Online Sunshine Logo

Skip to Menu | Skip to Main Content

Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature
July 1, 2026
Text: 'NEW Advanced Legislative Search'
Interpreter Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Finding Florida Grades K-5
Life as a Lawmaker Grades 6+
Select Year:  
The Florida Statutes

The 1998 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 463
Optometry
View Entire Chapter

CHAPTER 463

OPTOMETRY

463.0001  Short title.

463.001  Purpose; intent.

463.002  Definitions.

463.003  Board of Optometry.

463.004  Board headquarters.

463.005  Authority of the board.

463.0055  Administration and prescription of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents; committee.

463.0057  Optometric faculty certificate.

463.006  Licensure and certification by examination.

463.007  Renewal of license; continuing education.

463.008  Inactive status.

463.009  Supportive personnel.

463.011  Exhibition of license.

463.012  Prescriptions; filing; release; duplication.

463.013  Optometric services for certain public agencies.

463.0135  Standards of practice.

463.014  Certain acts prohibited.

463.015  Violations and penalties.

463.016  Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board.

463.018  Reciprocity.

463.019  Saving clauses.