MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 019 of Title 73

73-19-1. Practice of optometry defined.
73-19-3. Who may practice; examination and license.
73-19-5. Penalty for violation of chapter; immunity from civil or criminal liability.
73-19-7. Board of optometry; appointment; qualifications.
73-19-9. Officers of board; meetings; rules and regulations.
73-19-11. Secretary of board; bond required.
73-19-13. Compensation of secretary and members; how paid.
73-19-15. Official seal; records required.
73-19-17. Examination; qualifications.
73-19-19. Examination; effect of failure; certificate of licensure.
73-19-21. Fees.
73-19-23. License refused or revoked; disciplinary action.
73-19-25. Certificates of other states; when and how recognized.
73-19-27. License does not entitle to treat with drugs or medicines; use of diagnostic or therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.
73-19-29. Physicians, druggists and merchants may sell spectacles.
73-19-31. Repeal of Sections 73-19-1 through 73-19-29 and 73-19-33 through 73-19-45.
73-19-33. Complaints against optometrists.
73-19-35. Processing of complaints.
73-19-37. Investigation of complaint; notice to accused optometrist.
73-19-39. Report of investigator; dismissal of complaint; formal complaint by board against optometrist; notice of action taken.
73-19-41. Hearing on formal complaint; decision.
73-19-43. Penalties; petition for reinstatement of license; disciplinary action not bar to criminal prosecution; payment and collection of monetary penalty.
73-19-45. Appeal of final action of board.
73-19-61. Persons authorized to dispense, fit, or prescribe contact lenses or other appliances touching cornea.
73-19-63. Penalties.
73-19-65. Immunity from liability for persons assisting with investigation or prosecution.
73-19-101. Use of pharmaceutical agents.
73-19-103. Duties of state boards of optometry, medical licensure and pharmacy; records.
73-19-105. Educational requirements; examination.
73-19-107. Referral of patient to licensed physician.
73-19-109. Pharmacist dispensing diagnostic pharmaceutical agents.
73-19-111. Penalty for violating provisions regulating use of pharmaceutical agents.
73-19-151. Use of therapeutical pharmaceutical agents in practice of optometry.
73-19-153. Educational and clinical training requirements for certification; examination.
73-19-155. Rules and regulations requiring satisfactory completion of educational and clinical training.
73-19-157. Purposes for which therapeutic pharmaceutical agents may be used; types of agents that may be prescribed.
73-19-159. Standard of care in prescription and use of agents, and diagnosis and treatment.
73-19-161. Referral of patient to licensed physician when patient not responding to treatment.
73-19-163. Certificate of certification to be displayed.
73-19-165. Licensed pharmacist authorized to fill and dispense therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.

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