| 7/30/2020 9:04 am Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
Initial Agency Notice
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Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | Board of Optometry |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Elaine J. Yeatts (804)367-4688 elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Agency Contact: | Leslie L. Knachel Executive Director (804)597-4130 leslie.knachel@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Contact Address: | Department of Health Professions 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233 |
| Chapter Affected: | |
| 18 vac 105 - 20: | Regulations of the Virginia Board of Optometry |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapter 32 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
| Date Petition Received | 04/22/2020 |
| Petitioner | David Haine |
To amend section 45 to include the number of contact lenses that can be dispensed
from a prescription for contact lenses.
Agency Plan
The petition will be published in the Register of Regulations on May 25, 2020 with
comment requested until June 24, 2020. The Board will consider all comments and the
petition and decide whether to initiate rulemaking at its next meeting scheduled for
July 17, 2020.
| Publication Date | 05/25/2020 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 06/24/2020 |
Take no action
| Agency Response Date | 07/30/2020 |
The Board discussed the request to amend regulations to add a requirement to include
the total number of lenses on a prescription and voted not to initiate rulemaking.
The Board concurred with the comment from the National Association of Optometrists
and Opticians that it is contrary to the spirit of Federal Trade Commission law and
rules. Additionally, the regulation would be very difficult to monitor or enforce.