100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB0340
 
Introduced 1/24/2017, by Sen. John J. Cullerton
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
  
225 ILCS 50/5  from Ch. 111, par. 7405

    Amends the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.  Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the requirements for a license.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 

 
4    Section 5. The Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act 
5is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
 



6    (225 ILCS 50/5)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7405)



7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)

8    Sec. 5. License required. No person shall engage in the
the

9selling, practice of testing, fitting, selecting, 
10recommending, adapting,
dispensing, or servicing hearing 
11instruments or display a sign, advertise, or
represent oneself 
12as a person who practices the fitting or selling of hearing

13instruments unless such person holds a current license issued 
14by the Department
as provided in this Act.  Such person shall be 
15known as a licensed hearing
instrument dispenser.  Individuals 
16licensed pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8 of this Act 
17shall be deemed qualified to provide tests of human
hearing and 
18hearing instrument evaluations for the purpose of dispensing a

19hearing instrument for which any State agency may contract.  The 
20license shall
be conspicuously displayed in the place of 
21business.  Duplicate licenses shall
be issued by the Department 
22to licensees operating more than one office upon
the additional 
23payment set forth in this Act. No hearing instrument 
 
 
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1manufacturer may distribute, sell, or otherwise provide 
2hearing instruments to any unlicensed hearing care 
3professional for the purpose of selling hearing instruments to 
4the consumer. 
5    Except for violations of the provisions of this Act, or the 
6rules
promulgated under it, nothing in this Act shall prohibit 
7a corporation,
partnership, trust, association, or other 
8entity from engaging in the
business of testing, fitting, 
9servicing, selecting, dispensing, selling, or
offering for 
10sale hearing instruments at retail without a license, provided 
11it
employs only licensed individuals in the direct testing, 
12fitting, servicing,
selecting, offering for sale, or 
13dispensing of such products.  Each such
corporation, 
14partnership, trust, association, or other entity shall file 
15with
the Department, prior to doing business in this State and 
16by July 1 of each
calendar year thereafter, on forms prescribed 
17by the Department, a list of all
licensed hearing instrument 
18dispensers employed by it and a statement attesting
that it 
19complies with this Act and the rules promulgated under it and 
20the
regulations of the Federal Food and Drug Administration and 
21the Federal Trade
Commission insofar as they are applicable.

22(Source: P.A. 99-204, eff. 7-30-15.)