This chapter does not apply to:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1721

  • Licensee: means a person licensed to practice the profession of optometry pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1701
  • Surgery: means , in reference to the human eye and its appendages, an invasive procedure in which in vivo human tissue is cut, burned, vaporized, removed, coagulated or photodisrupted by use of an electrical cautery, a scalpel, a cryoprobe, a laser or ionizing radiation. See Arizona Laws 32-1701

1. Physicians and surgeons duly licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state, if they are practicing lawfully.

2. Dispensing opticians duly licensed to practice, if they are practicing lawfully in accordance with the provisions of section 32-1671.

3. The sale of complete ready-to-wear eyeglasses as merchandise from a permanently established place of business.

4. A licensed or unlicensed individual performing duties delegated under the authority of a licensee.