Cal. Business and Professions Code § 2556 : California Business And Professions Code — Healing Arts — Registered Dispensing Opticians — General Provisions — Unlawful advertising Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) Except as authorized by Section 655, it is unlawful for a registered dispensing optician to do any of the following: to advertise the furnishing of, or to furnish, the services of an optometrist or a physician and surgeon, to directly employ an optometrist or physician and surgeon for the purpose of any examination or treatment of the eyes, or to duplicate or change lenses without a prescription or order from a person duly licensed to issue the same. For the purposes of this section, "furnish" does not mean to enter into a landlord-tenant relationship of any kind. (b) Notwithstanding Section 125.9, the board may, by regulation, impose and issue administrative fines and citations for a violation of this section or Section 655, which may be assessed in addition to any other applicable fines, citations, or administrative or criminal actions. Ca. Bus. and Prof. Code § 2556 Amended by Stats 2015 ch 405 (AB 684),s 7, eff. 1/1/2016.