1. (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. (1) the person's hearing loss has been medically evaluated during the six-month period preceding the date the statement is presented; and
   2. (2) the person may be considered a candidate for a hearing instrument.
2. (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.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 783 (S.B. 905), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.