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
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:
(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. 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.