MT Optometry Jurisprudence study guide
MT Optometry Jurisprudence · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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. The MT Optometry Jurisprudence study guide has 7 sections and about 1,857 words.
01Montana Optometry Statutes and Administrative Rules (Title 37, Chapter 10, MCA; ARM 24.168)
The exam tests whether you can locate authority in the right layer: Title 37, chapter 10, MCA creates the Board of Optometry and sets the statutory definition of optometry, licensing and discipline powers; ARM 24.168 supplies the Board's operational rules for applications, examinations, CE, standards of practice and procedure. Read the statute for authority and the rule for details.
280 words, about 1 min02Licensure, Renewal, and Application Requirements
Initial licensure requires a Board-approved application, fee, proof of graduation from an accredited optometry school, passage of required examinations including the Board's jurisprudence examination, and any license verification or background materials the Board requires. The Board may deny an application for incomplete or false information.
254 words, about 1 min03Expanded Scope of Practice - Laser Surgical Endorsement (HB 218; ARM 24.168.801)
HB 218 created a laser surgical endorsement layered on top of the optometry license. ARM 24.168.801 implements the endorsement.
254 words, about 1 min04Continuing Education Requirements
The Board's CE rule in ARM 24.168 sets the number of hours, the renewal cycle, acceptable subject matter, provider approval and documentation. CE must be relevant to optometry and to the licensee's scope; the Board may require specific hours in jurisprudence, ethics, pharmacology or laser practice.
271 words, about 1 min05Complaints, Discipline, and Unprofessional Conduct
The Board receives complaints from patients, licensees and the public. It may screen, investigate, dismiss or resolve informally; contested cases proceed under the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.
254 words, about 1 min06Service of Process, Address Reporting, and Public Records
Licensees must keep the Board informed of a current mailing address. The address of record is the official channel for renewal notices, complaints, orders and other process.
277 words, about 1 min07Board Meetings and Public Comment Procedures
Board meetings are subject to Montana open-meeting law. The Board must give notice, post an agenda and keep minutes.
267 words, about 1 min