MT Optometry Jurisprudence case studies
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The Montana Board of Optometry license is the credential that authorizes a person to practice optometry in Montana. The board, part of the Department of Labor & Industry's Employment Standards Division, issues licenses, renews them, and enforces the statutes and administrative rules governing the profession. This jurisprudence exam tests your knowledge of those legal requirements rather than clinical optometry. It covers the Optometry Practice Act (Title 37, Chapter 10, MCA) and the board's administrative rules (ARM 24.168), plus the practical rules every licensee must follow: application and renewal procedures, continuing education, the new laser surgical endorsement created by HB 218 (effective July 1, 2025), complaint and disciplinary processes, unprofessional conduct, service of process and address reporting under HB 276, and board meeting public comment procedures. The MT Optometry Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 2,469 words.
1The Weekend SLT Course and the Missing Endorsement
Lena Ortiz, OD, has held a Montana optometry license since 2016 and practices in Billings. She has no laser surgical endorsement.
551 words, about 3 min2The Renewal Notice That Went to the Old Address
Marcus Bell has practiced in Bozeman for 12 years. In June he moved both his residence and his practice to Missoula.
491 words, about 2 min3The Continuing Education Audit
Priya Raman is a Montana optometrist renewing her license. She reports 32 hours of continuing education: 12 hours of online webinars purchased from a national clinical education website that is not on the Board's approved-provider list; 8 hours of practice-management lectures at a billing company's seminar; 6 hours teaching a semester-long anatomy lab at a community college; 4 hours of CPR/AED; and 2 hours of a Montana jurisprudence webinar.
488 words, about 2 min4The Retinal Detachment Complaint and the Private Emails
Aaron White examines a 58-year-old patient who complains of flashes and floaters. He documents a dilated fundus examination, diagnoses posterior vitreous detachment, and schedules follow-up in six weeks.
470 words, about 2 min5The Teleoptometry Rule and the Closed Session
The Montana Board of Optometrists notices a regular meeting for 9:00 a.m. The agenda lists "Public Comment" at 2:45 p.m.
469 words, about 2 min