California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 2 — Healing ArtsChapter 7 — OptometryArticle 2 — AdministrationSection 3025.2
The board may adopt rules and regulations that are, in its judgment, reasonable and necessary to ensure that optometrists have the knowledge to adequately protect the public health and safety by governing its accreditation of schools, colleges, and universities that provide optometric education. In promulgating these rules and regulations, or in extending accreditation, the board may, to the extent that it deems consistent with the purposes of this chapter, recognize, accept, or adopt the advice, recommendation, accreditation, or approval of a nationally recognized accrediting agency or organization.
Notes
Allows the board to adopt regulations it considers reasonable and necessary for accreditation of schools, colleges, and universities providing optometric education, to ensure optometrists possess knowledge adequate to protect public health and safety. When regulating or extending accreditation, the board may recognize, accept, or adopt a nationally recognized accrediting agency’s advice, recommendation, accreditation, or approval when consistent with chapter purposes.
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