§ 2550. — 2550. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 788, Sec. 2.)

California § 2550.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS
• Ch. 5.5.: CHAPTER 5.5. Registered Dispensing Opticians
• Art. 1.: ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a)
“Adjust” and “adjusting” includes the following acts, either singly or in combination with others: adapting or manipulation of the ophthalmic device to fit the face of the consumer, pursuant and incidental to the filling of any prescription for lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, contact lens, plano contact lens, and other ophthalmic devices as specified in Section 2541, and prescriptions.
(b)
“Board” means the California State Board of Optometry.
(c)
“Dispensing optician,” “registered dispensing optician,” and “registrant”
mean any of the following individuals that are registered with the board:
(1)
“Spectacle lens dispenser” means an individual who is registered with the board pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 2559.1).
(2)
“Contact lens dispenser” means an individual who is registered with the board pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 2560).
(3)
“Nonresident ophthalmic lens dispenser” means an entity that is registered with the board pursuant to Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 2564.70) which offers, advertises, and performs optical services to the general public.
(4)
“Registered dispensing ophthalmic business” means an entity that is
registered with the board pursuant to Article 2.7 (commencing with Section
2564.90).
(d)
“Fit” and “fitting” mean doing any of the following acts, either singly or in combination with others, before the act of adjusting: designing, taking measurements to determine the size, shape, or specifications, and replacing the prescribed optical aids, pursuant and incidental to the filling of any prescription for lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, contact lens, plano contact lens, and other ophthalmic devices as specified in Section 2541.
(e)
“Ophthalmic lens” or “ophthalmic device” means any prescription lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, contact lens, other ophthalmic devices that alter or change the visual powers of the human eye, or any prescription plano contact lens ordered by a physician and surgeon or optometrist.
(f)
“Prescription” means an order made by a licensed physician and surgeon or licensed optometrist pursuant to Section 2541.1 or 2541.2.
(g)
“Unregistered individual” means an individual who is not registered with the board pursuant to this chapter. The unregistered individual may perform any of the following:
(1)
Fitting and adjusting of spectacle lenses under the direct responsibility and supervision of a duly registered spectacle lens dispenser pursuant to Section 2559.1.
(2)
Fitting and adjusting of contact lenses under the direct responsibility and supervision of a duly registered contact lens dispenser pursuant to Section
2560.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 788, Sec. 2. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2026.