Federal & State Laws
Governing Documentation
South Carolina Board of Examiners in Opticianry (SC Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation)
Opticianry Board Home Page
SC Code of Laws Title 40 Chapter 38
Professions and Occupations: Opticians
SC Code of Laws Title 40 Chapter 1 Professions and Occupations
Specialized skill and training for work that is distinguishable from ordinary labor
SC Code of Laws Title 40 Chapter 24
Prescription Requirements
SC Position Statement "Delivery of Contact Lenses"
License required to accept, interpret, and make ready to dispense
SCTax South Carolina Retail Tax on Eyeglasses
Eyeglasses and contact lenses are not medically exempt from retail sales tax
Eye doctors must provide a copy of the prescription immediately after the exam, whether the patient asks for it or not
FTC Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act (FCLCA)
Prescribers must provide patients with a copy of their contact lens prescription at the end of a fitting, even if the patient doesn't ask for it
HHS Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
The key component of HIPAA outlines specific guidelines for protecting patient privacy, including when and how health information can be disclosed