{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.16809","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16809","heading":"Administration of tests; compliance with federal guidelines for fitting and dispensing hearing instruments; sale of hearing instrument to person under 18 years of age.","body":"Sec. 16809.\n\nAn audiologist shall administer tests of vestibular function only to patients who have been referred to him or her by a person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery.\n\nIf an audiologist administers an audiometric test for tinnitus and his or her examination of the patient reflects the presence of otologic or systemic diseases, the audiologist shall promptly refer the patient to a person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery.\n\nAn audiologist shall comply with the federal food and drug administration medical referral guidelines for fitting and dispensing hearing instruments, 21 CFR 801.621, incorporated by reference.\n\nA licensed audiologist may not sell a hearing instrument to a person under 18 years of age unless the person or the parent or guardian of the person presents to the audiologist a written statement signed by a licensed physician who specializes in diseases of the ear stating that both of the following exist:\n\nThe person's hearing loss has been medically evaluated during the 6-month period preceding the date the statement is presented.\n\nThe person may be considered a candidate for a hearing instrument.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 333","Act Act-368-of-1978"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-333-16809","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"860620eac3058c6278a4c5e06501f122f9e49b4b4552944714dd3efbeec2a48b","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.16807","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.16811"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}