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2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61: Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 2: Optometry, 61-2-1 through 61-2-18
Section 61-2-15: Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)

Universal Citation:
NM Stat § 61-2-15 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis)
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61-2-15. Exemptions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)

A. Except for the provisions of Section 61-2-16 NMSA 1978 and as provided in this subsection, the Optometry Act does not apply to a licensed physician or a person, clinic or program under his responsible supervision and control, provided that the person, clinic or program under the responsible supervision and control of the licensed physician shall not use either loose or fixed trial lenses for the sole purpose of determining the prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses.

B. Except as provided in Sections 61-2-2, 61-2-14, 61-2-16 and 61-2-17 NMSA 1978, the Optometry Act does not apply to a person selling eyeglasses who does not represent himself as being qualified to detect or correct ocular anomalies and who does not traffic upon assumed skill in adapting ophthalmic lenses to the eyes.

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