103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1734
 
Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Seth Lewis
 
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7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)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

9the
selling, 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 
18and hearing instrument evaluations for the purpose of 
19dispensing a
hearing instrument for which any State agency may 
20contract.  The license shall
be conspicuously displayed in the 
21place of business.  Duplicate licenses shall
be issued by the 
22Department to licensees operating more than one office upon

23the additional payment set forth in this Act. No hearing 
 
 
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1instrument manufacturer may distribute, sell, or otherwise 
2provide hearing 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 
6the rules
promulgated under it, nothing in this Act shall 
7prohibit a corporation,
partnership, trust, association, or 
8other entity from engaging in the
business of testing, 
9fitting, servicing, selecting, dispensing, selling, or

10offering for sale hearing instruments at retail without a 
11license, provided it
employs only licensed individuals in the 
12direct testing, fitting, servicing,
selecting, offering for 
13sale, or dispensing 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 
17prescribed by the Department, a list of all
licensed hearing 
18instrument dispensers employed by it and a statement attesting

19that it complies with this Act and the rules promulgated under 
20it and the
regulations of the Federal Food and Drug 
21Administration and the Federal Trade
Commission insofar as 
22they are applicable.

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