The information and records of a licensed optometrist pertaining to a patient shall be privileged communications, the same as now or hereafter may exist in the relationship of physician and patient and shall not be released or subjected to disclosure without the consent of the patient or as otherwise required by law.
RCW 18.53.200
Privileged communications.
Known as the The Optometry Law
The act spans §§ 18–18 (26 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 89 Wash. App. 302 - State v. Ross (1997)
Most recently applied in 89 Wash. App. 302 - State v. Ross (December 1997)
1975 1st ex.s. c 69 s 14.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.