A. A hearing aid dispenser or dispensing audiologist shall deliver a bill of sale to each person supplied with a hearing aid by the hearing aid dispenser or the dispensing audiologist or at that person’s order or direction.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-1909

  • Audiologist: means a person who engages in the practice of audiology and who meets the requirements prescribed in this chapter. See Arizona Laws 36-1901
  • Hearing aid: means any wearable instrument or device designed for or represented as aiding or improving human hearing or as aiding, improving or compensating for defective human hearing, and any parts, attachments or accessories of the instrument or device, including ear molds, but excluding batteries and cords. See Arizona Laws 36-1901
  • Hearing aid dispenser: means any person who engages in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids. See Arizona Laws 36-1901
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • License: means a license issued by the director under this chapter and includes a temporary license. See Arizona Laws 36-1901
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • sale: means a transfer of title or of the right to use by lease, bailment or any other contract, but does not include transfers at wholesale to distributors or dealers. See Arizona Laws 36-1901

B. A bill of sale shall contain the hearing aid dispenser’s or the dispensing audiologist’s signature and shall show the address of that person’s regular place of practice and the number of that person’s license, a description of the make and model of the hearing aid and the amount charged. The bill of sale shall also state the serial number and the condition of the hearing aid as to whether it is new, used or rebuilt.

C. A bill of sale shall contain language that verifies that the client has been informed about audio switch technology, including benefits such as increased access to telephones and assistive listening devices. If the hearing device purchased by the client has audio switch technology, the client shall be informed of the proper use of the technology. The client shall be informed that an audio switch is also referred to as a telecoil, t-coil or t-switch.

D. A bill of sale shall contain language that informs the client about the Arizona telecommunications equipment distribution program established by section 36-1947 that provides assistive telecommunications devices to residents of this state who have hearing loss.