22 Tex. Admin. Code § 279.3
Board Interpretation Number Three
Effective May 10, 199823 TexReg 4267Source Note: The provisions of this §279.3 adopted to be effective August 11, 1983, 8 TexReg 2934; amended to be effective February 15, 1996, 21 TexReg 877; amended to be effective May 10, 1998, 23 TexReg 4267.Texas Secretary of State
The Texas Optometry Act, §5.07, relates to prescribing without examination. It is the interpretation of this board that nothing in this section would prohibit a licensed optometrist from:
- (1) duplicating a patient's spectacle lenses;
- (2) filling or having filled a prescription that has been signed by an authorized practitioner;
- (3) dispensing or having dispensed lenses from a patient's optometric record located within the same optometric office; or
- (4) replacing or repairing frames or parts thereof.
Source Note:The provisions of this §279.3 adopted to be effective August 11, 1983, 8 TexReg 2934; amended to be effective February 15, 1996, 21 TexReg 877; amended to be effective May 10, 1998, 23 TexReg 4267.