2025 Texas Statutes
Occupations Code
Title 3 - Health Professions
Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia
Chapter 401 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Subchapter E. Powers and Duties
Section 401.2021. Rules for Hearing Instruments
Sec. 401.2021. RULES FOR HEARING INSTRUMENTS. With the assistance of the advisory board, the commission shall adopt rules to establish requirements for each sale of a hearing instrument for purposes of this chapter. 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; 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. 619 (S.B. 662), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.054, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 783 (S.B. 905), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 999 (S.B. 904), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
