N.Y. Education Law § 7107: Advertising of non-prescription ready-to-wear magnifying spectacles or glasses

§ 7107. Advertising of non-prescription ready-to-wear magnifying

spectacles or glasses. 1. Any printed advertising for non-prescription

ready-to-wear magnifying spectacles or glasses to be sold through the

mail also shall include the statement, "ATTENTION; READY-TO-WEAR

NON-PRESCRIPTION GLASSES ARE NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE PRESCRIBED

CORRECTIVE LENSES OR EXAMINATIONS BY AN EYE CARE PROFESSIONAL.

CONTINUOUS EYE CHECK-UPS ARE NECESSARY TO DETERMINE YOUR EYE HEALTH

STATUS AND VISION NEEDS." As used in this section, "non-prescription,

ready to wear magnifying spectacles or glasses" means spherical convex

lenses, uniform in each meridian, which are encased in eyeglass frames

and intended to ameliorate the symptoms of presbyopia. The lenses in

such glasses shall be of uniform focus power in each eye and shall not

exceed 2.75 diopters.

2. Any person, his or her agent or employee who shall violate any

provision of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not

less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars

for each violation. For purposes of this section, the sale or offer for

sale of each pair of non-prescription ready-to-wear magnifying

spectacles or glasses which fail to meet the standards of this section

shall constitute a violation.