Oregon Code § 683.040·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Qualifications of applicants.
(1) Every person desiring to commence the practice of optometry in this state
must show satisfactory evidence of graduation from a school of optometry that
is approved by the Oregon Board of Optometry and that maintains a standard of
four school years of at least nine months each.
(2) Every person
desiring to commence the practice of optometry or employ the use of
pharmaceutical agents shall in addition to the requirements of subsection (1)
of this section:
(a) Have
satisfactorily completed a course in pharmacology, as it applies to optometry,
by an institution accredited by a regional or professional accreditation
organization that is approved by the board with particular emphasis on the
application of pharmaceutical agents for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment
in the human eye, approved by the board; and
(b) Demonstrate
to the satisfaction of the board clinical competency in the prescription of
pharmaceutical agents listed on the optometric nontopical formulary. [Amended
by 1971 c.102 §3; 1975 c.175 §2; 1985 c.103 §3; 1991 c.967 §2; 1993 c.27 §1;
2001 c.632 §2]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 683.040
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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