Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/22/2024
.010 Repealed, 1954.
.020 Repealed, 1954.
.030 Repealed, 1954.
.040 Repealed, 1954.
.050 Repealed, 1954.
.060 Repealed, 1954.
.070 Repealed, 1954.
.080 Repealed, 1954.
.090 Repealed, 1954.
.100 Repealed, 1954.
.110 Repealed, 1954.
.120 Repealed, 1954.
.130 Repealed, 1954.
.140 Repealed, 1954.
.150 Repealed, 1954.
.160 Repealed, 1954.
.170 Repealed, 1954.
.180 Repealed, 1954.
.190 Repealed, 1954.
.200 Declaration of legislative policy concerning practice of optometry.
.210 Definitions for chapter.
.220 Licensure requirement -- Exemptions.
.230 Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Vacancies -- Quorum -- Compensation.
.240 Board's meetings, officers, powers, and duties -- Licensure and classification of optometrists -- Board to have sole authority over practice of optometry -- Authorization to administer and prescribe pharmaceutical agents and certain oral medications.
.242 Immunity from liability of board members and employees.
.250 Eligibility for license -- Examinations -- Applications for license.
.255 Repealed, 2000.
.260 Holder of existing license exempt from examination.
.270 Licensing by endorsement of persons from other states.
.280 Renewal certificates -- Administrative regulations.
.290 Display of licenses.
.295 Prohibition against false, misleading, or deceptive advertising.
.300 Unlawful practices.
.310 Causes for refusal, limitation, revocation, or suspension of licenses -- Restitution or fines -- Branch offices -- Expungement.
.312 Physical or mental examination of an optometrist -- Limited license.
.320 Repealed, 1990.
.321 Grievances -- Disciplinary proceedings.
.330 Repealed, 1990.
.331 Appeal to Circuit Court.
.340 Reissuance of revoked license.
.350 Places where optometry not to be practiced.
.360 Agency fund for administration.
.370 Injunctions.
.372 Injunction to restrain practice of optometry -- Petition by board.
.380 Optometrist qualified as competent witness in optometry.
.390 Duty of treating optometrist utilizing telehealth to ensure patient's informed consent and maintain confidentiality -- Board to promulgate administrative regulations -- Definition of "telehealth."
.400 Statutory construction.
.410 Fitting and dispensing ocular devices containing or delivering pharmaceutical agents.
.990 Penalties.