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1997 Florida Code
TITLE XXXII REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 484 Dispensing Of Optical Devices And Hearing Aids  
PART II FITTING AND DISPENSING OF HEARING AIDS (ss. 484.0401-484.059)
484.044   Authority to make rules.

484.044  Authority to make rules.--

(1)  The board is authorized to make such rules not inconsistent with law as may be necessary to carry out the duties and authority conferred upon the board by this part.

(2)  The board shall adopt rules requiring that each prospective purchaser of a hearing aid be notified by the attending hearing aid specialist, at the time of the initial examination for fitting and sale of a hearing aid, of telecoil, "t" coil, or "t" switch technology. The rules shall further require that hearing aid specialists make available to prospective purchasers or clients information regarding telecoils, "t" coils, or "t" switches. These rules shall be effective on or before October 1, 1994.

History.--ss. 14, 18, ch. 83-153; ss. 1, 7, ch. 84-94; ss. 4, 19, 20, ch. 86-283; s. 22, ch. 90-341; s. 11, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 334, ch. 94-119; s. 7, ch. 94-160.

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