California § 2556. 2556. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 703, Sec. 22.)

California Statutes

§ 2556. — 2556. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 703, Sec. 22.)

California § 2556.

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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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(a)Except as authorized by Section 655, it is unlawful for a registered dispensing optician or a person who engages in the business of, or holds himself or herself out to be, a dispensing optician to do any of the following: to advertise the furnishing of, or to furnish, the services of an optometrist or a physician and surgeon, to directly employ an optometrist or physician and surgeon for the purpose of any examination or treatment of the eyes, or to duplicate or change lenses without a prescription or order from a person duly licensed to issue the same. For the purposes of this section, “furnish” does not mean to enter into a landlord-tenant relationship of any kind.

(b)Notwithstanding Section 125.9, the board may, by regulation, impose and issue administrative fines and citatio

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(a)
Except as authorized by Section 655, it is unlawful for a registered dispensing optician or a person who engages in the business of, or holds himself or herself out to be, a dispensing optician to do any of the following: to advertise the furnishing of, or to furnish, the services of an optometrist or a physician and surgeon, to directly employ an optometrist or physician and surgeon for the purpose of any examination or treatment of the eyes, or to duplicate or change lenses without a prescription or order from a person duly licensed to issue the same. For the purposes of this section, “furnish” does not mean to enter into a landlord-tenant relationship of any kind.
(b)
Notwithstanding Section 125.9, the board may, by regulation, impose and issue administrative
fines and citations for a violation of this section or Section 655, which may be assessed in addition to any other applicable fines, citations, or administrative or criminal actions.