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OPTOMETRY LAW EXAM CALIFORNIA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
refusal to perform licensed activity is subject to
disciplinary actions if a licensee refuses to provide
services because of __(8)__ - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔1.
race
2. color
3. sex
4. religion
5. ancestry
6. disability
7. marital status
8. national origin
T/F: an applicant can be denied a license if convicted of
any crime - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔False. the crime or act
must be substantially related to the qualifications,
functions or duties of the profession
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T/F: A license can be denied/suspended/revoked
based on character, reputation, or habits - ...ANSWER...
✔ ✔False
T/F: It's okay to omit a material fact in an application
for a license - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔False. grounds or
denial of license
T/F: A license can be denied solely on the basis of
felony conviction - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔False. a license
can NOT be denied solely on the basis of felony
convition IF applicant has certificate of rehabilitation
Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: convicted of
a crime that is substantially related to the qualifications,
functions, or duties of the profession - ...ANSWER... ✔
✔Denial
Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: any act
involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit with intent to
substantially benefit himself or injure another -
...ANSWER... ✔ ✔Denial
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Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: knowingly
making a false statement or omitting a material fact in
an application for license - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔denial
Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: conviction of
a crime related to profession - ...ANSWER... ✔
✔suspension/revocation
Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: not in
compliance with a child support order or judgement -
...ANSWER... ✔ ✔suspension/revocation
Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: securing
license by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation -
...ANSWER... ✔ ✔suspension/revocation
Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: false
statements or omission of material facts regarding
another person's application - ...ANSWER... ✔
✔suspension/revocation
It is prohibited to dispense/prescribe/sell glasses which
are not made of SHATTER-RESISTANT lenses or NON-
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FLAMMABLE FRAMES to __(1)__, ___(2)___, ___(3)__,
and __(4)__ - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔one-eyed person
law enforcement officer
fireman
person under age 18
Shatter-resistant lens according to CA state law includes
which materials - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔case-hardened
lenses
laminated glass
resin lenses
*polycarb is required by standards of care, not by law
T/F: it is the optometrists responsibility to inquire about
a patient's occupation to determine if they require
shatter-resistant lenses - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔False.
T/F: If referring patients to an OMD it is okay to accept
a rebate or discount from the OMD - ...ANSWER... ✔
✔False. PUBLIC OFFENSE not okay to accept any
rebate, refund, commission, preference, discount, or
other consideration of money
OPTOMETRY LAW EXAM CALIFORNIA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
refusal to perform licensed activity is subject to
disciplinary actions if a licensee refuses to provide
services because of __(8)__ - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔1.
race
2. color
3. sex
4. religion
5. ancestry
6. disability
7. marital status
8. national origin
T/F: an applicant can be denied a license if convicted of
any crime - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔False. the crime or act
must be substantially related to the qualifications,
functions or duties of the profession
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T/F: A license can be denied/suspended/revoked
based on character, reputation, or habits - ...ANSWER...
✔ ✔False
T/F: It's okay to omit a material fact in an application
for a license - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔False. grounds or
denial of license
T/F: A license can be denied solely on the basis of
felony conviction - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔False. a license
can NOT be denied solely on the basis of felony
convition IF applicant has certificate of rehabilitation
Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: convicted of
a crime that is substantially related to the qualifications,
functions, or duties of the profession - ...ANSWER... ✔
✔Denial
Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: any act
involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit with intent to
substantially benefit himself or injure another -
...ANSWER... ✔ ✔Denial
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Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: knowingly
making a false statement or omitting a material fact in
an application for license - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔denial
Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: conviction of
a crime related to profession - ...ANSWER... ✔
✔suspension/revocation
Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: not in
compliance with a child support order or judgement -
...ANSWER... ✔ ✔suspension/revocation
Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: securing
license by fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation -
...ANSWER... ✔ ✔suspension/revocation
Denial or Suspension/Revocation of License: false
statements or omission of material facts regarding
another person's application - ...ANSWER... ✔
✔suspension/revocation
It is prohibited to dispense/prescribe/sell glasses which
are not made of SHATTER-RESISTANT lenses or NON-
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FLAMMABLE FRAMES to __(1)__, ___(2)___, ___(3)__,
and __(4)__ - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔one-eyed person
law enforcement officer
fireman
person under age 18
Shatter-resistant lens according to CA state law includes
which materials - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔case-hardened
lenses
laminated glass
resin lenses
*polycarb is required by standards of care, not by law
T/F: it is the optometrists responsibility to inquire about
a patient's occupation to determine if they require
shatter-resistant lenses - ...ANSWER... ✔ ✔False.
T/F: If referring patients to an OMD it is okay to accept
a rebate or discount from the OMD - ...ANSWER... ✔
✔False. PUBLIC OFFENSE not okay to accept any
rebate, refund, commission, preference, discount, or
other consideration of money
