15 U.S.C. § 7606
Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
A prescriber may not place on the prescription, or require the patient to sign, or deliver to the patient a form or notice waiving or disclaiming the liability or responsibility of the prescriber for the accuracy of the eye examination. The preceding sentence does not impose liability on a prescriber for the ophthalmic goods and services dispensed by another seller pursuant to the prescriber's correctly verified prescription.
15 U.S.C. § 7606
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective 60 days after Dec. 6, 2003, see section 12 of Pub. L. 108-164 set out as a note under section 7601 of this title.
- prescriber
- The term "prescriber" means, with respect to contact lens prescriptions, an ophthalmologist, optometrist, or other person permitted under State law to issue prescriptions for contact lenses in compliance with any applicable requirements established by the Food and Drug Administration.