HRS §458-14
Who is exempt from this chapter's rules
This section lists people and products that are not covered by the chapter. Licensed eye doctors and certain certified ocularists can do their work without breaking these rules. It also allows selling non-prescription glasses and eye devices.
everyone
The statute, as written — Exceptions; acts not prohibited
(a) Nothing in this chapter applies to any physician, optometrist, or ophthalmologist licensed under the laws of the State, nor shall anything in this chapter prohibit the sale of glasses, sun glasses, colored glasses, or eye devices if they do not have refractive values and are not contact lenses. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a certified ocularist who is certified by the American Board of Ocularistry, the National Examining Board of Ocularists, or any other nationally recognized ocularistry certifying board from performing within the scope of such certification; provided that the ocularist performs only those functions dealing with the designing, fitting, and fabricating of artificial eyes, and not contact lenses of refractive value, and is under the supervision of a licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist. The ocularist shall inform the director in writing of the name of the supervising ophthalmologist or optometrist.
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