Who deemed practitioners

65-1502. Who deemed practitioners. (a) Except as provided in K.S.A. 65-1508 and amendments thereto, a person shall be deemed to be practicing optometry within the meaning of the optometry law if such person in any manner: (1) Holds oneself out to the public as being engaged in or who maintains an office for the practice of optometry as defined in K.S.A. 65-1501 and amendments thereto; (2) makes a test or examination of the eye or eyes of another to ascertain the refractive, the muscular or the pathological condition thereof; (3) adapts lenses to the human eye for any purpose, either directly or indirectly; or (4) conducts or performs orthoptic exercises or visual training therapy for the correction, remedy or relief of any insufficiencies or abnormal conditions of the eyes. (b) "Maintains an office for the practice of optometry" for the purposes of this section and the optometry law means: (1) To directly or indirectly control or attempt to control the professional judgment or the practice of a licensee; or (2) to bear any of the expenses of or to have, own or acquire any interest in the practice, books, records, files or materials of a licensee. (c) Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit a licensee from entering into leases, agreements, mortgages or other types of debt instruments not in violation of this section or any other section of the optometry law. History: L. 1923, ch. 220, § 2; R.S. 1923, 65-1502; L. 1976, ch. 270, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 223, § 2; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Corporation cannot engage directly or indirectly in practice of optometry. State, ex rel., v. Goldman Jewelry Co., 142 Kan. 881, 883, 884, 51 P.2d 995. 2. Corporation ousted in quo warranto proceedings from practice of optometry. State, ex rel., v. Zale Jewelry Co., 179 Kan. 628, 633, 298 P.2d 283. 3. Cited; fitting of contact lenses under prescription of physician does not constitute practice of optometry. State, ex rel., v. Doolin & Shaw, 209 Kan. 244, 256, 497 P.2d 138. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026