Excessive Or Habitual Use Or Abuse Of Intoxicants Or Drugs

In cases where the Board has reasonable cause to believe that a licensed optometrist has a mental disorder or illness or is engaging in the excessive or habitual use or abuse of intoxicants or drugs, as defined in the Controlled Substances Act, and that such activity may compromise the licensee’s ability to practice optometry with reasonable skill and safety to patients, the Board, shall conduct an investigation into the matter in accordance with the provisions established in the Impaired Health Care Provider Act.