Rule 420-4-.02 - Unprofessional Conduct(1) Unprofessional conduct, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in the practice of optical dispensing shall include but not be limited to the following: (a) the use of the title "doctor", or any abbreviation thereof by an "optical dispenser" except by a person duly licensed to practice medicine in this State or by a person who holds an approved degree of doctor of optometry when followed by the qualification "optometrist";(b) any conduct or advertising of a character tending to deceive or mislead the public;(c) aiding or abetting, either directly or indirectly in the conduct or advertising of any employer, firm or associate if such conduct or advertising conflicts with the foregoing regulations; or continuing the practice of optical dispensing with any such employer, firm or associate after the optical dispenser has received written notice from the Board of such conduct or advertising by the firm or associate;(d) directly or indirectly participating in any manner in the division, assignment, rebate, splitting or refunding of service fees or cost of completed eye glasses, or part thereof, with a physician, optometrist or other person or persons.(2) A licensed dispensing optician or Dispensing Optician Apprentice shall display either the title "Licensed Dispensing Optician" or 'Dispensing Optician Apprentice", or, the abbreviation "L.D.O." or "D.O.A." on a name tag or other similar form of identification during times when such person is providing direct patient care.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 420-4-.02
O.C.G.A §§ 43-1-19, 43-29-3 and 43-29-6.
Original Rule entitled "Unprofessional Conduct" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.Amended: F. Aug. 7, 1984; eff. Aug. 27, 1984.Amended: F. Dec. 5, 1984; eff. Dec. 25, 1984.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 12, 2004; eff. Sept. 1, 2004.Amended: F. Aug. 20, 2013; eff. Sept. 9, 2013.