Ch 19 P 28 Seller or Dispenser of Contact lenses (Excluding licensed optometrists and physicians)

Question 1

Board

Answer 1

The New Mexico board of pharmacy, herein referred to as the board.

Question 2

Optometry Act

Answer 2

NMSA 1978 Section 61-2-1 through 61-2-18 (1995 Repl. Pamp.), herein referred to as the Optometry Act or Section 61-2-1 et seq.

Question 3

Contact lens prescription

Answer 3

A prescription that shall explicitly state that it is for contact lenses; specify the lens type; include all specifications for the ordering and fabrication of the lenses; include the date of issue, the name and address of the patient and the name and address of the prescriber; and indicate a specific date of expiration, which shall be twenty-four months from the date of the prescription, unless, in the professional opinion of the prescriber, a longer or shorter expiration date is in the best interest of the patient.

Question 4

Replacement contact lens prescription

Answer 4

A prescription prepared by a licensed optometrist containing the information specified in this section and written expressly for the purpose of providing lenses that have already been properly fitted.

Question 5

Contact lens

Answer 5

Any contact lens for which state law requires a prescription.

Question 6

Dispensing facility

Answer 6

The building or structure for which contact lens are stored, shipped or distributed from.

Question 7

Seller/dispenser

Answer 7

One who is in the business of the sale or distribution of contact lenses.