Florida Statutes Part II - Fitting And Dispensing Of Hearing Aids (Ss. 484.0401-484.059)

• 484.0401 - Purpose.
  The Legislature recognizes that the dispensing of hearing aids requires particularized knowledge and skill to ensure that the interests of the hearing-impaired public will be...
• 484.041 - Definitions.
  As used in this part, the term:(1) “Board” means the Board of Hearing Aid Specialists.(2) “Department” means the Department of Health.(3) “Dispensing hearing aids” means and includes:(a) Conducting and...
• 484.042 - Board Of Hearing Aid Specialists; Membership, Appointment, Terms.
  (1) The Board of Hearing Aid Specialists is created within the Department of Health and shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the Governor...
• 484.043 - Board Headquarters.
  The board shall maintain its official headquarters in Tallahassee.History.—ss. 4, 18, ch. 83-153; ss. 1, 7, ch. 84-94; ss. 19, 20, ch. 86-283; s. 22,...
• 484.044 - Authority To Make Rules.
  (1) The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part conferring duties upon it.(2) The board...
• 484.0445 - Training Program.
  (1) The board shall establish by rule a training program for a minimum 6 months in length, which may include a board-approved home study course.(2) A trainee...
• 484.0447 - Fees.
  The board shall by rule establish fees to be paid as follows:(1) Examination application fee, not to exceed $150;(2) Examination fee, not to exceed $175, which is...
• 484.045 - Licensure By Examination.
  (1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a hearing aid specialist shall apply to the department on a form approved by the department.(2) The department shall...
• 484.047 - Renewal Of License.
  (1) The board by rule shall provide a method for the biennial renewal of a license.(2) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal...
• 484.0501 - Minimal Procedures And Equipment.
  (1) The following minimal procedures shall be used in the fitting and selling of hearing aids:(a) Pure tone audiometric testing by air and bone to determine the...
• 484.051 - Itemization Of Prices; Delivery Of Hearing Aid; Receipt, Packaging, Disclaimer, Guarantee.
  (1) Prior to delivery of services or products to a prospective purchaser, any person who fits and sells hearing aids shall disclose on request by the...
• 484.0512 - Thirty-day Trial Period; Purchaser’s Right To Cancel; Notice; Refund; Cancellation Fee; Criminal Penalty.
  (1) A person selling a hearing aid in this state must provide the buyer with written notice of a 30-day trial period and money-back guarantee. The...
• 484.0513 - Cancellation By Medical Authorization; Purchaser’s Right To Return.
  (1) In addition to any other rights and remedies the purchaser of a hearing aid may have, the purchaser shall have the right to rescind the...
• 484.053 - Prohibitions; Penalties.
  (1) A person may not:(a) Practice dispensing hearing aids unless the person is a licensed hearing aid specialist;(b) Use the name or title “hearing aid specialist” when the...
• 484.054 - Sale Or Distribution Of Hearing Aids Through Mail; Penalty.
  It is unlawful for any person to sell or distribute hearing aids through the mail to the ultimate consumer. Any violation of this section constitutes...
• 484.056 - Disciplinary Proceedings.
  (1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action, as specified in s. 456.072(2):(a) Violation of any provision of s. 456.072(1), s....
• 484.058 - Declaration Of Place Of Business; Posting Of License And Notice.
  Each licensee shall declare and establish a regular place of business, at which the licensee’s license shall be conspicuously displayed.History.—ss. 17, 20, ch. 86-283; s....
• 484.059 - Exemptions.
  (1) The licensure requirements of this part do not apply to any person engaged in recommending hearing aids as part of the academic curriculum of an...

Last modified: September 23, 2016