Florida § 463.012 Prescriptions; filing; release; duplication

Florida Statutes

§ 463.012 — Prescriptions; filing; release; duplication

Florida § 463.012

TitleXXXII

Ch. 463OPTOMETRY

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Fla. Stat. § 463.012 (2026).

Text

(1)A licensed practitioner shall keep on file for a period of at least 2 years any prescription she or he writes.

(2)(a) A licensed practitioner shall make available to the patient or her or his agent any spectacle prescription or duplicate copy determined for that patient. Such prescription shall be considered a valid prescription to be filled for a period of 5 years.

(b)A licensed practitioner shall make available to the patient or her or his agent any daily wear soft contact lens prescription or duplicate copy determined for that patient. Such prescription shall be considered a valid prescription to be filled for a period of 2 years.

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(1) A licensed practitioner shall keep on file for a period of at least 2 years any prescription she or he writes.

(2)(a) A licensed practitioner shall make available to the patient or her or his agent any spectacle prescription or duplicate copy determined for that patient. Such prescription shall be considered a valid prescription to be filled for a period of 5 years. (b) A licensed practitioner shall make available to the patient or her or his agent any daily wear soft contact lens prescription or duplicate copy determined for that patient. Such prescription shall be considered a valid prescription to be filled for a period of 2 years.