N.H. Code Admin. R. Opt 502.03 - Standards of Conduct for Out of State Contact Lens Dispensers
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 14, April 7, 2022
An out of state contact lens dispenser shall:
(a) Not sell,
provide, dispense or furnish contacts lenses to recipients located in
this state unless holding a current permit issued by the
board;
(b) Submit only
truthful and accurate information in any application or other
document filed with the board;
(c) Comply with all applicable
federal, state and local laws;
(d) Furnish contact lenses only
upon receipt of a current, valid and unexpired prescription, which
shall be originally written, a facsimile or other written electronic
transmission specifically noted for contact lenses and contains the
patient's name, the date and signed by the prescribing professional
or verified by direct communication pursuant to federal and state
law;
(e) Not substitute
any parameters unless the prescription specifically makes allowances
for such substitutions or the same contact lens is manufactured by
the same company and sold under multiple labels to individual
providers. The seller may fill the prescription with a contact lens
manufactured by that company under another label;
(f) Not exceed the number of
refills noted on the prescription or communicated to the seller
during the verification process;
(g) Maintain absolute honesty in
all dealings with patients;
(h) Provide an itemized and clearly
understandable statement of all charges to the patient with each
transaction;
(i) Refrain
from "bait and switch" advertising;
(j) Maintain complete and accurate
records of prescriptions and business transactions for each consumer
for a period of at least 7 years; and
(k) Promptly, and in all cases
within 10 business days, furnish complete and accurate copies of
patient prescriptions and account records to the board upon its
request.
Notes
#6717, eff 3-24-98, EXPIRED: 3-24-06
New. #9342, eff 12-9-08
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