Hearing Instrument Sales To Minors

Sec. 401.404. HEARING INSTRUMENT SALES TO MINORS. (a) 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 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. (b) Whenever practicable, the medical evaluation described by Subsection (a)(1) should be performed by a licensed physician who specializes in diseases of the ear. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 783 (S.B. 905), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025. SUBCHAPTER J. LICENSE DENIAL AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES