Malaysia legislation
Section 35
Section 35
Offences
(a)
wilfully and falsely takes or uses the name or title of
“optician” or “optometrist”;
(b)
wilfully and falsely pretends to be a registered person;
(c)
wilfully and falsely pretends to be qualified to practise optometry;
(d)
wilfully and falsely takes or uses any name, title, addition or description implying that he is a registered
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person or that he is recognized by law as an optician or optometrist;
(e)
wilfully and falsely takes or uses any name, title, addition or description, or uses any instrument, calculated to induce any person to believe that he is qualified to practise optometry;
(f)
uses the term “optician” or “optometrist” or the equivalent of either of these terms in any other language on the signboard over his place of practice in purported practice of optometry; or
(g)
holds himself out, by advertisement or otherwise, as being qualified or authorized to practise optometry.
(2)
A person or a firm commits an offence if in the course of a business carried on by the person or firm—
(a)
any person employed by the person or firm; or
(b)
any member of the firm, practises optometry without being registered under this Act.
(3)
A person who commits an offence under this section shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
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