CALIFORNIA OPTOMETRY LAW EXAM
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QUESTION 1
The California State Board of Optometry operates under which department?
A) Department of Public Health
B) Department of Consumer Affairs
C) California Medical Board
D) Department of Education
Answer: B
Rationale: The California State Board of Optometry is vested within the
Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), which oversees licensing, regulation, and
consumer protection for various professions in California.
QUESTION 2
Under California Business and Professions Code Section 3010.5, how many
members comprise the California State Board of Optometry?
A) 7 members
B) 9 members
C) 11 members
D) 13 members
Answer: C
Rationale: The Board consists of 11 members: five licensed optometrists, five
public members, and one nonpublic member who must be registered as a
dispensing optician, spectacle lens dispenser, or contact lens dispenser.
QUESTION 3
,How many members of the California State Board of Optometry must be public
members?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: C
Rationale: Business and Professions Code Section 3010.5 explicitly requires that
five of the 11 board members shall be public members.
QUESTION 4
What constitutes a quorum for the California State Board of Optometry?
A) 5 members
B) 6 members
C) 7 members
D) 8 members
Answer: B
Rationale: Six members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, as specified in
Business and Professions Code Section 3010.5.
QUESTION 5
Under the most recent sunset extension legislation (SB 776), the State Board of
Optometry will continue operations until what date?
A) January 1, 2026
B) January 1, 2028
C) January 1, 2030
D) Indefinitely
Answer: C
,Rationale: SB 776 (2025) extends the State Board of Optometry's operations to
January 1, 2030, and increases the board's permitted reserve balance from 6 to 24
months of operating expenses.
QUESTION 6
What is the highest priority for the State Board of Optometry in exercising its
licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions?
A) Protection of the public
B) Promoting the optometry profession
C) Maximizing board revenue
D) Reducing regulatory burdens
Answer: A
Rationale: Business and Professions Code Section 3010.1 explicitly states that
protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the State Board of
Optometry in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
QUESTION 7
Which entity is primarily responsible for protecting the public through regulation
of optometrists in California?
A) California Department of Public Health
B) State Board of Optometry
C) California Optometric Association
D) California Board of Medicine
Answer: B
Rationale: The State Board of Optometry is the statutory agency tasked with
protecting the public by licensing and disciplining optometrists. The California
Optometric Association is a professional membership organization, not a
regulatory body.
QUESTION 8
, A registered dispensing optician on the California State Board of Optometry must
be in good standing and registered pursuant to which chapter of the Business and
Professions Code?
A) Chapter 5
B) Chapter 5.5
C) Chapter 6
D) Chapter 7
Answer: B
Rationale: The registered dispensing member shall be registered pursuant to
Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 2550) of the Business and Professions
Code and in good standing with the board.
QUESTION 9
The California State Board of Optometry has the authority to inspect any premises
at which the business of a registered dispensing optician is colocated with the
practice of an optometrist for what purpose?
A) Determining compliance with Section 655
B) Collecting taxes
C) Conducting random drug testing
D) Evaluating patient satisfaction
Answer: A
Rationale: Business and Professions Code Section 2556.1 grants the State Board
of Optometry the authority to inspect premises where a registered dispensing
optician's business is colocated with an optometrist's practice for purposes of
determining compliance with Section 655.
QUESTION 10
Under the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, what is required for a State Board of
Optometry meeting to be considered lawful?
A) Meetings may be closed if a quorum is present
B) Notice of the meeting must be posted at least 72 hours in advance
CONCLUDING REVIEW SHEET – PRACTICE
SOLUTION BUNDLED Fully Verified Questions with
Answers & Rationales 100% Pass Guarantee
QUESTION 1
The California State Board of Optometry operates under which department?
A) Department of Public Health
B) Department of Consumer Affairs
C) California Medical Board
D) Department of Education
Answer: B
Rationale: The California State Board of Optometry is vested within the
Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), which oversees licensing, regulation, and
consumer protection for various professions in California.
QUESTION 2
Under California Business and Professions Code Section 3010.5, how many
members comprise the California State Board of Optometry?
A) 7 members
B) 9 members
C) 11 members
D) 13 members
Answer: C
Rationale: The Board consists of 11 members: five licensed optometrists, five
public members, and one nonpublic member who must be registered as a
dispensing optician, spectacle lens dispenser, or contact lens dispenser.
QUESTION 3
,How many members of the California State Board of Optometry must be public
members?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: C
Rationale: Business and Professions Code Section 3010.5 explicitly requires that
five of the 11 board members shall be public members.
QUESTION 4
What constitutes a quorum for the California State Board of Optometry?
A) 5 members
B) 6 members
C) 7 members
D) 8 members
Answer: B
Rationale: Six members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, as specified in
Business and Professions Code Section 3010.5.
QUESTION 5
Under the most recent sunset extension legislation (SB 776), the State Board of
Optometry will continue operations until what date?
A) January 1, 2026
B) January 1, 2028
C) January 1, 2030
D) Indefinitely
Answer: C
,Rationale: SB 776 (2025) extends the State Board of Optometry's operations to
January 1, 2030, and increases the board's permitted reserve balance from 6 to 24
months of operating expenses.
QUESTION 6
What is the highest priority for the State Board of Optometry in exercising its
licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions?
A) Protection of the public
B) Promoting the optometry profession
C) Maximizing board revenue
D) Reducing regulatory burdens
Answer: A
Rationale: Business and Professions Code Section 3010.1 explicitly states that
protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the State Board of
Optometry in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions.
QUESTION 7
Which entity is primarily responsible for protecting the public through regulation
of optometrists in California?
A) California Department of Public Health
B) State Board of Optometry
C) California Optometric Association
D) California Board of Medicine
Answer: B
Rationale: The State Board of Optometry is the statutory agency tasked with
protecting the public by licensing and disciplining optometrists. The California
Optometric Association is a professional membership organization, not a
regulatory body.
QUESTION 8
, A registered dispensing optician on the California State Board of Optometry must
be in good standing and registered pursuant to which chapter of the Business and
Professions Code?
A) Chapter 5
B) Chapter 5.5
C) Chapter 6
D) Chapter 7
Answer: B
Rationale: The registered dispensing member shall be registered pursuant to
Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 2550) of the Business and Professions
Code and in good standing with the board.
QUESTION 9
The California State Board of Optometry has the authority to inspect any premises
at which the business of a registered dispensing optician is colocated with the
practice of an optometrist for what purpose?
A) Determining compliance with Section 655
B) Collecting taxes
C) Conducting random drug testing
D) Evaluating patient satisfaction
Answer: A
Rationale: Business and Professions Code Section 2556.1 grants the State Board
of Optometry the authority to inspect premises where a registered dispensing
optician's business is colocated with an optometrist's practice for purposes of
determining compliance with Section 655.
QUESTION 10
Under the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, what is required for a State Board of
Optometry meeting to be considered lawful?
A) Meetings may be closed if a quorum is present
B) Notice of the meeting must be posted at least 72 hours in advance
