Sec. 401.404. HEARING INSTRUMENT SALES TO MINORS. A licensed audiologist may not sell a hearing instrument to a person under 18 years of age unless the person or the parent or guardian of the person presents to the audiologist a written statement signed by a licensed physician who specializes in diseases of the ear stating that:
(1) the person's hearing loss has been medically evaluated during the six-month period preceding the date the statement is presented; and
(2) the person may be considered a candidate for a hearing instrument.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.