Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1566

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 1566 - Release of Prescriptions: Notice Required

At each office there shall be posted in a conspicuous place a notice which shall clearly state the legal requirements regarding the release of all corrective lens prescriptions and such notice shall at a minimum contain the following information:

CONSUMER NOTICE

Eye doctors are required to provide patients with a copy of their ophthalmic lens prescriptions as follows:

* Spectacle prescriptions: Release upon completion of exam.

* Contact lens prescriptions: Release upon completion of exam or upon completion of the fitting process.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1566

1. New section filed 3-15-94; operative 4-14-94 (Register 94, No. 11).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-10-2006; operative 4-9-2006 (Register 2006, No. 10).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3025, 3025.5 and 3090, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2541.2, 3025, 3025.5 and 3090, Business and Professions Code; and Title 16 CFR 315.3, 456.1 and 456.2.

1. New section filed 3-15-94; operative 4-14-94 (Register 94, No. 11).
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 3-10-2006; operative 4-9-2006 (Register 2006, No. 10).