The state vision professionals board may issue a cease-and-desist order against any person engaging in the practice of optometry without having received a license under sections 4725.01 to 4725.34 of the Revised Code that the board reasonably suspects has violated, is currently violating, or is about to violate this chapter. The board’s authority to issue a cease-and-desist order under this section is in addition to any action the board may take under section 4725.23 of the Revised Code.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 4725.231

  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • practice of optometry: means all of the following:

    (1) The application of optical principles, through technical methods and devices, in the examination of human eyes for the purpose of ascertaining departures from the normal, measuring their functional powers, adapting optical accessories for the aid thereof, and detecting ocular abnormalities that may be evidence of disease, pathology, or injury;

    (2) Employing, applying, administering, and prescribing instruments, devices, and procedures, other than invasive procedures, for purpose of examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of any disease, injury, or other abnormal condition of the visual system;

    (3) Employing, applying, administering, and prescribing topical ocular pharmaceutical agents;

    (4) Employing, applying, administering, and prescribing therapeutic pharmaceutical agents;

    (5) Assisting an individual in determining the individual's blood glucose level by using a commercially available glucose-monitoring device. See Ohio Code 4725.01

  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

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