California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §3102: It is unlawful to advertise as being free or without cost the furnishing of optometric services where these services are contingent upon payment or other exchange of consideration for goods or other s

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to advertise optometric services as free unless the advertisement fully discloses any required payment or exchange of goods/services as a condition.

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It is unlawful to advertise as being free or without cost the furnishing of optometric services where these services are contingent upon payment or other exchange of consideration for goods or other services offered by the provider, unless that contingency is fully disclosed in the same advertisement.

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