CALIFORNIA OPTOMETRY LAW
EXAM 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027 LATEST
Any person holding a license shall notify the issuing board of any
changes in mailing address within days after change -
✔✔✔ANSWER30 daysCannot use words such as "as low as", "and
up to", "Lowest prices" or statements/advertisments of bait,
discount, premiums, or gifts.
true/false: can use the term "lowest price" or "as low as" for ads -
✔✔✔ANSWERfalse
What 10 items can be included in advertising? -
✔ ✔✔ANSWER1. Name, address, office hours
2. Languages spoken
3. Certification or eligibility for certification by a board or
organization recognized by SBO
4 . Degrees received, names of schools, post grad training
,5 . Publications authored
6 . Testing positions (current or former)
7 . Affiliations with hospitals or clinics
8 . Fees for services or products and methods of payment
9 . Personal picture or picture of facilities/products
1 0. Description for products advertised
True/False: an optometrist can lease a space from an optician or
health plan - ✔✔✔ANSWERTrue
True/False: an optometrist can be employed by an optician -
✔✔✔ANSWERfalse
True/False: if an OD leases a space from an optician or health plan
the lease cannot be less than one year and cannot be terminated for
a reason that interferes with the practice of optometry -
✔✔✔ANSWERtrue
,True/False: if an OD leases a space from an optician or health plan
the optometrist has exclusive control of their schedule, how many
patients they see and the time interval for appointments. -
✔✔✔ANSWERtrue
True/False: if an OD leases a space from an optician or health plan
the lease payments can be based on number of eye exams
performed, prescriptions written, patient referrals, or the
sale/promotion of products of an optician, optical company or
health plan - ✔✔✔ANSWERfalse
It is prohibited to dispense, prescribe of sell eyeglasses not made of
shatter-resistant lenses or non-flammable frames to -
✔✔✔ANSWER1. one eyed person
2 . law enforcement officer
3 . fireman
4 . person < 18 years old
*note: a practitioner, unless informed by person obtaining the
eyeglasses or has personal knowledge of age or occupation, is not
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, required to conduct an investigation of the person's occupation in
determining if shatter-resistant lenses are necessary.
Anti-kickback/fee splitting law - ✔✔✔ANSWERit's unlawful to
offer/receive/accept any
rebate/refund/commission/discount/compenstation for referring
patients.
*Public offense punishable by jail or fine.
Federal stark law: it's unlawful to refer to a health care provider in
which the practitioner or immediate family member has a financial
interest ($5000 or 5% of the whole) with the person receiving the
referral.
What qualifies as an immediate family member? What are the
exceptions to this law? - ✔✔✔ANSWER1. parents
2. spouse
2 . children
4 . spouses of children (e.g. daughter in law)
EXAM 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027 LATEST
Any person holding a license shall notify the issuing board of any
changes in mailing address within days after change -
✔✔✔ANSWER30 daysCannot use words such as "as low as", "and
up to", "Lowest prices" or statements/advertisments of bait,
discount, premiums, or gifts.
true/false: can use the term "lowest price" or "as low as" for ads -
✔✔✔ANSWERfalse
What 10 items can be included in advertising? -
✔ ✔✔ANSWER1. Name, address, office hours
2. Languages spoken
3. Certification or eligibility for certification by a board or
organization recognized by SBO
4 . Degrees received, names of schools, post grad training
,5 . Publications authored
6 . Testing positions (current or former)
7 . Affiliations with hospitals or clinics
8 . Fees for services or products and methods of payment
9 . Personal picture or picture of facilities/products
1 0. Description for products advertised
True/False: an optometrist can lease a space from an optician or
health plan - ✔✔✔ANSWERTrue
True/False: an optometrist can be employed by an optician -
✔✔✔ANSWERfalse
True/False: if an OD leases a space from an optician or health plan
the lease cannot be less than one year and cannot be terminated for
a reason that interferes with the practice of optometry -
✔✔✔ANSWERtrue
,True/False: if an OD leases a space from an optician or health plan
the optometrist has exclusive control of their schedule, how many
patients they see and the time interval for appointments. -
✔✔✔ANSWERtrue
True/False: if an OD leases a space from an optician or health plan
the lease payments can be based on number of eye exams
performed, prescriptions written, patient referrals, or the
sale/promotion of products of an optician, optical company or
health plan - ✔✔✔ANSWERfalse
It is prohibited to dispense, prescribe of sell eyeglasses not made of
shatter-resistant lenses or non-flammable frames to -
✔✔✔ANSWER1. one eyed person
2 . law enforcement officer
3 . fireman
4 . person < 18 years old
*note: a practitioner, unless informed by person obtaining the
eyeglasses or has personal knowledge of age or occupation, is not
3 | Page
, required to conduct an investigation of the person's occupation in
determining if shatter-resistant lenses are necessary.
Anti-kickback/fee splitting law - ✔✔✔ANSWERit's unlawful to
offer/receive/accept any
rebate/refund/commission/discount/compenstation for referring
patients.
*Public offense punishable by jail or fine.
Federal stark law: it's unlawful to refer to a health care provider in
which the practitioner or immediate family member has a financial
interest ($5000 or 5% of the whole) with the person receiving the
referral.
What qualifies as an immediate family member? What are the
exceptions to this law? - ✔✔✔ANSWER1. parents
2. spouse
2 . children
4 . spouses of children (e.g. daughter in law)
