21 NCAC 64 .0220             STANDARDS FOR AUDIOLOGISTS WHO DISPENSE HEARING AIDS

A licensed Audiologist who fits and dispenses hearing aids must:

(1)           Comply with 21 Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart H 801.420 and 801.421, in effect as of March 9, 2012 that are hereby incorporated by reference and do not include subsequent amendments. The incorporated material may be obtained on the Board's website free of charge; and

(2)           Disclose all fees to be charged to a patient in conjunction with the evaluation period and purchase of any hearing aid, in writing, prior to the purchase of the hearing aid by the patient.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-304(a)(3);

Eff. January 1, 2013;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. October 4, 2016.