(1) |
There is created an Optometrist Licensing Board consisting of five optometrists and two members from the general public who do not provide eye care services. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-16a-201
- Adjudicative proceeding: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Board: means the Optometrist Licensing Board created in Section 58-16a-201. See Utah Code 58-16a-102
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
(2) |
The board shall be appointed and serve in accordance with Section 58-1-201. |
(3) |
The board’s duties and responsibilities shall be in accordance with Sections 58-1-202 and 58-1-203, and as provided under this Subsection (3). |
(4) |
The board shall designate one of its members on a permanent or rotating basis to:
(a) |
assist the division in reviewing complaints concerning the unlawful or unprofessional conduct of a licensee; and |
(b) |
advise the division in its investigation of these complaints. |
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(5) |
A board member who has, under Subsection (4), reviewed a complaint or advised in its investigation may be disqualified from participating with the board when the board serves as a presiding officer in an adjudicative proceeding concerning the complaint. The board member may be disqualified:
(a) |
on his own motion, due to actual or perceived bias or lack of objectivity; or |
(b) |
upon challenge for cause raised on the record by any party to the adjudicative proceeding. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 1997 General Session