As used in this part:

(1)  “Alternative channels of distribution” means any mail order company, Internet retailer, pharmacy, buying club, department store, or mass merchandise outlet, without regard to whether it is associated with a prescriber, unless the account meets the definition of a competitor as provided for in this section.

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-16a-903

  • Competitor: means an entity that manufactures contact lenses and sells those lenses within the state in direct competition with any other manufacturer. See Utah Code 58-16a-903
  • Manufacturer: means a manufacturer, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, and assigns. See Utah Code 58-16a-903
  • Prescriber: means an individual licensed or authorized to prescribe contact lenses under this title. See Utah Code 58-16a-903
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  “Competitor” means an entity that manufactures contact lenses and sells those lenses within the state in direct competition with any other manufacturer.

(3)  “Manufacturer” means a manufacturer, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, and assigns.

(4)  “Prescriber” means an individual licensed or authorized to prescribe contact lenses under this title.

Enacted by Chapter 245, 2006 General Session