N.J. Admin. Code § 13:33-5.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:33-5.1 - Record of prescriptions filled

(a) Each person licensed as an ophthalmic dispenser shall maintain for a period of at least six years at a New Jersey establishment the following records:

1. All original prescriptions, or copies of prescriptions, which the licensee or licensee's apprentices fill;

2. All data required in the preparation and dispensing of eyeglasses:

i. Frames, such as eye size, bridge size and temple length; and

ii. Lenses, such as sphere, cylinder, axis, prism base, add, patient pupillary distance (P.D.), eyeglass pupillary distance (P.S.) and height of segment (Seg) if multifocal, base curve, frame size, eye size, bridge size and temple length;

3. All information required in dispensing of contact lenses;

4. Identification, by means of name or initials, of individuals involved in interpreting and measuring, duplicating, fabricating, verifying, and fitting and adjusting all eyeglasses, frames, and lenses fabricated and dispensed;

5. Written confirmation that the licensed dispenser or licensed technician has verified the lenses; and

6. If a licensed ophthalmic dispenser performs and certifies vision screening pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:33-5.5(b)10, a copy of the completed Motor Vehicle Commission vision screening report.

(b) In order to fabricate, verify, and/or duplicate a lens or a pair of eyeglasses, the following information shall be obtained or checked:

1. Sphere, cylinder, axis, prism, base, add, patient pupillary distance, eyeglass pupillary distance, height of segment, base curve, frame size, eye size, bridge size, and temple length.

(c) To obtain the information outlined in (b) above, the following equipment shall be utilized:

1. Lensometer, vertometer, or any other automatic electronic equipment to measure the power of a lens, a lens clock and a millimeter ruler.

2. Any person using the equipment listed in (c)1 above to obtain information for the purpose of fabricating, dispensing, verifying, or duplicating a lens or pair of eyeglasses shall be deemed to be practicing Ophthalmic Dispensing and Ophthalmic Technicianry.

(d) If a patient requests that a licensed ophthalmic dispenser release an original prescription, the licensed ophthalmic dispenser shall release to the patient, without charge, the original prescription maintained as part of the licensed ophthalmic dispenser's records pursuant to (a) above. A licensed ophthalmic dispenser who releases an original prescription shall make a copy of the prescription and maintain this as part of his or her records.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:33-5.1

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1911(a), effective 7/3/2017