Optometry: Hearings, Ninety-first Congress, First Session, on H.R. 2388. May 6 and 7, 1969

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Página 134 - ... making use of any advertising statements of a character tending to deceive or mislead the public ; advertising professional superiority or the performance of professional services in a superior manner...
Página 4 - ... is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not less than...
Página 134 - In order that the dignity and honor of the medical profession may be upheld, its standards exalted, its sphere of usefulness extended, and the advancement of medical science promoted, a physician should associate himself with medical societies and contribute his time, energy and means in order that these societies may represent the ideals of the profession. DEPORTMENT SEC. 3. A physician should be "an upright man, instructed in the art of healing.
Página 6 - Whenever, in the judgment of the department, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of any provision of this...
Página 74 - Can be worn satisfactorily and without discomfort by all, or nearly all, persons; (c) Can be fitted without any discomfort; (d) Can be worn for any short or long period without discomfort unless the advertisement clearly reveals that practically all persons will experience some discomfort when first wearing them and that in a significant number of cases the discomfort period may be prolonged; (e) Can be worn all day without discomfort by any person except after that person has become fully adjusted...
Página 2 - Commissioners shall issue a license to practice optometry in the District of Columbia to any individual who — " ( 1 ) is at least twenty-one years of age ; " (2) is of good moral character : " (3) is mentally competent ; "(4) has satisfied the Commissioners that he has had a preliminary education equivalent to the completion of a four-year course of study in an accredited high school...
Página 5 - Act shall be deemed to prevent — "(1) an optometric clinic approved by the Commissioners from being conducted on a nonprofit basis by a school or college of optometry or by an association of optometrists ; "(2) an optometrist from being employed by or associated with any hospital, clinic, group health practice, nonprofit health service, health expense indemnity corporation or group, or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the United States or of the government of the...
Página 74 - ... magnifying or reducing lenses; or to publish or cause to be published any advertisement or sales presentation which has the capacity and tendency or effect of deceiving purchasers or prospective purchasers In any other material respect.
Página 4 - SEC. 8. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person — "(1) to engage in the practice of optometry in the District of Columbia without a valid license issued under this Act so to do ; "(2) to practice or offer to practice optometry under the name of any ' company, association, corporation, trade name, or business name...
Página 168 - ... shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not less than three months nor more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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