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<chapter num="16" heading="Selling and Dispensing of Contact Lenses" title_num="10" subtitle_num="28">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Definitions.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Terms Defined.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>“Contact lens” means a medical device of any material or power, including plano or zero-powered, that is placed directly on:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>The cornea; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>The cornea and sclera.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>“Contact lens prescription” means “replacement contact lens prescription” as defined in Health Occupations Article, §11-404.4, Annotated Code of Maryland, and any federal statute and regulations that may supersede this Health Occupations citation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Sales and Dispensing of Contact Lenses.">
    <text>Contact lens prescriptions and contact lenses are prescribed, sold, dispensed, and otherwise regulated as stated in Health Occupations Article, §11-404.4, Annotated Code of Maryland, and any federal statute and regulations that may supersede this Health Occupations citation.</text>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Health-General Article, §24-301.1;Health Occupations Article, §§11-101, 11-205, and 11-404.4; Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: January 16, 2006 (33:1 Md. R. 36)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>