South Carolina Code 40-25-70. Duties of licensees to purchasers of hearing aids
(B) The purchaser must be advised at the outset of his relationship with the hearing aid specialist that an examination or a representation is not an examination, diagnosis, or prescription by a person licensed to practice medicine in this State.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-25-70
- Hearing aid: means an acceptable wearable instrument or device designated or offered to aid or compensate for impaired human hearing and parts, attachments, or accessories, including earmold, but excluding batteries and cords. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20
- Hearing aid specialist: means an individual licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of specializing in hearing aids. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20
- License: means a license issued by the department under this chapter to hearing aid specialists. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20
- Practice of specializing in hearing aids: means the measurement of human hearing by an audiometer and by other established means solely for fitting, making selections, adaptations, or sale of hearing aids. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20
- sale: means the transfer of title or of the right to use by lease, bailment, or other contract, excluding wholesale transactions with distributors or specialists. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20
(C) A person engaged in the practice of specializing in hearing aids shall comply with federal regulations, 21 C.F.R. § part 801, or related amendments to the regulations. He may not sell a hearing aid to a prospective user under eighteen years of age unless he presents to the dealer a written statement signed by a licensed physician stating that the patient’s hearing loss has been evaluated medically, and the patient may be considered a candidate for a hearing aid. This evaluation must have taken place within the preceding six months.