Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 102 — Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers
§ 7604. Expiration of contact lens prescriptions
Statutory text
In general
A contact lens prescription shall expire—
on the date specified by the law of the State in which the prescription was written, if that date is one year or more after the issue date of the prescription;
not less than one year after the issue date of the prescription if such State law specifies no date or a date that is less than one year after the issue date of the prescription; or
notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), on the date specified by the prescriber, if that date is based on the medical judgment of the prescriber with respect to the ocular health of the patient.
Special rules for prescriptions of less than 1 year
If a prescription expires in less than 1 year, the reasons for the judgment referred to in subsection (a)(3) shall be documented in the patient’s medical record. In no circumstance shall the prescription expiration date be less than the period of time recommended by the prescriber for a reexamination of the patient that is medically necessary.
Definition
As used in this section, the term “issue date” means the date on which the patient receives a copy of the prescription.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act
Pub. L. 108–164 § 5 · 117 Stat. 2025
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 7604
(Pub. L. 108–164, § 5, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2025.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 108–164, § 5, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2025.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 5. EXPIRATION OF CONTACT LENS PRESCRIPTIONS. (a) In General.— A contact lens prescription shall expire— (1) on the date specified by the law of the State in which the prescription was written, if that date is one year or more after the issue date of the prescription; (2) not less than one year after the issue date of the prescription if such State law specifies no date or a date that is less than one year after the issue date of the prescription; or (3) notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), on the date specified by the prescriber, if that date is based on the medical judgment of the prescriber with respect to the ocular health of the patient. (b) Special Rules for Prescriptions of Less Than 1 Year.— If a prescription expires in less than 1 year, the reasons for the judgment referred to in subsection (a)(3) shall be documented in the patient’s medical record. In no circumstance shall the prescription expiration date be less than the period of time recommended by the prescriber for a reexamination of the patient that is medically necessary. (c) Definition.— As used in this section, the term “issue date” means the date on which the patient receives a copy of the prescription.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 60 days after , see section 12 of Pub. L. 108–164, set out as a note under section 7601 of this title.