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Tex. Occupations Code § 351.607

DISPENSING CONTACT LENSES; PENALTY

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Tex. Occupations Code § 351.607, DISPENSING CONTACT LENSES; PENALTY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/699193
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person dispenses a contact lens by mail or otherwise to a patient in this state without having a valid prescription signed by an optometrist, therapeutic optometrist, or licensed physician. (b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1,000 for each lens dispensed. The fine is in addition to any other penalty imposed under this chapter.