Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act

Summary

Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act - Requires a "prescriber" (a person permitted under State law to issue prescriptions for contact lenses) to provide to the patient a copy of the patient's contact lens prescription free of charge. Declares that a contact lens prescription shall expire: (1) on the date specified by the law of the State involved, if that date is one year or more after the issue date of the prescription; or (2) not less than one year after the issue date of the prescription, if such State law specifies no date or a date that is less than one year after the date of the prescription. Permits an exception in either instance for a patient's ocular health. Prohibits advertising that lenses for which a prescription is required may be obtained without a prescription. Prohibits a prescriber from issuing certain waivers. States that any violation of this Act shall be treated as a violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

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Timeline

1. 22 May 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 May 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 May 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 June 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 September 2003

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 May 2003 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 May 2003

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Sponsors

• Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rob Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• JOE BARTON · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

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