Sec. 5. In addition to section 4 of this chapter, a practitioner licensed to practice optometry is subject to the exercise of disciplinary sanctions under section 9 of this chapter if, after a hearing, the board finds a practitioner has accepted employment to practice optometry from a person other than:

(1) a corporation formed by an optometrist under IC 23-1.5; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-1-9-5

  • board: means any of the entities described in Indiana Code 25-1-9-1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • practitioner: means an individual who holds:

    Indiana Code 25-1-9-2

(2) an individual who is licensed as an optometrist under this article and whose legal residence is in Indiana.

As added by P.L.152-1988, SEC.1.