(1)
- (a) A person that sells a hearing instrument to a consumer shall provide a written receipt or a written contract to the consumer.
- (b) The written receipt or the written contract shall provide the consumer with a 30-day right to cancel the purchase if the hearing instrument does not function adequately for the consumer.
- (c) A person that sells a hearing instrument shall provide a refund to the consumer if the consumer returns the hearing instrument to the person in the same condition as when purchased, excluding ordinary wear and tear within the 30-day right to cancel described in Subsection (1)(b).
- (d) The written receipt or the written contract shall notify the consumer of the 30-day right to cancel in at least 12 point font.
(e) The 30-day right to cancel period shall commence from the later of the day on which:
- (i) the hearing instrument is originally delivered to the consumer;
- (ii) the written receipt is dated; or
- (iii) the contract is delivered to the consumer.
- (f) The 30-day period is paused while the hearing instrument specialist possesses or controls the hearing instrument after the hearing instrument's original delivery.
(2)
- (a) Upon exercise of the right to cancel a hearing instrument purchase, the hearing instrument specialist may collect from the purchaser a cancellation fee of up to 15% of all fees charged to the consumer, including testing, fitting, counseling, and the purchase price of the hearing instrument.
- (b) The written receipt or the written contract provided to the consumer shall state the exact amount of the cancellation fee.
Amended by Chapter 140, 2026 General Session