449.17 Use of diagnostic pharmaceuticals.
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449.17 Use of diagnostic pharmaceuticals.
(1)Applicability. An optometrist may use topical ocular diagnostic pharmaceutical agents only if the optometrist establishes a plan specified in sub.
(2)and if one of the following applies:
(a)The examining board initially issues a license to practice optometry to the optometrist on or after August 1, 2006.
(b)The department issued a certificate to the optometrist under s. 449.17 , 2003 stats.
(c)The examining board issues a certificate under sub.
(1m)to an optometrist issued a license to practice optometry before August 1, 2006.
(1m)Licenses issued before august 1, 2006.
(a)The examining board shall certify an optometrist to use topical ocular diagnostic pharmaceutical agents if the optometrist was issued a license to practice optometry before August 1, 2006, and the optometrist satisfies the education requirements under par.
(b)and successfully completes an examination under par.
(c).