CALIFORNIA OPTOMETRY LAW CORE EXAM MANUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Felony conviction when applying for OD license - License cannot be denied if the
applicant has certificate of rehabilitation
✔✔Conviction of crime related to profession - UC, grounds for denial, suspension,
revocation
✔✔incompliant with child support - UC, grounds for denial, suspension, revocation
✔✔Subversion of licensing exam - UC, grounds for denial, suspension, revocation
✔✔Getting license by fraud or misrepresentation - UC, grounds for denial, suspension,
revocation
✔✔False statements / omission for another person's license application - UC, grounds
for denial, suspension, revocation
✔✔Board may publicly reprove licentiate for suspension/revocation of license - True
✔✔Shatterproof lenses and nonflammable frames must be specified when dispensing
frames to these individuals - one eyed person
law enforcement
fireman
child <18YO
✔✔Sale, procurement or use of professional degree obtain illegally - FELONY
✔✔False statement in a material regard or engaging in impersonation during licensing
exam - FELONY
✔✔Receive benefit for referring patients - Public offense
Misdemeanor and unprofessional conduct
✔✔You can refer to a relative or organization in which you have financial interest if -
There are no other alternatives within 25 mi or 40 minutes
Financial interest is disclosed in writing at time of referral
✔✔Significant financial interest amount - 5% of whole or $5,000
✔✔Failure to report elder abuse - Misdemeanor
, ✔✔elder abuse report guidelines - immediate telephone reports and written report w/i 2
working days
✔✔Failure to report child abuse - Misdemeanor
✔✔Child abuse report guidelines - Immediately via telephone and follow with written
report w/i 36h of initial report.
✔✔Domestic abuse - misdemeanor
✔✔Domestic abuse report guidelines - contact local enforcement by telephone then
send cali emergency management form 5-502 to agency w/i 2 working days
✔✔Health records length of time required to keep - 7 years or until the age of 19 (but
not less than 7 years)
Unprofessional conduct
✔✔Summary of health care record provision - within 10-30 working days from date of
written request.
Unprofessional conduct
✔✔A healthcare provider may withold records if bills are unpaid - FALSE.
Unprofessional conduct
✔✔Any adult has right to an addendum after inspecting their record - True, up to 250
words per item. Request must be in writing.
✔✔Regulations for pt inspecting their records - permissable during regular business
hours within 5 days of written request, is allowed one person in the room, or you can
transmit copies within 15 days
✔✔The board may request physical fitness information regarding applicant if pertinent
to position - True
✔✔Complaints regarding consumer fraud - Investigation and discipline by district
attorney (DA)
✔✔Schedules II-V RX requirements - on tamper proof RX pad sold by the state
Oral, electronic, fax, or paper is permitted
✔✔Reasons you can RX a controlled substance - disease
ailment
injry
infirmities attendant upon old age
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Felony conviction when applying for OD license - License cannot be denied if the
applicant has certificate of rehabilitation
✔✔Conviction of crime related to profession - UC, grounds for denial, suspension,
revocation
✔✔incompliant with child support - UC, grounds for denial, suspension, revocation
✔✔Subversion of licensing exam - UC, grounds for denial, suspension, revocation
✔✔Getting license by fraud or misrepresentation - UC, grounds for denial, suspension,
revocation
✔✔False statements / omission for another person's license application - UC, grounds
for denial, suspension, revocation
✔✔Board may publicly reprove licentiate for suspension/revocation of license - True
✔✔Shatterproof lenses and nonflammable frames must be specified when dispensing
frames to these individuals - one eyed person
law enforcement
fireman
child <18YO
✔✔Sale, procurement or use of professional degree obtain illegally - FELONY
✔✔False statement in a material regard or engaging in impersonation during licensing
exam - FELONY
✔✔Receive benefit for referring patients - Public offense
Misdemeanor and unprofessional conduct
✔✔You can refer to a relative or organization in which you have financial interest if -
There are no other alternatives within 25 mi or 40 minutes
Financial interest is disclosed in writing at time of referral
✔✔Significant financial interest amount - 5% of whole or $5,000
✔✔Failure to report elder abuse - Misdemeanor
, ✔✔elder abuse report guidelines - immediate telephone reports and written report w/i 2
working days
✔✔Failure to report child abuse - Misdemeanor
✔✔Child abuse report guidelines - Immediately via telephone and follow with written
report w/i 36h of initial report.
✔✔Domestic abuse - misdemeanor
✔✔Domestic abuse report guidelines - contact local enforcement by telephone then
send cali emergency management form 5-502 to agency w/i 2 working days
✔✔Health records length of time required to keep - 7 years or until the age of 19 (but
not less than 7 years)
Unprofessional conduct
✔✔Summary of health care record provision - within 10-30 working days from date of
written request.
Unprofessional conduct
✔✔A healthcare provider may withold records if bills are unpaid - FALSE.
Unprofessional conduct
✔✔Any adult has right to an addendum after inspecting their record - True, up to 250
words per item. Request must be in writing.
✔✔Regulations for pt inspecting their records - permissable during regular business
hours within 5 days of written request, is allowed one person in the room, or you can
transmit copies within 15 days
✔✔The board may request physical fitness information regarding applicant if pertinent
to position - True
✔✔Complaints regarding consumer fraud - Investigation and discipline by district
attorney (DA)
✔✔Schedules II-V RX requirements - on tamper proof RX pad sold by the state
Oral, electronic, fax, or paper is permitted
✔✔Reasons you can RX a controlled substance - disease
ailment
injry
infirmities attendant upon old age
