West Virginia House Bill 4131 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-19 - To House Government Organization
Pending: House Government Organization Committee

The purpose of this bill is to update the article providing for the Board of Optometrists. The bill prohibits the practice of optometry without a license; provides definitions; continues the Board Of Optometry; provides the powers and duties of the board; provides the rulemaking authority of the board; continues a special revenue account; establishes licensing requirements; provides for licensure for persons licensed in another state; establishes renewal requirements and fees; provides for temporary permits; provides prescriptive authority to optometrists; provides for a special volunteer certificate of registration; owning of optometric business entities; provides procedures for investigation of complaints and grounds for disciplinary action; provides for judicial review and appeals of decisions; provides for hearing and notice requirements; provides criminal penalties and provides that a single act is evidence of practice.

Relating to the board of optometry

Del. Daryl Cowles [R]	Sen. Daniel Hall [D]	Sen. Orphy Klempa [D]	Del. Dale Martin [D]
Del. Harold Michael [D]	Del. Jonathan Miller [R]	Del. Mike Ross [D]	Del. Josh Stowers [D]
Del. Randal Swartzmiller [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-19		To House Government Organization
2010-01-19		Introduced in House
2010-01-19		To Government Organization then Judiciary
2010-01-19		Filed for introduction

SB230 (Same As) 2010-06-11 - Effective Date

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	8	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	8	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	8	11	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	8	12	New Code	See Bill Text
30	8	13	New Code	See Bill Text
30	8	14	New Code	See Bill Text
30	8	15	New Code	See Bill Text
30	8	16	New Code	See Bill Text
30	8	17	New Code	See Bill Text
30	8	18	New Code	See Bill Text
30	8	19	New Code	See Bill Text
30	8	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	8	20	New Code	See Bill Text
30	8	21	New Code	See Bill Text
30	8	26	(n/a)	See Bill Text
30	8	2a	(n/a)	See Bill Text
30	8	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	8	36	(n/a)	See Bill Text
30	8	3a	(n/a)	See Bill Text
30	8	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	8	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	8	5a	(n/a)	See Bill Text
30	8	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	8	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	8	8	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	8	9	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4131&year=2010&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill