2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 69-302 — Terms, defined.

Section 69-302
Terms, defined.

For purposes of the Mail Order Contact Lens Act:

(1) Contact lens prescription means a written order bearing the original signature of an optometrist or physician or an oral or electromagnetic order issued by an optometrist or physician that authorizes the dispensing of contact lenses to a patient and meets the requirements of section 69-303;

(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure;

(3) Mail-order ophthalmic provider means an entity that ships, mails, or in any manner delivers dispensed contact lenses to Nebraska residents;

(4) Optometrist means a person licensed to practice optometry pursuant to sections 71-1,133 to 71-1,136.09; and

(5) Physician means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery pursuant to sections 71-1,102 to 71-1,107.14.

Source:

Laws 2001, LB 398, § 87

~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska