Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - Professions Related to Eyes and Vision
Chapter 353 - Contact Lens Prescription Act

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 353.001. Short Title - Sec. 353.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 353.002. Definitions - Sec. 353.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts...

Section 353.003. Effect of Chapter - Sec. 353.003. EFFECT OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not prevent...

Section 353.004. Public Information on Prescription Release - Sec. 353.004. PUBLIC INFORMATION ON PRESCRIPTION RELEASE. The Texas Optometry...

Subchapter C. Sale or Delivery of Contact Lenses

Section 353.101. Prohibited Selling or Dispensing - Sec. 353.101. PROHIBITED SELLING OR DISPENSING. (a) A person, other...

Section 353.1015. Verification Procedure - Sec. 353.1015. VERIFICATION PROCEDURE. (a) When seeking verification of a...

Section 353.102. Accuracy Required - Sec. 353.102. ACCURACY REQUIRED. A person who dispenses contact lenses...

Section 353.103. Authorized Modification of Prescription - Sec. 353.103. AUTHORIZED MODIFICATION OF PRESCRIPTION. (a) If a patient...

Section 353.104. Emergency Refill - Sec. 353.104. EMERGENCY REFILL. (a) If a patient needs an...

Section 353.105. Alteration of Prescription Prohibited - Sec. 353.105. ALTERATION OF PRESCRIPTION PROHIBITED. (a) Except as provided...

Subchapter D. Contact Lens Prescriptions

Section 353.151. Directions for Independent Dispenser; Delegation - Sec. 353.151. DIRECTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT DISPENSER; DELEGATION. (a) If a...

Section 353.152. Requirements for Contact Lens Prescription - Sec. 353.152. REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTACT LENS PRESCRIPTION. (a) A contact...

Section 353.153. Term of Prescription - Sec. 353.153. TERM OF PRESCRIPTION. A physician, optometrist, or therapeutic...

Section 353.154. Short-Term Prescription - Sec. 353.154. SHORT-TERM PRESCRIPTION. If a physician, optometrist, or therapeutic...

Section 353.155. Extension of Prescription - Sec. 353.155. EXTENSION OF PRESCRIPTION. (a) A physician, optometrist, or...

Section 353.156. Patient Access to Prescription; Timing - Sec. 353.156. PATIENT ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION; TIMING. (a) A physician,...

Section 353.157. Limitations on or Refusal to Give Prescription - Sec. 353.157. LIMITATIONS ON OR REFUSAL TO GIVE PRESCRIPTION. (a)...

Section 353.158. Prohibited Action by Physician, Optometrist, or Therapeutic Optometrist - Sec. 353.158. PROHIBITED ACTION BY PHYSICIAN, OPTOMETRIST, OR THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRIST....

Section 353.159. Waiver or Disclaimer of Liability Prohibited - Sec. 353.159. WAIVER OR DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY PROHIBITED. A contact...

Subchapter E. Liability and Enforcement

Section 353.201. Liability for Use of Prescription - Sec. 353.201. LIABILITY FOR USE OF PRESCRIPTION. A physician, optometrist,...

Section 353.204. Enforcement Proceedings - Sec. 353.204. ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS. (a) The appropriate regulatory agency, the...

Section 353.206. Civil Penalty - Sec. 353.206. CIVIL PENALTY. In addition to granting injunctive or...

Section 353.207. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 353.207. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...