California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 7 — OptometryArticle 2 — AdministrationSection 3010.5
(a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a California State Board of Optometry in which the enforcement of this chapter is vested. The board consists of 11 members, 5 of whom shall be public members and one of the nonpublic members shall be an individual registered as a dispensing optician, spectacle lens dispenser, or contact lens dispenser. The registered dispensing member shall be registered pursuant to Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 2550) and in good standing with the board.
Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
(b) The board shall, with respect to conducting investigations, inquiries, and disciplinary actions and proceedings, have the authority previously vested in the board as created pursuant to former Section 3010. The board may enforce any disciplinary actions undertaken by that board.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.
Notes
Establishes an 11-member California State Board of Optometry with five public members, one qualified registered dispensing member, and a six-member quorum, and vests chapter enforcement in the board. The provision remains effective only until January 1, 2030; repeal then subjects the board to review by the appropriate legislative policy committees.
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