Terms Used In Florida Statutes 484.005

  • Board: means the Board of Opticianry. See Florida Statutes 484.002
  • Contact lenses: means a prescribed medical device intended to be worn directly against the cornea of the eye to correct vision conditions, act as a therapeutic device, or provide a cosmetic effect. See Florida Statutes 484.002
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Optician: means any person licensed to practice opticianry pursuant to this part. See Florida Statutes 484.002
  • Opticianry: means the preparation and dispensing of lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other optical devices to the intended user or agent thereof, upon the written prescription of a licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician or optometrist who is duly licensed to practice or upon presentation of a duplicate prescription. See Florida Statutes 484.002
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part conferring duties upon it. Such rules shall include, but not be limited to, rules relating to:

(1) A standard of practice for opticians licensed pursuant to this part.
(2) Minimum equipment which shall be utilized to prepare, fit, measure, and dispense lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other optical devices allowed under the practice of opticianry.
(3) Procedures for transfer of prescription files upon the going out of business of an optician, corporation, or other person.
(4) A standard of practice for filling prescriptions for contact lenses and fitting, adapting, and dispensing contact lenses.
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