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Section 402.1021. Rules for Hearing Instruments

TX Occ Code § 402.1021 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 402.1021. RULES FOR HEARING INSTRUMENTS. With the assistance of the advisory board and the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Advisory Board, the commission shall adopt rules to establish requirements for each sale of a hearing instrument for purposes of this chapter and Chapter 401. The rules must:

(1) address:

(A) the information and other provisions required in each written contract for the purchase of a hearing instrument;

(B) records that must be retained under this chapter or Chapter 401; and

(C) guidelines for the 30-day trial period during which a person may cancel the purchase of a hearing instrument; and

(2) require that the written contract and 30-day trial period information provided to a purchaser of a hearing instrument be in plain language designed to be easily understood by the average consumer.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1062 (S.B. 663), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.089, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.091, eff. September 1, 2015.

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