Texas Occupations Code

§ 353.101 — PROHIBITED SELLING OR DISPENSING

OC § 353.101Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part F. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO EYES AND VISION · Ch. 353. CONTACT LENS PRESCRIPTION ACT · Art. C. SALE OR DELIVERY OF CONTACT LENSES

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(a)A person, other than the prescribing physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist, may not fill a contact lens prescription or sell or dispense contact lenses to a consumer in this state unless the person:

(1)receives from the prescribing physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist or the consumer, directly or by facsimile, a contact lens prescription that has not expired and that conforms to the requirements of this chapter; or

(2)verifies by direct communication a contact lens prescription to be filled.

(b)A person receiving a direct communication under Subsection (a)(2) shall maintain a record of the communication. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025), Sec. 2.004, eff. September 1, 2005.