Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-646.5

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Verification of contact lens prescription by authorized

Official statutory text

sellers.

A. All contact lens sellers authorized to dispense contact

lenses in this state shall verify the contact lens prescription by

the following:

1. Receipt of a written or faxed valid contact lens

prescription signed by the prescribing optometrist; or

2. An electronic or oral affirmative communication of the

complete contact lens prescription from the prescribing optometrist.

B. If a contact lens seller authorized to dispense contact

lenses in this state finds it necessary to contact the prescribing

optometrist via telephone in order to verify a contact lens

prescription, the following protocols shall be followed:

1. Calls shall be made during regular business hours, which for

purposes of this act shall be defined as Monday through Friday

during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time

excluding federal holidays;

2. Any verification requests shall include the name, address

and telephone number of the patient;

3. The toll-free telephone number shall be included in voice

mail or messages left on answering machines;

4. Contact lens prescriptions shall not be mailed, sent,

delivered or dispensed before verification by the optometrist;

5. Touch-tone telephone options offered by a contact lens

seller or any person authorized to dispense contact lenses in this

state shall not constitute verification;

6. Response-time options stated by a contact lens seller or any

person authorized to dispense contact lenses in this state shall not

constitute verification; and

7. Calls shall comply with federal statutes.

C. In the absence of a prescription as defined and described in

Section 10 of this act, it shall be a violation of this act to

dispense contact lenses through the mail or otherwise to an Oklahoma

resident.

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