Oklahoma § 59-646.6 - Liability for dispensing contact lenses or visual aid
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-646.6 — Liability for dispensing contact lenses or visual aid, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-646.6. Liability for dispensing contact lenses or visual aid
glasses.
A. Any seller or any person authorized to dispense contact
lenses or visual aid glasses in this state who fills a prescription
bears the full responsibility for the accurate dispensing of the
contact lenses or visual aid glasses provided under the
prescription. At no time shall any changes or substitutions be
made, including brand, type of lenses or ophthalmic parameters,
without the direction of the optometrist who issued the contact lens
or visual aid glasses prescription.
B. The optometrist shall not be liable for any damages for
injury resulting from the packaging or manufacturing of the contact
lenses or visual aid glasses.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 427, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 59-646.6
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 59-646.6 cover?
Section 59-646.6 ("Liability for dispensing contact lenses or visual aid") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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