Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-128-1—20-128-5. (Repealed) Repealed June 16, 1982.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-128-6. Patient recordsIn the practice of his profession each licensed optometrist shall keep an adequate chart or record on file for each patient examined by him. He shall make a complete minimum examination and shall keep a record…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-128-7. (Repealed) Repealed June 16, 1982.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-128-8. Continuing education requirements for annual license renewal (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective December 19, 1975; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-128-9—20-128-16. (Repealed) Repealed April 22, 1982.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-132-1. (Repealed) Repealed June 16, 1982.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-13d-1. Reporting disciplinary actions taken against physicians(a) The Department of Public Health shall post a summary of disciplinary actions taken by the Connecticut Medical Examining Board on the Board's web page within five bus…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-1. Experience in the producing and mounting of ophthalmic lensesExperience in producing and mounting ophthalmic glasses is a combination of education and skill in both mechanical functions and technical knowledge. Thus, such ex…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-10. Contact lenses—definitionThe sale of contact lenses in the state of Connecticut is an inclusion under the provision that optical glasses, instruments and kindred products to aid vision may be sold only by licensed opticians…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-10a. Contact lenses—sale and fittingThe sale of contact lenses in the state of Connecticut is included under the provision that optical glasses, instruments and kindred products to aid vision may be sold by licensed opticians i…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-11. Optical license permitsAny establishment under the personal and direct supervision of a licensed optician may be granted permission to sell at retail, dispense or supply to the ultimate wearer prescription glasses and optic…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-12. Optical license selling permit(a) Any licensed optician or any optical department in any optical establishment, office, department or store conducted under the personal and direct supervision of a licensed optician shall fi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-13—20-141-16. (Repealed) Repealed June 16, 1982.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-17. Dispensing, supplying and distributing to the publicTo \"dispense or supply\" is to prepare, make or furnish as well as to distribute to the public optical glasses or ophthalmic instruments as aids to vision to the ultimate…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-18. Disassociation of licensed optician from establishmentImmediately upon disassociation or severance of the recorded licensed optician in charge from any establishment for which an optical license permit has been granted, the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-19. Establishment, office, department, store, shop or laboratoryEach individual retail or service unit located at a recorded address is a separate establishment requiring a separate permit; and this is true although such a stor…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-2. Experience in the fitting of ophthalmic lenses to the eyes by mechanical manipulationExperience in the fitting of ophthalmic lenses by mechanical manipulation, molding technique or other related functions is a combination of…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-20. Licensed optician responsible for all establishments for which he is granted an optical license permitEvery licensed optician is required to have an optical license permit for the declared establishment, location or premise…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-21. Standards applying to sun glasses, etc.(1) Sun glasses, goggles, plano safety glasses and plano welding goggles are optical lenses; spectacles, eyeglasses, optical appliances or other kindred products are optical glasses to…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-22. Standard of quality for sun glasses and goggles sold at retail(a) All sun glasses and goggles sold at retail in the state of Connecticut shall meet the following standard and shall bear certification by the manufacturer, wh…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-23—20-141-24. (Repealed) Repealed June 16, 1982.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-25. Periods of apprenticeship(a) The computation of any period of apprenticeship as an optical apprentice shall commence at the date of registration, provided such apprentice is employed in the state of Connecticut and in an es…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-26—20-141-29. (Repealed) Repealed June 16, 1982.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-3. (Repealed) Repealed June 16, 1982.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-30. (Repealed) Repealed October 22, 1968.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-31. Exemption of certified optometristsThe exemption for optometrists is personal only to such certified optometrists as individuals, and such exemption does not extend to any other person, firm, corporation or any other kind o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-4. Equipment for opticiansIn order to protect the public health and safety, each applicant being issued an optical license shall have in his place of business and at his disposal the following equipment in order to complete the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-5. (Repealed) Repealed June 16, 1982.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-6. Defining optical glasses and eyeglassesOptical glasses to aid vision are the means for correcting eyesight defects when own as complete glasses, or when adapted to the ultimate wearer or consumer, of which the component part…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-7. Defining kindred products and optical merchandiseKindred products of optical glasses generally are complete eyeglasses principally worn as an aid to vision and sold as optical stock-in-trade articles of merchandise, i.e., pl…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-8. Defining optical instruments to aid vision\"Other instruments to aid vision\" are optical glasses and ophthalmic instruments as aids to vision, which are lenses, therapeutic devices or other appliances from given formulas in…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-141-9. (Repealed) Repealed June 16, 1982.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-146(c)-1. DefinitionsFor the purposes of sections 20-146(c)-1 to 20-146(c)-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) \"Department\" means the Department of Public Health.(2) \"Licensee\" means an optician …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-146(c)-2. Number of credits required(a) Each licensee applying for license renewal shall have completed a minimum of seven contact hours of qualifying continuing education for opticians during the preceding registration period. (b)…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-146(c)-3. Basic requirements for qualifying continuing education activities(a) Continuing education activities shall meet the following requirements: (1) Providers are approved by the American Board of Opticianry, the National Cont…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-146(c)-4. Content areas for qualifying continuing education activities(a) Subject matter for qualifying continued education activities shall reflect the scope of practice authorized under Chapter 381 of the Connecticut General Stat…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-146(c)-5. Record retention by licensees(a) Each licensee shall obtain a certificate of completion from the provider of continuing education activities successfully completed. Each licensee shall maintain, for continuing education a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-146(c)-6. Exemptions from and waiver of the continuing education requirements(a) A licensee applying for license renewal for the first time in Connecticut shall be exempt from continuing education requirements. (b) A licensee who i…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-146(c)-7. Requirements for return to active practice following exemption from continuing education requirements(a) A licensee who has been exempt, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 20-146(c)-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-16-1—20-16-8. (Repealed) Repealed June 16, 1982.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-162o-1. Respiratory care practitioner application fee (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective September 16, 1987; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-163-1—20-163-13. (Repealed) Repealed January 11, 1999.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-164-1—20-164-5. (Repealed) Repealed January 11, 1999.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-164b-1—20-164b-11. (Repealed) Repealed January 11, 1999.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-169-1—20-169-5. (Repealed) Repealed January 11, 1999.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-175-1—20-175-53. (Repealed) Repealed January 11, 1999.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-175-54—20-175-74. Reserved

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-175-75—20-175-80. (Repealed) Repealed November 30, 2006.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-175a-1—20-175a-2. (Repealed) Repealed January 11, 1999.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 20-187-14—20-187-17. (Repealed) Repealed April 22, 1982.