California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 5.5 — Registered Dispensing OpticiansArticle 1 — General ProvisionsSection 2557.1

A certificate issued to a registered spectacle or contact lens dispenser may in the discretion of the board be suspended or revoked for violating or attempting to violate any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted under this chapter, or for incompetence, gross negligence, or repeated similar negligent acts performed by the certificate holder. A certificate may also be suspended or revoked if the individual certificate holder has been convicted of a felony as provided in Section 2555.1.

Any proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the board shall have all the powers granted therein.

Notes

Allows the board to suspend or revoke a registered spectacle or contact lens dispenser certificate for violating or attempting to violate the chapter or its regulations, incompetence, gross negligence, repeated similar negligence, or a qualifying felony conviction. Requires any resulting proceedings to follow the referenced administrative procedure, with the board exercising the powers granted there.

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