320.200 Declaration of legislative policy concerning practice of optometry

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320.200 Declaration of legislative policy concerning practice of optometry.

The practice of optometry in the Commonwealth of Kentucky is hereby declared to affect

the public health and safety and is subject to regulation and control in the public interest.

Optometry is hereby declared to be a learned profession and it is further declared to be a

matter of public interest and concern that the practice of optometry as defined in this

chapter and the optometric profession merit and receive the confidence of the public and

that only qualified persons be admitted to the practice of optometry and be permitted to so

practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This chapter shall be liberally construed to

carry out these objects and purposes in accordance with this declaration of policy.

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