ARIZONA OPTOMETRY LAW PRACTICE
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS
⩥ How long do board members serve? Answer: Staggered 4 year terms
that end on July 1
⩥ Who appoints the members of the board? Answer: Governor
⩥ How many unexcused absences is justification for removal from
board? Answer: More than 2 consecutive meetings
⩥ How many terms can a board member serve? Answer: Ineligible to
serve more than 2 consecutive full terms
⩥ How often does the board hold meetings? Answer: At least 6x/year
**special meetings may be called if necessary
⩥ Do members of board receive compensation? Answer: Receive
compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611 for each day
spent in performance of duties (as well as executive director if
applicable)
,⩥ 4 items the board may not adopt a rule that: Answer: 1. Regulates a
licensee's fee or charges to patient
2. Regulates the place in which a licensee may practice
3. Prescribes the matter or method of accounting, billing, or collection of
fees
4. Prohibits advertising by a licensee unless the advertising is
inconsistent w/ section 44-1481
⩥ What is purpose of executive director? (Title 41, chapter 4, article 4)
Answer: The board may hire an executive director as an employee of the
board responsible for administrative functions
⩥ What is title 41, chapter 4, article 4? Answer: The board may hire
consultants and professional and clerical personnel as required to
perform its duties
⩥ When must a person file if they are aggrieved by action taken by
board? Answer: A written request w/in 30 days after that person is
notified of action by personal delivery or certified mail
⩥ What percentage of monies shall board deposit in state general
fund?Board of optometry fund? Answer: State - 10%
Optometry - 90%
(sections 35-146 and 35-147)
, ⩥ What amount of steroids are allowed to be prescribed? Answer: In an
amount that does not exceed the amount packaged for a single course of
therapy not more than 7 days
⩥ Who can a licensee not prescribe, dispense, or administer oral
pharmaceuticals to? Answer: A person under 6 years of age
⩥ Under what circumstances may a licensee prescribe, dispense, or
administer schedule III controlled substance? Answer: Only if it is an
analgesic
⩥ What is only injection optometrists are allowed to perform? Answer:
Epinephrine auto-injectors in case of anaphylaxis
⩥ When can licensee prescribed a schedule II controlled substance?
Answer: Analgesic that is reclassified from schedule III to schedule II
after January 1, 2014.
⩥ What can a licensee not prescribe, dispense, or administer? (6)
Answer: 1. oral antifungal
2. oral antimetabolite
3. oral immunosuppressive
4. IV substances
5. Injections (except epipen)
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS
⩥ How long do board members serve? Answer: Staggered 4 year terms
that end on July 1
⩥ Who appoints the members of the board? Answer: Governor
⩥ How many unexcused absences is justification for removal from
board? Answer: More than 2 consecutive meetings
⩥ How many terms can a board member serve? Answer: Ineligible to
serve more than 2 consecutive full terms
⩥ How often does the board hold meetings? Answer: At least 6x/year
**special meetings may be called if necessary
⩥ Do members of board receive compensation? Answer: Receive
compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611 for each day
spent in performance of duties (as well as executive director if
applicable)
,⩥ 4 items the board may not adopt a rule that: Answer: 1. Regulates a
licensee's fee or charges to patient
2. Regulates the place in which a licensee may practice
3. Prescribes the matter or method of accounting, billing, or collection of
fees
4. Prohibits advertising by a licensee unless the advertising is
inconsistent w/ section 44-1481
⩥ What is purpose of executive director? (Title 41, chapter 4, article 4)
Answer: The board may hire an executive director as an employee of the
board responsible for administrative functions
⩥ What is title 41, chapter 4, article 4? Answer: The board may hire
consultants and professional and clerical personnel as required to
perform its duties
⩥ When must a person file if they are aggrieved by action taken by
board? Answer: A written request w/in 30 days after that person is
notified of action by personal delivery or certified mail
⩥ What percentage of monies shall board deposit in state general
fund?Board of optometry fund? Answer: State - 10%
Optometry - 90%
(sections 35-146 and 35-147)
, ⩥ What amount of steroids are allowed to be prescribed? Answer: In an
amount that does not exceed the amount packaged for a single course of
therapy not more than 7 days
⩥ Who can a licensee not prescribe, dispense, or administer oral
pharmaceuticals to? Answer: A person under 6 years of age
⩥ Under what circumstances may a licensee prescribe, dispense, or
administer schedule III controlled substance? Answer: Only if it is an
analgesic
⩥ What is only injection optometrists are allowed to perform? Answer:
Epinephrine auto-injectors in case of anaphylaxis
⩥ When can licensee prescribed a schedule II controlled substance?
Answer: Analgesic that is reclassified from schedule III to schedule II
after January 1, 2014.
⩥ What can a licensee not prescribe, dispense, or administer? (6)
Answer: 1. oral antifungal
2. oral antimetabolite
3. oral immunosuppressive
4. IV substances
5. Injections (except epipen)
