Section 402.402 - Sale to Minor(a) A licensed hearing instrument fitter and dispenser may not sell a hearing instrument to a person under 18 years of age unless the prospective user or a parent or guardian of the prospective user has presented to the hearing instrument fitter and dispenser a written statement, signed by a licensed physician specializing in diseases of the ear, that states that the patient's hearing loss has been medically evaluated and that the patient may be considered a candidate for a hearing instrument.(b) The physician's evaluation must have taken place within the preceding six months. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.