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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The following constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under chapter 18.130 RCW:
(1) Any form of fraud or deceit used in securing a license; or
(2) Any unprofessional conduct, of a nature likely to deceive or defraud the public; or
(3) The employing either directly or indirectly of any person or persons commonly known as “cappers” or “steerers” to obtain business; or
(4) To employ any person to solicit from house to house, or to personally solicit from house to house; or
(5) Advertisement in any way in which untruthful, improbable or impossible statements are made regarding treatments, cures or values; or
(6) The use of the term “eye specialist” in connection with the name of such optometrist; or
(7) Inability to demonstrate, in a manner satisfactory to the secretary or the board of optometry, their practical ability to perform any function set forth in RCW 18.53.010 which they utilize in their practice.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 18. Businesses and Professions § 18.53.100. Disciplinary action--Grounds - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-18-businesses-and-professions/wa-rev-code-18-53-100/
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