Nevada § 630.375 - Form for prescription; requirements for initial fitting of contact lenses
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 630.375 — Form for prescription; requirements for initial fitting of contact lenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 630.375. Form for prescription; requirements for initial fitting of contact lenses
1. The form for any prescription which is issued for an ophthalmic lens by an ophthalmologist
in this State must contain lines or boxes in substantially the following form: Approved for contact lenses ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․__________ Not approved for contact lenses ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․__________ 2. The prescribing ophthalmologist shall mark or check one of the lines or boxes required
by subsection 1 each time such a prescription is issued by the ophthalmologist. 3. If the prescription is for a contact lens, the form must set forth the expiration
date of the prescription, the number of refills approved for the patient and such
other information as is necessary for the prescription to be filled properly. 4. The initial fitting of a contact lens must be performed by an ophthalmologist or
optometrist licensed in this State. 5. As used in this section, “ initial fitting ” means measuring the health, integrity and refractive error of the eye to determine
whether contact lenses may be approved pursuant to subsection 1.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 630.375 cover?
Section 630.375 ("Form for prescription; requirements for initial fitting of contact lenses") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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