Board hears petition to reinstate optician license; respondent admits mistakes, board to deliberate in closed session

The California State Board of Optometry heard a petition for reinstatement from Erasmo (Roswell) Soria on July 11, 2025, in a public hearing before an administrative law judge. The board admitted five previously marked exhibits and respondent-submitted supplemental materials, heard sworn testimony from Soria, and then moved into closed session to deliberate; the board did not issue a decision at the meeting and said a written notice of its decision will be provided later.

Soria testified under oath that he began working as an optician at 17, opened his own business in 1997 and that he “made mistakes” that led to enforcement action. He acknowledged a prior default decision that revoked his SLD license in 2011 and said he continued to work without a valid SLD license and without registration during some periods. When asked whether he would pay outstanding fines if the board conditioned reinstatement on payment, Soria answered, “Absolutely. Just as long as I can do it in payments, but I I will…