SF 1877

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/26/2014 09:36am

A bill for an act
relating to health; providing an exception for eyeglass prescription expiration
date; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [145.7131] EXCEPTION TO EYEGLASS PRESCRIPTION
EXPIRATION.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any law or practice to the contrary, in an emergency situation,
or in the case of lost glasses, an optician, optometrist, physician, or eyeglass retailer may
make a new pair of prescription eyeglasses using the prescription from the old lenses
or the last prescription available.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person may elect to use an eyeglass prescription from an expired prescription
if the person has been advised by an optician, optometrist, physician, or eyeglass retailer
on the risks involved with using an expired prescription.
new text end