{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-8-14","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-8-14","heading":"Prescriptive authority.","body":"(a) A licensee may prescribe: (1) Topical pharmaceutical agents; (2) oral pharmaceutical agents that are included in the drug formulary established by the board pursuant to section six of this article or new drugs or new drug indications added by a decision of the board; and (3) contact lenses that contain and deliver pharmaceutical agents that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a drug.\n(b) An applicant must:\n(1) Submit a completed application;\n(2) Pay the appropriate fee;\n(3) Show proof of current liability insurance coverage;\n(4) Complete the board required training;\n(5) Pass an examination; and\n(6) Complete any other criteria the board may establish by rule.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 8. OPTOMETRISTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-8-14/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:13Z","sha256":"54d38b5f72fba377652cfeeef815523f3912db192603c2bcb4a4cc9c9bcb6a63","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-8-13","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-8-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}