MT Optometry Jurisprudence study plan

Map the structure of Title 37, Chapter 10, MCA by listing each section number and its one-line subject, then mark which sections define scope of practice versus board powers

Define in your own words the statutory terms 'practice of optometry,' 'board,' and 'licensee' as used in the chapter, and note where the statute delegates detail to ARM 24.168

Cross-reference at least ten ARM 24.168 rules to the specific statute each implements, recording the citation pairs in a table

Identify the composition, appointment, and term rules for the Board of Optometry and explain how board rulemaking authority flows from the statute

Compare the statutory licensure eligibility criteria with the application items listed in ARM 24.168, and list every document an applicant must submit

Sequence the application workflow from initial submission through board review to license issuance, noting statutory deadlines and board response windows

Distinguish license renewal, reinstatement of a lapsed license, and reactivation of an inactive license, and record the fee and timing rules for each

Draft a one-page checklist a new graduate could use to assemble a complete application packet without a deficiency letter

Explain how service of process is accomplished on a licensee under Montana law and identify who may accept service on the board's behalf

List every address-change and notification duty imposed on licensees, including the time limit for reporting a change to the board

Describe which board records are public, which are confidential, and how a member of the public requests inspection of a public record

Summarize the consequences of failing to maintain a current address of record, connecting the duty to the discipline provisions

Outline the laser surgical endorsement pathway created by HB 218 as codified, listing each eligibility prerequisite in order

Enumerate the education, training, and examination requirements an optometrist must satisfy before performing laser procedures, citing ARM 24.168.801

Delineate the procedures included in the expanded scope and those still outside it, and describe the referral and comanagement expectations

Identify the documentation, informed consent, and reporting obligations that attach to laser procedures

State the total continuing education hours required per renewal cycle and how the cycle is measured

Break down the required subject-matter categories and any minimum or maximum hours that apply to each category

Explain the recordkeeping duty: what documentation a licensee must retain, for how long, and what happens during an audit

Describe the process for requesting an extension or claiming credit for unusual coursework, and note the approval standard

Trace the complaint lifecycle from intake through investigation, screening, and disposition, naming the board's options at each stage

Compile the statutory list of unprofessional conduct and restate each item as a concrete example of licensee behavior

Differentiate the range of disciplinary sanctions available to the board and the criteria that guide which sanction is imposed

Describe the licensee's procedural rights in a contested case, including notice, hearing, and appeal

Explain the statutory and rule basis for open public meetings and how the board gives notice of its meetings

Describe how a member of the public requests to speak, what limits the chair may impose, and how public comment differs from a contested case hearing

Identify what may and may not be discussed in closed session and how the board returns to open session

Outline how an agenda is set and where meeting notices and minutes are published

Reconstruct the full citation map from memory and correct it against your week 1 table

Answer practice questions across all seven domains and log every miss by domain and by root cause

Re-read the highest-miss rule sections and rewrite each in a single plain-language sentence

Simulate a timed mixed-domain set and review every rationale, not just the incorrect items