Alabama § 22-1-17 - Sale of Over-the-Counter Spectacles.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 22-1-17 — Sale of Over-the-Counter Spectacles., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-1-17. Sale of Over-the-Counter Spectacles.
(a) For the purposes of this section, over-the-counter spectacles means nonprescription, ready-to-wear magnifying spectacles or glasses that contain spherical convex lenses, uniform in each meridian, which are encased in eyeglass frames and intended to ameliorate the symptoms of presbyopia. The lenses in over-the-counter spectacles may not have a minus power (-) and may not exceed plus three and one-half diopters (+3.50).
(b) The sale of over-the-counter spectacles which do not conform to the definition in subsection (a) is unlawful.
(c) A violation of this section may be enforced by the Board of Optometry, a district attorney, or the Attorney General.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 22-1-17 cover?
Section 22-1-17 ("Sale of Over-the-Counter Spectacles.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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