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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 353.101. Prohibited Selling or Dispensing

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(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.

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