Connecticut § 20-133c Optometrists. Agreements, leases or other contracts. Prohibited provisions.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 20-133c — Optometrists. Agreements, leases or other contracts. Prohibited provisions.

Connecticut § 20-133c

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

Ch. 380Optometry

This text of Connecticut § 20-133c (Optometrists. Agreements, leases or other contracts. Prohibited provisions.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Connecticut primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-133c (2026).

Text

On and after October 1, 2008, no agreement, lease or other contract entered into, renewed or extended between an optometrist and any other person shall contain any provision that:

(1)Impedes an optometrist's ability to gain access to his or her professional office or patient records, provided any such agreement, lease or other contract may contain a provision that provides a reasonable protocol for the optometrist to gain access to the premises during nonbusiness hours for medical emergencies; or (2) limits, inhibits or prevents an optometrist's ability to communicate with his or her patients at any time.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

On and after October 1, 2008, no agreement, lease or other contract entered into, renewed or extended between an optometrist and any other person shall contain any provision that: (1) Impedes an optometrist's ability to gain access to his or her professional office or patient records, provided any such agreement, lease or other contract may contain a provision that provides a reasonable protocol for the optometrist to gain access to the premises during nonbusiness hours for medical emergencies; or (2) limits, inhibits or prevents an optometrist's ability to communicate with his or her patients at any time.