Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 886

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Background

Title

Description: Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moak

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE CONTACT LENS CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT A MANUFACTURER OF CONTACT LENSES WHO SELLS, MARKETS OR DISTRIBUTES CONTACT LENSES IN THE STATE SHALL CERTIFY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THOSE BRAND OF LENSES THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE IN A COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AND NONDISCRIMINATORY MANNER TO PRESCRIBERS, ENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PRESCRIBERS AND ALTERNATIVE CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT MANUFACTURERS SHALL ONLY SELL, MARKET OR DISTRIBUTE IN THE STATE THOSE CONTACT LENSES THAT HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF PRESCRIBERS AND MANUFACTURERS; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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