California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 7 — OptometryArticle 1 — General ProvisionsSection 3007
An optometrist shall retain a patient’s records for a minimum of seven years from the date he or she completes treatment of the patient. If the patient is a minor, the patient’s records shall be retained for a minimum of seven years from the date he or she completes treatment of the patient and at least until the patient reaches 19 years of age.
Notes
Requires an optometrist to retain each patient’s records for at least seven years after completing the patient’s treatment. For a minor patient, records must be retained for at least seven years after treatment completion and, if that period would end sooner, at least until the patient reaches 19 years of age.
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