(a)  Every person, firm, association, or corporation shall keep a permanent record of all sales or other transactions where a hearing aid instrument or hearing prosthetic device is made available.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-49-2.2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-49-1
  • Hearing aid: means any wearable instrument or device designed for or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing, and any parts, attachments, or accessories, including ear molds, but excluding batteries and cords. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-49-1
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6

(b)  [Deleted by P.L. 2023, ch. 89, § 1 and P.L. 2023, ch. 90, § 1.]

(c)  Each record of a transaction shall be retained for a period of three (3) years, and shall be kept open for inspection by any official designated by the director of the department of health.

History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 177, § 1; P.L. 2023, ch. 89, § 1, effective June 19, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 90, § 1, effective June 19, 2023.