California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 2 — Healing Arts, Chapter 7 — Optometry, Article 1 — General Provisions, Section 3003
As used in this chapter, “optometrist” means a natural person who is licensed to practice optometry in this state under the authority of this chapter.
Notes
Defines optometrist, for purposes of the chapter, as a natural person licensed under the chapter’s authority to practice optometry in this state. The definition therefore requires both natural-person status and a state optometry license issued under the chapter before a person falls within the chapter’s use of optometrist.
Use as reference
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