21 NCAC 42E .0201. GENERAL

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(a) The optometrist shall conduct his practice in a decorous, dignified and professional manner and in keeping with the rules as adopted by the Board.

(b) It is the continuing responsibility of the optometrist to maintain control over his practice to the end that his independent professional judgment is not compromised in the rendering of patient care.

(c) In any printed or oral reference by an optometrist to his practice, the primary designation must be "optometrist", "optometry", or "doctor of optometry".

History Note: Authority G.S. 90‑121.2;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. May 30, 1978;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1993; June 1, 1989.

                    
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