California Business and Professions Code

§ 2541.2

BPC § 2541.2 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 5.4

Statute text

(a)(1) The expiration date of a contact lens prescription shall not be less than one year and shall not exceed two years from the date of issuance, unless the patient’s history or current circumstances establish a reasonable probability of changes in the patient’s vision of sufficient magnitude to necessitate reexamination earlier than one year, or the presence or probability of visual abnormalities related to ocular or systemic disease indicate the need for reexamination of the patient earlier than one year. If the expiration date of a prescription is less than one year, the health-related reasons for the limitation shall be documented in the patient’s medical record. In no circumstances shall the prescription expiration date be less than the period of time recommended by the prescriber for reexamination of the patient.

(2)For the purposes of this subdivision, the date of issuance is the date the patient receives a copy of the prescription.

(3)Establishing an expiration date that is not consistent with this section shall be regarded as unprofessional conduct by the board that issued the prescriber’s license to practice.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 788, Sec. 1. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2026.