Virginia § 54.1-3211 - Examination
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-3211 — Examination, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54.1-3211. Examination
The Board shall set the necessary standards to be attained in the examinations to entitle the candidate to receive a license to practice optometry.
The Board may determine a score that it considers satisfactory on any written examination of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.
Those persons licensed on or before June 30, 1997, to practice optometry in the Commonwealth but not certified to administer diagnostic pharmaceutical agents may continue to practice optometry but may not administer diagnostic pharmaceutical agents without satisfying the requirements of this section. Those persons licensed after June 30, 1997, shall be considered as certified to administer diagnostic pharmaceutical agents. After June 30, 2004, every person who is initially licensed to practice optometry in the Commonwealth shall meet the qualifications for a TPA-certified optometrist.
Code 1950, §§ 54-380 through 54-382; 1972, c. 824; 1973, c. 90; 1988, c. 765; 1996, cc. 365, 436; 2004, c. 744; 2023, c. 268.
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 54.1-3211
What does Code of Virginia § 54.1-3211 cover?
Section 54.1-3211 ("Examination") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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