2015 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
CHAPTER 38 - OPTICIANS
Section 40-38-270. Fitting of contact lenses and professional determinations by opticians prohibited; exception.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to contact lenses, an optician shall act upon receipt of and based on a prescription for the lenses by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to allow an optician to fit contact lenses or to make professional determinations as lenses to the specifications of these lenses unless under the supervision of an ophthalmologist or optometrist. If supervision is not direct and if the optician dispenses the contact lenses outside of the presence of the ophthalmologist or optometrist, the optician shall instruct the patient to return to the prescribing ophthalmologist or optometrist for verification of the fitting as soon as an appointment may be obtained.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 426, Section 1.
Editor's Note
Prior Laws:1982 Act No. 396, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 40-38-150.
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