California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 44878

Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.

The qualifications for an optometrist are a valid certificate issued by the State Board of Optometry and a services credential with a specialization in health or a credential issued prior to November 23, 1970. Any school district may employ and compensate optometrists meeting the foregoing qualifications.

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Cal. Educ. Code § 44878 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/edc/title-2-elementary-and-secondary-education/division-3-local-administration/part-25-employees/chapter-4-employment-certificated-employees/article-2-employment/section-44878

Other sections in Article 2 - Employment

§ 44830§ 44830.1§ 44830.2§ 44830.3§ 44830.5§ 44830.7§ 44831§ 44832§ 44833§ 44834…§ 44920§ 44921§ 44922§ 44923§ 44924§ 44925§ 44926§ 44927§ 44928§ 44929

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