Title 20 — Title 20: Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards

Sec. 20-396. Definitions. As used in this chapter, except as the context may require otherwise: (1) “Department” means the Department of Public Health; (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health; (3) “Hearing aid” means any wearable instrument or device designed f…

Sec. 20-397. Advisory Council on Hearing Aids. Section 20-397 is repealed. (1972, P.A. 295, S. 2; P.A. 77-473, S. 2; 77-614, S. 609, 610.)

Sec. 20-398. License required; qualifications; examination; fees. (a) No person may engage in the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids, or display a sign or in any other way advertise or claim to be a person who sells or engages in the practice of fitting or selling hearin…

Sec. 20-399. Licensure of out-of-state licensees. Whenever the department determines that another state or jurisdiction has requirements equivalent to or higher than those established pursuant to this chapter and that such state or jurisdiction has a program equivalent to or stri…

Sec. 20-400. Temporary permit. (a) A temporary permit may be issued to a person who has submitted proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant has completed a four-year course at an approved high school or has an equivalent education as determined by the department, up…

Sec. 20-401. Business address to be furnished department. Posting of license. Notices to licensees. (a) A person who holds a license under this chapter or as an audiologist under sections 20-395a to 20-395g, inclusive, shall notify the department in writing of the regular address…

Sec. 20-402. Renewal of license. Continuing education requirements. Reinstatement of void licenses. (a) Licenses issued under this chapter shall be renewed once every two years, in accordance with the provisions of section 19a-88, on payment of the renewal fee of two hundred doll…

Sec. 20-402a. Thirty-day trial period. Buyer's right to cancel. (a) No hearing aid shall be sold to any purchaser unless accompanied in writing by a thirty-day trial period providing that if such purchaser returns the hearing aid in the same condition as when purchased, ordinary …

Sec. 20-403. Consumer to be advised to seek medical care, when. Anyone who has a history of: (1) Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear; (2) active drainage from the ear within the previous ninety days; (3) sudden, or rapidly progressive, hearing loss within the pre…

Sec. 20-404. Disciplinary action; grounds. (a) The department may suspend or revoke the license of a hearing instrument specialist, after notice and hearing as provided in the regulations adopted by the commissioner, or may reprimand or take any of the actions set forth in sectio…

Sec. 20-405. Appeal. Section 20-405 is repealed. (1972, P.A. 295, S. 10; P.A. 76-436, S. 443, 681; P.A. 77-473, S. 11; 77-603, S. 88, 125; 77-614, S. 469, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 56, 57, 127; P.A. 80-484, S. 175, 176.)

Sec. 20-406. Regulations. The Commissioner of Public Health shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, for the administration of this chapter and for the conduct of the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids. (1972, P.A. 295, S. 11; P.A. 77-473,…

Sec. 20-407. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall for each offense be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. (1972, P.A. 295, S. 12; P.A. 77-473, S. 13; P.A. 12-80, S. 171.) History: P.A. 77-473 made no substantive changes; P.A. 12-80 changed penalty fro…