2012 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-35.1 - Optometrists
Chapter 5-35.1-16 - Minimum examination of patient.


RI Gen L § 5-35.1-16 (2012) What's This?

§ 5-35.1-16 Minimum examination of patient. – Every person practicing optometry in accordance with the laws of this state shall, prior to prescribing eyeglasses, lenses or spectacles make a minimum examination of the patient to determine existent visual defects and procedures for their correction. The degree of that minimum examination shall be defined in the rules and regulations of the department.

History of Section.
(P.L. 2008, ch. 305, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 433, § 2.)

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