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§ 24-301.1. Contact lenses rules and regulations

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 24. Miscellaneous Provisions
Subtitle 3. Limitations on Manufacture or Sale
MD Code, Health - General, § 24-301.1
§ 24-301.1. Contact lenses rules and regulations
Currentness
In general
(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Department shall adopt regulations that govern the selling and dispensing of plano and zero- powered contact lenses and plano and zero-powered replacement contact lenses.
Necessity of prescription
(b) A person may not knowingly sell or dispense contact lenses or replacement contact lenses without a valid and unexpired prescription or replacement contact lens prescription.
Fines and penalties
(c) A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Application of section to State Board of Examiners of Optometry
(d) This section does not limit the right of the State Board of Examiners in Optometry to regulate an optometrist who knowingly sells or dispenses contact lenses or replacement contact lenses without a valid and unexpired prescription or replacement contact lens prescription.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 245, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Health - General, § 24-301.1, MD HEALTH GEN § 24-301.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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