The legislature finds and declares that the practice of optometry is a learned profession and affects the health, welfare and safety of the people of this state, and should be regulated in the public interest and limited to qualified persons licensed and authorized to practice under the provisions of chapters 18.53 and 18.54 RCW.
RCW 18.53.005
Legislative finding and declaration.
Known as the The Optometry Law
The act spans §§ 18–18 (26 sections).
1981 c 58 s 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 69 s 1.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.