[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR315.1]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 315_CONTACT LENS RULE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 315.1  Scope of regulations in this part.




Sec.
315.1 Scope of regulations in this part.
315.2 Definitions.
315.3 Availability of contact lens prescriptions to patients.
315.4 Limits on requiring immediate payment.
315.5 Prescriber verification.
315.6 Expiration of contact lens prescriptions.
315.7 Content of advertisements and other representations.
315.8 Prohibition of certain waivers.
315.9 Enforcement.
315.10 Severability.
315.11 Effect on state and local laws.

    Authority: Pub. L. 108-164, secs. 1-12; 117 Stat. 2024 (15 U.S.C. 
7601-7610).

    Source: 69 FR 40508, July 2, 2004, unless otherwise noted.


    This part, which shall be called the ``Contact Lens Rule,'' 
implements the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act, codified at 15 
U.S.C. 7601-7610, which requires that rules be issued to address the 
release, verification, and sale of contact lens prescriptions. This part 
specifically governs contact lens

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prescriptions and related issues. Part 456 of Title 16 governs the 
availability of eyeglass prescriptions and related issues (the 
Ophthalmic Practice Rules (Eyeglass Rule)).