Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 18 Businesses And Professions - Chapter 18.54 Optometry Board

18.54.005 Regulation of health care professions -- Criteria
See chapter 18.120 RCW. ...

18.54.010 Definitions
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the terms used in this chapter take their meanings as follows: (1) "Board" means the optometry board; (2) "License" ...

18.54.020 Examining committee reconstituted as optometry board
The examining committee, heretofore created pursuant to RCW 43.24.060, is reorganized and reconstituted as the optometry board.[1963 c 25 § 2.]Notes: RCW 43.24.060 and 43.24.120 ...

18.54.030 Composition -- Appointments -- Qualifications -- Terms -- Vacancies
The initial composition of the optometry board includes the three members of the examining committee for optometry plus two more optometrists to be appointed by ...

18.54.040 Officers
The board must elect a chairman and secretary from its members, to serve for a term of one year or until their successors are elected ...

18.54.050 Meetings
The board must meet at least once yearly or more frequently upon call of the chairman or the secretary of health at such times and ...

18.54.060 Quorum
Three members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the board.[1963 c 25 § 6.] ...

18.54.070 Powers and duties -- Examinations -- Rules
The board has the following powers and duties: (1) To develop and administer, or approve, or both, a licensure examination. The board may approve an ...

18.54.076 Application of uniform disciplinary act
The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter and ...

18.54.090 Administrative procedures -- Minimum fees
The board is an administrative agency of the state of Washington, and the provisions of the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW as amended from ...

18.54.130 Compensation and travel expenses of members
Members of the board are entitled to receive their travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. Each member of the board will also ...

18.54.140 Board may draw from health professions account
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, rule or regulation, the board may draw from the health professions account on vouchers approved by the secretary of ...

18.54.150 Devolution of powers relating to revocation of certificates
All powers previously vested in the director of licenses under the provisions of RCW 18.53.100 are vested in the optometry board.[1963 c 25 § 15.] ...

18.54.900 Short title
This act may be known and cited as the "optometry board act."[1963 c 25 § 16.] ...

18.54.910 Severability -- 1963 c 25
If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application ...

18.54.920 RCW 43.24.060 and 43.24.120 not applicable to optometry
The provisions of RCW 43.24.060 and 43.24.120 are not applicable to the licensing and regulation of the practice of optometry.[1999 c 240 § 6; 1963 ...