1. (a) The commission or executive director may order an audiologist to pay a refund to a consumer who returns a hearing instrument(s) during the 30-day trial period required by the rules adopted under Subchapter W (regarding Joint Rule Regarding the Sale of Hearing Instruments).
2. (b) If the 30-day period ends on a Sunday or a holiday, then the 30-day period shall not expire until the next business day.
3. (c) The licensee shall have thirty (30) days from the date of a consumer's return of the hearing instrument(s) to reimburse the consumer.
4. (d) In the event that the licensee fails to reimburse the consumer within the prescribed period in subsection (c), then the licensee may be subject to additional penalties and/or sanctions provided for under the Act and rules.

Source Note:The provisions of this §111.174 adopted to be effective August 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 5172.