Texas § 353.002 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 353.002 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 353.002

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 353.002 (2026).

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Sec. 353.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1)Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 5.318(3), eff. April 2, 2015.

(2)Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.031(3), eff. September 1, 2015. (2-a) "Direct communication" includes communication by telephone, facsimile, or electronic mail.

(3)"Disposable contact lenses" means soft contact lenses that:

(A)are dispensed in sealed packages;

(B)are sterilized and sealed by the manufacturer; and

(C)according to the physician's, optometrist's, or therapeutic optometrist's instructions concerning wear, have a recommended lens replacement interval of less than three months. (3-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(4)Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Le

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Sec. 353.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 5.318(3), eff. April 2, 2015.
(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.031(3), eff. September 1, 2015.
(2-a) "Direct communication" includes communication by telephone, facsimile, or electronic mail.
(3) "Disposable contact lenses" means soft contact lenses that:
(A) are dispensed in sealed packages;
(B) are sterilized and sealed by the manufacturer; and
(C) according to the physician's, optometrist's, or therapeutic optometrist's instructions concerning wear, have a recommended lens replacement interval of less than three months.
(3-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(4) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.031(3), eff. September 1, 2015.
(5) "Optometrist" means a person licensed to practice optometry or therapeutic optometry by the Texas Optometry Board.
(6) "Pharmacist" means a person licensed to practice pharmacy by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
(7) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine by the Texas Medical Board.
(8) "Therapeutic optometrist" means a person licensed to practice therapeutic optometry by the Texas Optometry Board.

Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025 ), Sec. 2.001, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 5.035, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 5.318(3), eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202 ), Sec. 3.031(3), eff. September 1, 2015.