Prescription Lenses and Ophthalmic and Optometric Assistants
Cal. BPC § 2545
California Statutes
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a) Whenever a person or corporation has engaged, or is about to engage, in any acts or practices which constitute, or will constitute, an offense against this chapter, the superior court in and for the county wherein the acts or practices take place, or are about to take place, may issue an injunction, or other appropriate order, restraining the conduct on application of the California State Board of Optometry, the Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, the Attorney General, or the district attorney of the county. The proceedings under this
section shall be governed by
Chapter 3 (commencing with
Section 525) of Title of Part of the Code of Civil Procedure. (b)
(1) A person or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) per violation. The fines collected pursuant to this
section from licensed physicians and surgeons shall be available upon appropriation to the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California for the purposes of administration and enforcement. The fines collected pursuant to this
section from licensed optometrists and registered dispensing opticians shall be deposited into the Optometry Fund and shall be available upon appropriation to the California State Board of Optometry for the purposes of administration and enforcement.
(2) The Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, and the California State Board of Optometry shall adopt regulations implementing this
section and shall consider the following factors, including, but not limited to, applicable enforcement penalties, prior conduct, gravity of the offense, and the manner in which complaints will be processed.
(3) The proceedings under this
section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of