Legal Opinion
(1971)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided September 29, 1971PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
A.L. LINDELL, O.D., Secretary, Optometry Examining Board
You have asked for my opinion regarding certain problems concerning the practice of optometry by lay refractionists and the fitting of contact lenses by opticians. Your first question is:
"(1) Does the Board have the power under Chapter 449, 227, and 15 of the Wisconsin Statutes to promulgate rules interpreting and defining Sec. 449.01 so as to allow certain objective tests to be administered by unlicensed personnel under the direct supervision of an optometrist or physician?"
The rule-making powers of the Optometry Examining Board are set…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Kachian v. Optometry Examining BoardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
- State Ex Rel. Harris v. Kindy Optical Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1940