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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5168
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 1507
Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
REP. REDDINGTON-HUGHES, 66th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING RETAILERS TO DISCLOSE HEALTH RISKS
POSED BY CONTACT LENSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to provide that any retailer that 1
sells, fits or otherwise provides contact lenses to consumers shall 2
disclose to consumers, at the point of sale, that wearing contact lenses 3
while engaging in certain activities, including, but not limited to, 4
showering or swimming, poses certain health risks, including, but not 5
limited to, blindness. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To require retailers that sell, fit or otherwise provide contact lenses to
consumers to disclose to consumers, at the point of sale, that wearing
contact lenses while engaging in certain activities poses certain health
risks.