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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 2Ch. 7Art. 8§ 3160 Optometric Corporation Requirements

§ 3160 Optometric Corporation Requirements

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§ 3160 Optometric Corporation Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •An optometric corporation is a special kind of company that can provide eye care services.
  • •The company and everyone working there (like doctors, nurses, and optometrists) must follow special rules called the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act.
  • •The company must also follow all other rules and laws about how it runs and does its work.
  • •The California State Board of Optometry is the group that makes sure these companies follow the rules.

Example

A group of optometrists want to start a company together to provide eye care services.

They can create an optometric corporation, but they must make sure they and their company follow all the rules set by the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act and other laws. The California State Board of Optometry will check to make sure they are following these rules.

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§ 3160 Optometric Corporation Requirements

An optometric corporation is a corporation that is authorized to render professional services, as described in Sections 13401 and 13401.5 of the Corporations Code, if that corporation and its shareholders, officers, directors, and employees rendering professional services who are physicians and surgeons, psychologists, registered nurses, optometrists, or podiatrists are in compliance with the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act as contained in Part 4 (commencing with Section 13400) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, the provisions of this article, and all other statutes and regulations now or hereafter enacted or adopted pertaining to the corporation and the conduct of its affairs. With respect to an optometric corporation, the governmental agency referred to in the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act is the California State Board of Optometry. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 630, Sec. 90. (AB 1534) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 3540 Physician Assistant Corporations
  • § 2775 Nursing Corporation Requirements
  • § 2995 Psychological Corporation Requirements
  • § 4910 Veterinary Corporation Requirements
  • § 4975 Acupuncture Corporation Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 3160.
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