Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 381 - Opticians
Section 20-160. - Deceptive ownership or management of optical establishments. Misuse of designations.

Any person, firm or corporation, owning, managing or conducting any store, shop or place of business, not holding an optical permit or an optician's license, or not having in his or its employ a licensed optician for the supervision of such store, office, place of business or optical establishment, or including in any advertisement, whether in a newspaper, book, magazine or other printed matter, or by radio, the term “optician”, “licensed optician”, “optical establishment”, “optical office”, “opticians” or any combination of such terms, within or without such store, in such manner as to mislead the public to the belief that the same is a legally established optical place of business, licensed as such, or owned, managed or conducted by a person holding an optician's license, or that such person, firm or corporation is the holder of an optical permit, when, in fact, it is not, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.

(1949 Rev., S. 4522.)
Cited. 141 C. 288.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards

Chapter 381 - Opticians

Section 20-139. - Purpose and legislative policy.

Section 20-139a. - Board of Examiners for Opticians.

Section 20-140. - Commission of Opticians. Appointment and qualifications.

Section 20-140a. - Receipts credited to General Fund.

Section 20-141. - Powers and duties of board and commissioner.

Section 20-142. - Meetings of commission.

Section 20-143. - Commissioner may employ inspectors. Duties of inspectors.

Section 20-144. - Compensation and expenses of commission. Executive secretary.

Section 20-145. - Definition of licensed optician.

Section 20-146. - Licensed opticians; examinations, continuing education requirements. Licensure without examination.

Section 20-146a. - Registration of inmates as apprentices. Credit toward licensure.

Section 20-147. - Waiver of requirements in case of veterans.

Section 20-147a. - Students enrolled in opticianry programs.

Section 20-148. - Qualifications of assistant licensed opticians and assistant mechanical opticians.

Section 20-149. - License fees. Renewal.

Section 20-150. - Where optical goods may be sold. Exception. Unfair trade practice.

Section 20-151. - Optical selling permits.

Section 20-152. - Optical retail vendor permit.

Section 20-153. - Optical permit. Product; standards of quality.

Section 20-153a. - Lens and frame requirements.

Section 20-154. - Regulations concerning licenses and permits. Disciplinary action; grounds.

Section 20-155. - Complaints concerning license or permit holders.

Section 20-156. - Appeal.

Section 20-157. - License and permit to be conspicuously displayed.

Section 20-158. - Restricted use of license or permit.

Section 20-159. - Apprentices to register; certification by employer.

Section 20-160. - Deceptive ownership or management of optical establishments. Misuse of designations.

Section 20-161. - Penalty.

Section 20-162. - Exceptions for certified optometrists and physicians and surgeons.