PRINTER'S NO. 1820
No. 1558 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, SEVENTY, GRAY, KUKOVICH, PETRARCA,
PUCCIARELLI, LETTERMAN, COHEN, PERZEL, PISTELLA AND McINTYRE,
JUNE 15, 1981
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND COMMERCE, JUNE 15, 1981
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1182, No.262),
2 entitled "An act relating to the dispensing and sale of
3 hearing aids, providing for the registration and regulation
4 of hearing aid fitters and dealers, making certain acts
5 illegal, prescribing penalties and making an appropriation,"
6 providing for a 30 day trial period in the purchase of
7 hearing aids.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 504, act of November 24, 1976 (P.L.1182,
11 No.262), known as the "Hearing Aid Sales Registration Law," is
12 amended, and the act is amended by adding a section to read:
13 Section 504. Receipt to Purchasers.--A registrant shall,
14 upon the consummation of a sale of a hearing aid, deliver to the
15 purchaser a written receipt, signed by or on behalf of the
16 registrant, containing all of the following:
17 (1) The date of consummation of the sale.
18 (2) Specifications as to the make, serial number, and model
19 name or number of the hearing aid or aids sold.
20 (3) The address of the principal place of business of the
1 registrant.
2 (4) A statement to the effect that the aid or aids delivered
3 to the purchaser are used or reconditioned, as the case may be,
4 if that is the fact.
5 (5) The number of the registrant's registration certificate.
6 (6) The terms of any guarantee or express warranty, if any,
7 made to the purchaser with respect to such hearing aid or
8 hearing aids.
9 (7) A copy of the written waiver forms as required by
10 section 403.
11 (7.1) A statement to the effect that if the purchaser is not
12 satisfied with the operation of the hearing aid he may return it
13 within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price.
14 (8) Such receipt shall bear, or have attached to it in no
15 smaller than ten-point type the following:
16 "The purchaser has been advised at the outset of his
17 relationship with the hearing aid dealer that any examination
18 or representation made by a registered hearing aid dealer and
19 fitter in connection with the practice of fitting and selling
20 of this hearing aid, is not an examination, diagnosis, or
21 prescription by a person licensed to practice medicine in
22 this Commonwealth and therefore must not be regarded as
23 medical opinion."
24 (9) Such receipt shall bear on its face and in no smaller
25 than ten-point bold type the following:
26 "If your rights are violated you may contact the State
27 Bureau of Consumer Protection or the Pennsylvania Department
28 of Health in Harrisburg or your local district attorney."
29 Section 508. Right to Refund.--Any person who is not
30 satisfied with the operation of a hearing aid he has purchased
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1 shall have the right to return it within 30 days for a full
2 refund of the purchase price.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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