{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-3098","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 3098","heading":"","body":"When the holder uses the title of “Doctor” or “Dr.” as a prefix to his or her name, without using the word “optometrist” as a suffix to his or her name or in connection with it, or, without holding a diploma from an accredited school of optometry, the letters “Opt. D.” or “O.D.” as a suffix to his or her name, it constitutes a cause to revoke or suspend his or her optometrist license.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","CHAPTER 7. Optometry [3000. - 3167.]","ARTICLE 5. Revocation and Suspension [3090. - 3112.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"8861356678a38cdc3e687e8768ba7894f24f4aaa4801d7b0f0792dea6bdbc3f9","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-3097","next":"us-ca/bpc-3099"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}