Section 353.101 - Prohibited Selling or Dispensing(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.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101, Sec. 2.004, eff. 9/1/2005. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.