It is the public policy of the state that:

(1) Optometrists rendering visual care to citizens shall practice in an ethical, professional manner;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-8-124

  • Optometrist: means a person who is engaged in the practice of optometry as defined. See Tennessee Code 63-8-102
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: means any of the fifty (50) states of the union, the District of Columbia and territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 63-8-102
(2) Optometrists’ practices shall be free from any influences that would interfere with their exercise of professional judgment;
(3) The visual welfare of the optometrist‘s patient shall be the prime consideration at all times; and
(4) Optometrists shall not be associated with any person or persons in any manner that might degrade or reduce the quality of visual care received by the citizens of this state.
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