The purpose of this Act is to protect the deaf or hard of hearing public from the practice of dispensing hearing aids that could endanger the health, safety and welfare of the People of this State. The Federal Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission has recommended that State legislation is necessary in order to establish standards of competency and to impose stringent penalties for those who violate the public trust in this field of health care.
225 ILCS 50/1
Purpose
Known as the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act
The act spans §§ 225-50-1 to 225-50-9-5 (40 sections).
P.A. 103-495, eff. 1-1-24.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.