Tex.
Occ. Code Section 351.266
Military Limited Volunteer License
(a)
The board shall adopt rules relating to the issuance of a military limited volunteer license under this section.(b)
The board may issue a military limited volunteer license to practice optometry or therapeutic optometry to an applicant who:(1)
is licensed and in good standing, or was licensed and retired in good standing, as an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist in another state;(2)
is or was authorized as an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist to treat personnel enlisted in a branch of the United States armed forces or veterans; and(3)
meets any other requirement prescribed by board rule.(c)
The board may not issue a license under this section to an applicant who:(1)
holds an optometry or therapeutic optometry license that:(A)
is currently under active investigation; or(B)
is or was subject to a disciplinary order or action or to denial by another jurisdiction;(2)
holds a license to prescribe, dispense, administer, supply, or sell a controlled substance that:(A)
is currently under active investigation; or(B)
is or was subject to a disciplinary order or action or to denial by another jurisdiction; or(3)
has been convicted of, is on deferred adjudication community supervision or deferred disposition for, or is under active investigation for the commission of:(A)
a felony; or(B)
a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.(d)
An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist may practice optometry or therapeutic optometry under a license issued under this section only at a clinic that primarily treats indigent patients. The optometrist or therapeutic optometrist may not directly or indirectly receive compensation or anything of monetary value for optometric services rendered at the clinic.(e)
A military limited volunteer license holder is subject to board rules, including rules regarding disciplinary action, license registration and renewal, and continuing medical education.
Source:
Section 351.266 — Military Limited Volunteer License, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.351.htm#351.266 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
