Alaska § 08.72.275 - Lenses and frames for eyeglasses and sunglasses.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 08.72.275 — Lenses and frames for eyeglasses and sunglasses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 08.72.275. Lenses and frames for eyeglasses and sunglasses.
(a) A person may not fabricate, distribute, sell, exchange, deliver or possess with intent to distribute, sell, exchange or deliver eyeglasses or sunglasses unless they are fitted with plastic lenses, laminated lenses, heat-treated glass lenses, or glass lenses made impact resistant by other methods. All plastic and heat-treated glass lenses, before they are mounted in frames, shall be capable of withstanding the impact of a five-eighths inch steel ball dropped on the lens from a height of 50 inches. The impact test shall be conducted at room temperature, with the lens supported by a plastic tube one inch inside diameter, one and one-fourth inch outside diameter, with a one-eighth inch by one-eighth inch neoprene gasket on the top edge.
(b) A person may not fabricate, distribute, sell, exchange, deliver or possess with intent to distribute, sell, exchange or deliver eyeglasses or sunglasses having frames manufactured from cellulose nitrate or other highly flammable materials.
(c) A licensee may sell, exchange, or deliver eyeglasses or sunglasses that do not meet the requirements of (a) of this section if the sale, exchange, or delivery is authorized in a written request signed by the patient.
(d) A person who violates this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 08.72.275 cover?
Section 08.72.275 ("Lenses and frames for eyeglasses and sunglasses.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. 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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