California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13.5 - Registered Dispensing Opticians of the California State Board of Optometry
Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 1399.203 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 1399.203

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

For the purposes of the regulations contained in this Chapter, the term:

(a) "Board" means the California State Board of Optometry.

(b) "Division" means the California State Board of Optometry.

(c) "Code" means the Business and Professions Code.

(d) "Engaging in the business of a dispensing optician" means the filling of prescriptions of licensed physicians and surgeons or optometrists for prescription lenses, and as incidental to the filling of such prescriptions:

(1) Using a keratometer to measure the curvature of the cornea of the eye;

(2) Converting a compounded prescription for spectacle lens by means of an algebraic formula in order to (a) compensate for the different vertex distance between the eye and the refractionist's test lens and between the eye and lens actually dispensed or, (b) to determine the appropriate power of contact lenses in accordance with such prescription;

(3) Taking facial measurements, fitting and adjusting prescription lenses, and fitting and adjusting spectacle frames.

(f) "Personal knowledge," as used in Section 2552(b) of the code, means knowledge of the affiant which is not based on hearsay.

(g) "Physician and Surgeon" means a physician and surgeon, holding a valid certificate issued by the Medical Board of California to practice medicine in the State of California.

(h) "Prescription," as used in Chapter 5.5, Division 2 of the code, means:

(1) A written order from a physician and surgeon or optometrist for spectacle or contact lenses, or

(2) An oral order from a physician and surgeon or optometrist for spectacle or contact lenses if such order is reduced to writing and a copy of such writing is sent to the prescribing physician or optometrist prior to the delivery of the lenses to the patient.

1. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsection (e) filed 8-22-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 34).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 11-24-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 48).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a), (b) and (g) filed 10-23-2019 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2019, No. 43).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2558, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2550, 2552 and 2558, Business and Professions Code.

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