2020 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 102 - Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers
Sec. 7606 - Prohibition of certain waivers

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Citation 15 U.S.C. § 7606 (2020)
Section Name §7606. Prohibition of certain waivers
Section Text

A prescriber may not place on the prescription, or require the patient to sign, or deliver to the patient a form or notice waiving or disclaiming the liability or responsibility of the prescriber for the accuracy of the eye examination. The preceding sentence does not impose liability on a prescriber for the ophthalmic goods and services dispensed by another seller pursuant to the prescriber's correctly verified prescription.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 108–164, §7, Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2026.)

Editorial Notes EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective 60 days after Dec. 6, 2003, see section 12 of Pub. L. 108–164, set out as a note under section 7601 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 102 - FAIRNESS TO CONTACT LENS CONSUMERS
Sec. 7606 - Prohibition of certain waivers
Contains section 7606
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 117 Stat. 2026
Public Law References Public Law 108-164
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