dishonorable conduct in their office or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct. The governor shall appoint a qualified replacement to fill a vacant position for the unexpired portion of the term.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1802 - Meetings; organization; compensation; committees

32-1802.
Meetings;  organization;  compensation;  committees
A. The board shall hold an annual meeting during the month of January each year in the Phoenix metropolitan area and may hold other meetings at times and places determined by a majority of the board on notice to each member and the general public pursuant to title 38,  chapter 3,  article 3.1. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum,  and a majority vote of a quorum present at any meeting governs all board actions.
B. At each annual meeting the board shall select from among its membership a president and vice-president who shall serve until their successors are chosen. If either of these offices becomes vacant before the annual meeting,  the board may elect a replacement at any other board meeting.
C. Members of the board are eligible to receive compensation in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars for each day of actual service in the business of the board and reimbursement of all expenses necessarily and properly incurred in attending meetings of the board.
D. Board members,  the executive director,  permanent or temporary board personnel,  board consultants,  committee members and professional medical investigators are immune from civil liability for any act they do in good faith to implement this chapter.
E. To carry out the functions of the board,  the board president may establish committees and define committee duties. The president shall name at least one board member to each committee the president establishes.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1805 - Board fund; disbursements

32-1805.
Board fund;  disbursements
A. Before the end of the calendar month,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  the board shall deposit ten per cent of all monies received by the board from fees and other monies provided for in section 32-1826 in the state general fund and deposit the remaining ninety per cent in the board fund. All monies derived from civil penalties collected pursuant to section 32-1855 shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state general fund.
B. Monies deposited in the board fund shall be subject to section 35-143.01.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1806 - Jurisdiction arbitration panel

32-1806.
Jurisdiction arbitration panel
A. When the board receives a complaint concerning a physician who is also licensed pursuant to chapter 29 of this title,  the board shall immediately notify the board of homeopathic and integrated medicine examiners. If the boards disagree and if both boards continue to claim jurisdiction over the dual licensee,  an arbitration panel shall decide jurisdiction pursuant to section 32-2907,  subsections B,  C,  D and E.
B. If the licensing boards decide without resorting to arbitration which board or boards shall conduct the investigation,  the board or boards conducting the investigation shall transmit all investigation materials,  findings and conclusions to the other board with which the physician is licensed. The board or boards shall review this information to determine if disciplinary action shall be taken against the physician.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1807 - Preceptorship awareness campaign; definitions

32-1807.
Preceptorship awareness campaign;  definitions
A. The board shall develop a preceptorship awareness campaign that educates medical professionals who are licensed pursuant to this chapter on how to become and the benefits of being a medical preceptor for students.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Medical preceptor"  means a medical professional who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who maintains an active practice in this state.
2. " Preceptorship" :
(a) Means a mentoring experience in which a medical preceptor provides a program of personalized instruction,  training and supervision to a student,  which may include educating the student about dispensing drugs and devices,  to enable the student to obtain a medical professional degree to become licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Does not include mentoring for medical services that are prescribed in section 36-2301.01,  subsection C,  paragraph 1.
3. " Student"  means an individual who is matriculating at the graduate level at an accredited institution of higher education in this state and who is seeking a medical professional degree to become licensed pursuant to this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1821 - Persons and acts not affected by chapter

32-1821.
Persons and acts not affected by chapter
This chapter does not prevent:
1. A duly licensed physician and surgeon of any other state,  district or territory from meeting a person licensed pursuant to this chapter within this state for consultation or,  pursuant to an invitation by a sponsor,  visiting this state for the sole purpose of promoting professional education through lectures,  clinics or demonstrations as long as the visiting physician does not open an office,  designate a place to meet patients or receive calls relating to the practice of medicine outside of the facilities and programs of the sponsor.
2. The practice of any other method,  system or science of healing by a person duly licensed pursuant to the laws of this state.
3. The practice by physicians and surgeons discharging their duties while members of the armed forces of the United States or other federal agencies.
4. Any act,  task or function performed by a physician assistant or registered nurse practitioner in the proper discharge of that person's duties.
5. A person administering a lawful domestic or family remedy to a member of that person's immediate family.
6. Providing medical assistance in case of an emergency.
7. The emergency harvesting of donor organs.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1823 - Locum tenens registration; application; term; interview; denial of application; discipline

32-1823.
Locum tenens registration;  application;  term;  interview;  denial of application;  discipline
A. A doctor of osteopathy who is licensed to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery by another state may be registered to provide locum tenens medical services to substitute for or temporarily assist a doctor of osteopathy who holds an active license pursuant to this chapter or a doctor of medicine who holds an active license pursuant to chapter 13 of this title under the following conditions:
1. The applicant provides on forms and in a manner prescribed by the board proof that the applicant meets the applicable requirements of section 32-1822.
2. The doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy for whom the applicant is substituting or assisting provides to the board a written request for locum tenens registration of the applicant.
B. On completion of the registration form prescribed by the board and payment of the required fees,  the executive director may register a qualifying doctor of osteopathy by locum tenens registration and authorize the doctor to provide locum tenens services.
C. Locum tenens registration granted pursuant to this section is valid for ninety days and may be extended once for an additional ninety days on written request by the doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy who originally initiated the request for this registration,  stating the reason extension is necessary,  and by submitting the appropriate fees and other documents requested by the executive director.
D. The board or the executive director may require an applicant to submit to a personal interview to provide the board with adequate information regarding the applicant's ability to practice under locum tenens registration. The applicant is responsible for all costs to attend the interview.
E. The board may deny the application for a locum tenens registration for any unprofessional conduct that would constitute grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter or as determined by a competent domestic or foreign jurisdiction.
F. A locum tenens registrant is subject to the disciplinary provisions pursuant to this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-1824 - Expedited licensure; medical licensure compact; fingerprinting

32-1824.
Expedited licensure;  medical licensure compact;  fingerprinting
Beginning September 1,  2017,  applicants for expedited licensure pursuant to section 32-3241 shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the board for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal records check pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. The department of public safety may exchange this fingerprint data with the federal bureau of investigation. Communication between the board and the interstate medical licensure compact commission regarding verification of physician eligibility for licensure under the medical licensure compact may not include any information received from the federal bureau of investigation relating to a state and federal criminal records check performed for the purposes of section 32-3241,  section 5,  subsection B,  paragraph 2.