Texas § 402.402 SALE TO MINOR.

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§ 402.402 — SALE TO MINOR.

Texas § 402.402

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Bluebook

Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 402.402 (2026).

Text

Sec. 402.402. SALE TO MINOR.

(a)A licensed hearing instrument fitter and dispenser may not sell a hearing instrument to a person under 18 years of age unless the prospective user or a parent or guardian of the prospective user has presented to the hearing instrument fitter and dispenser a written statement, signed by a licensed physician, that states that the patient's hearing loss has been medically evaluated and that the patient may be considered a candidate for a hearing instrument. Whenever practicable, the medical evaluation should be performed by a licensed physician who specializes in diseases of the ear.

(b)The physician's evaluation must have taken place within the preceding six months.

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Sec. 402.402. SALE TO MINOR. (a) A licensed hearing instrument fitter and dispenser may not sell a hearing instrument to a person under 18 years of age unless the prospective user or a parent or guardian of the prospective user has presented to the hearing instrument fitter and dispenser a written statement, signed by a licensed physician, that states that the patient's hearing loss has been medically evaluated and that the patient may be considered a candidate for a hearing instrument. Whenever practicable, the medical evaluation should be performed by a licensed physician who specializes in diseases of the ear.
(b) The physician's evaluation must have taken place within the preceding six months.

Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 999 (S.B. 904 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.