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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 369 of 739

office or store posts clear and conspicuous signage that a licensed optician is not on site. The sign shall state: NO LICENSED OPTICIAN ON PREMISES: CONNECTICUT LAW PROHIBITS ACTIVITIES BY EMPLOYEES RELATED TO PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES OR CONTACT LENSES, INCLUDING MEASURING, SELLING OR ORDERING IN ANY MANNER, FITTING, DELIVERING OR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTION EYEWEAR UNTIL THE OPTICIAN RETURNS. (c) During any period of time during which an optical establishment, office or store remains open to the public without the supervision of a licensed optician pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, no owner or employee of the establishment, office or store shall: (1) Sell or order optical glasses or kindred products or other instruments to aid vision that are produced or reproduced to personalized given formulas, or plano cosmetic contact lenses; (2) Perform measurements on any individual for optical glasses or kindred products or other instruments to aid vision that are produced or reproduced to personalized given formulas, or plano cosmetic contact lenses. Performing measurements includes determining interpupillary distance, vertical fit heights, and utilizing frame size, bridge size, and temple length to recommend the fit of a frame; (3) Make recommendations that are medically relevant to the personalized given formulas for optical glasses or kindred products or other instruments to aid vision, or plano cosmetic contact lenses, including frame type, lens style or material, lens tint, or multifocal type, or any recommendations regarding any specific type of contact lenses or disinfection systems for contact lenses; (4) Fit, adjust or otherwise alter or manipulate optical glasses or kindred products or other instruments to aid vision that are produced