California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3003

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 788, Sec. 19. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2026.

As used in this chapter, “optometrist” means a natural person who is licensed to practice optometry in this state under the authority of this chapter.

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 3003 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-2-healing-arts/chapter-7-optometry/article-1-general-provisions/section-3003

Other sections in Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 3000§ 3001§ 3002§ 3003§ 3004§ 3004.5§ 3005§ 3006§ 3007

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