Section R156-46a-502a - Unprofessional Conduct"Unprofessional conduct" includes:
(1) violating a state or federal law applicable to persons practicing as a hearing instrument specialist or hearing instrument intern;(2) failing to perform the minimum components of an evaluation for a hearing aid in Section R156-46a-502b;(3) dispensing a hearing aid without: (a) the patient having received a medical evaluation as required by Subsection 58-46-502(5) within the six-month period before the purchase of the hearing aid; or(b) a document signed by the purchaser being a fully informed adult waiving the medical evaluation in accordance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required disclosures in CFR Title 21, Section 801.422, except a person under the age of 18 years may not waive the medical evaluation;(4) engaging in unprofessional conduct specified in Subsection 58-1-501(2)(a)(viii), including:(a) quoting prices of competitive hearing instruments or devices without disclosing that they are not the current prices;(b) showing, demonstrating, or representing competitive models as being current when they are not; or(c) using stalling tactics, excuses, arguing or attempting to dissuade the consumer, to prevent or delay the consumer from exercising the 30-day right to cancel a hearing aid purchase pursuant to Subsection 58-46a-503(1); and(5) failing to conform to the generally accepted and recognized standards and ethics of the profession including those established in the Code of Ethics of the International Hearing Society, adopted March 2009, which is incorporated by reference.Utah Admin. Code R156-46a-502a
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-02, effective 12/10/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-24, effective 12/11/2023