Tex. Occupations Code § 401.403
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 401.403, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 401.403. PRACTICE BY AUDIOLOGISTS.
Official statutory text
(a) An audiologist may:
(1) engage in any act necessary to:
(A) evaluate hearing;
(B) train in the use of amplification, including hearing instruments;
(C) make earmolds for hearing instruments;
(D) fit, dispense, and sell hearing instruments; or
(E) manage cerumen;
(2) participate in consultation regarding noise control and hearing conservation;
(3) provide evaluations of environment or equipment, including calibration of equipment used in testing auditory functioning and hearing conservation; and
(4) perform basic speech and language screening tests and procedures consistent with the audiologist's training.
(b) A person who holds a license as an audiologist or audiologist intern and who fits and dispenses hearing instruments must:
(1) comply with rules adopted under this chapter related to fitting and dispensing hearing instruments;
(2) comply with the federal Food and Drug Administration rules and guidelines for fitting and dispensing hearing instruments;
(3) when providing services in this state, use a written contract that contains the information prescribed by commission rule; and
(4) follow the guidelines adopted by commission rule for a 30-day trial period on every hearing instrument purchased.
(1) engage in any act necessary to:
(A) evaluate hearing;
(B) train in the use of amplification, including hearing instruments;
(C) make earmolds for hearing instruments;
(D) fit, dispense, and sell hearing instruments; or
(E) manage cerumen;
(2) participate in consultation regarding noise control and hearing conservation;
(3) provide evaluations of environment or equipment, including calibration of equipment used in testing auditory functioning and hearing conservation; and
(4) perform basic speech and language screening tests and procedures consistent with the audiologist's training.
(b) A person who holds a license as an audiologist or audiologist intern and who fits and dispenses hearing instruments must:
(1) comply with rules adopted under this chapter related to fitting and dispensing hearing instruments;
(2) comply with the federal Food and Drug Administration rules and guidelines for fitting and dispensing hearing instruments;
(3) when providing services in this state, use a written contract that contains the information prescribed by commission rule; and
(4) follow the guidelines adopted by commission rule for a 30-day trial period on every hearing instrument purchased.
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