Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§7606 Prohibition of Certain Waivers
Title 15 › CHAPTER 102 — FAIRNESS TO CONTACT LENS CONSUMERS › § 7606
Summary
A prescriber can't add to a prescription, make a patient sign, or give a form that says the prescriber isn't responsible for how accurate the eye exam was. That rule does not make the prescriber responsible for eye products or services another seller provides using a properly verified prescription.
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Title 15, §7606
Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
A prescriber may not place on the prescription, or require the patient to sign, or deliver to the patient a form or notice waiving or disclaiming the liability or responsibility of the prescriber for the accuracy of the eye examination. The preceding sentence does not impose liability on a prescriber for the ophthalmic goods and services dispensed by another seller pursuant to the prescriber’s correctly verified prescription.
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Effective Date
Section effective 60 days after Dec. 6, 2003, see section 12 of Pub. L. 108–164, set out as a note under section 7601 of this title.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 7606
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102