(a) The commission or executive director may order
an audiologist to pay a refund to a consumer who returns a hearing
instrument(s) during the 30-day trial period required by the rules
adopted under Subchapter W (regarding Joint Rule Regarding the Sale
of Hearing Instruments).
(b) If the 30-day period ends on a Sunday or a holiday,
then the 30-day period shall not expire until the next business day.
(c) The licensee shall have thirty (30) days from the
date of a consumer's return of the hearing instrument(s) to reimburse
the consumer.
(d) In the event that the licensee fails to reimburse
the consumer within the prescribed period in subsection (c), then
the licensee may be subject to additional penalties and/or sanctions
provided for under the Act and rules.
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