(225 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 7401)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
Sec. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to protect the deaf or hard of hearing
public from the practice of dispensing hearing aids that
could
endanger the health, safety and welfare of the People of this State. The
Federal Food and Drug Administration
and Federal Trade Commission has recommended that State legislation is necessary in order to establish
standards of competency and to impose stringent penalties for those who
violate the public trust in this field of health care.
(Source: P.A. 103-495, eff. 1-1-24.)
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