View the law on the State of Texas web site
Texas
Occupations Code, Chapter 352
The text of the law is available to download or print by
scrolling to
Chapter 352 at: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/
Note: You can find the Texas
Occupations
Code by scrolling and selecting "Occupations Code"
on the first drop down box, then on Article/Chapter, scroll
and select
"Chapter 352. Opticians", and finally select the
"Go" button to view or print the Texas
Occupations
Code.
What are the laws that regulate opticians?
In Texas, there are three different laws
that may regulate
the activities of opticians. Opticians who choose to become
registered
dispensing opticians are subject to the Opticians’ Registry Act.
Registered
dispensing opticians must also comply with the rules of the
Texas Board
of Health that relate to opticianry.
Opticians who are not registered dispensing opticians are
subject to
certain requirements of the Texas Optometry Act.
All opticians and optical businesses that sell, deliver, or
dispense
contact lenses in Texas are subject to the permit requirements
of the
Texas Contact Lens Prescription Act, even if they are registered
dispensing
opticians.