FTC breaks in contact lens law
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Walsh Optical will settle with FTC to the tune of $40,000 in civil penalties after incurring the commission's first enforcement action under the "Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act of 2003." FTC's complaint alleged that the defendant was selling lenses to consumers on the internet without first verifying the prescription, as mandated by law. Online retailers are permitted to sell contacts under legislation intended to foster competition by allowing consumers to obtain their prescriptions and shop around for the best deal (1"The Gray Sheet" July 5, 2004, p. 14)...