Opinion No.

Clinton M. DeWolfe, O.D. Chairman Texas Optometry Board 9101 Burnet Road, Suite 214 Austin, Texas 78758

Re: Construction of V.T.C.S. article 4552-5.11 of the Texas Optometry Act, and related questions (RQ-396)

Dear Dr. DeWolfe:

You have asked us to construe V.T.C.S. article 4552-5.11(a) and (b) of the Texas Optometry Act (the act), V.T.C.S. article 4552-1.01 et seq., chapter 10. As background material, you provide a hypothetical set of facts. You state that the hypothetical facts are similar to an actual circumstance involving a particular optometrist practicing in the State of Texas, but you…