Texas § 353.152 REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTACT LENS PRESCRIPTION.

Texas Statutes

§ 353.152 — REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTACT LENS PRESCRIPTION.

Texas § 353.152

Code OCOccupations Code

This text of Texas § 353.152 (REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTACT LENS PRESCRIPTION.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Texas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 353.152 (2026).

Text

Sec. 353.152. REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTACT LENS PRESCRIPTION.

(a)A contact lens prescription must contain, at a minimum:

(1)the patient's name;

(2)the date the prescription was issued;

(3)the manufacturer of the contact lens to be dispensed, if needed;

(4)the expiration date of the prescription;

(5)the signature of the physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist or a verification of the prescription described by Section 353.1015 ;

(6)if the prescription is issued by an optometrist, specification information required by Texas Optometry Board rule; and

(7)if the prescription is issued by a physician, specification information required by Texas Medical Board rule.

(b)The Texas Optometry Board and the Texas Medical Board may adopt rules regarding the contents of a prescription for

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

Sec. 353.152. REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTACT LENS PRESCRIPTION. (a) A contact lens prescription must contain, at a minimum:
(1) the patient's name;
(2) the date the prescription was issued;
(3) the manufacturer of the contact lens to be dispensed, if needed;
(4) the expiration date of the prescription;
(5) the signature of the physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist or a verification of the prescription described by Section 353.1015 ;
(6) if the prescription is issued by an optometrist, specification information required by Texas Optometry Board rule; and
(7) if the prescription is issued by a physician, specification information required by Texas Medical Board rule.
(b) The Texas Optometry Board and the Texas Medical Board may adopt rules regarding the contents of a prescription for contact lenses.

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. 2.009, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 5.042, eff. April 2, 2015.