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 Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016)
 Title 246. Health, Department of
 Chapter 246-828. Hearing and speech.

  Section 246-828-270. Personal disclosure.  

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  • A licensed audiologist or hearing aid specialist who contacts a patient or client away from the licensee's place of business must:
    (1) When the contact is in person, present the prospective patient or client with written notice of:
    (a) Licensee's name, business name, business address and telephone number; and
    (b) Licensee's department-issued credential number.
    (2) When a licensee contacts a patient or client by telephone the licensee must disclose the licensee's name, the name and address of the licensee's establishment, and the purpose of call.
    (3) When the contact is through a direct mail piece or other advertising initiated by the licensee, the material must clearly show the licensee's establishment name and establishment address. If in-person or telephone contact is made as a result of the direct mail or other advertising, the prospective patient or client must be offered the licensee's establishment phone number.
    [Statutory Authority: 2014 c 189, RCW 18.35.161, 18.130.062, and 18.130.020. WSR 15-14-092, § 246-828-270, filed 6/29/15, effective 7/1/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.35.161. WSR 04-02-068, § 246-828-270, filed 1/7/04, effective 2/7/04; WSR 98-06-079, § 246-828-270, filed 3/3/98, effective 4/3/98; WSR 91-11-032 (Order 166B), § 246-828-270, filed 5/8/91, effective 6/8/91; WSR 91-11-031 (Order 165B), recodified as § 246-828-270, filed 5/8/91, effective 6/8/91; WSR 85-23-065 (Order PL 563), § 308-50-310, filed 11/19/85; Order PL 159, § 308-50-310, filed 2/8/74.]
2014 c 189, RCW 18.35.161, 18.130.062, and 18.130.020. WSR 15-14-092, § 246-828-270, filed 6/29/15, effective 7/1/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.35.161. WSR 04-02-068, § 246-828-270, filed 1/7/04, effective 2/7/04; WSR 98-06-079, § 246-828-270, filed 3/3/98, effective 4/3/98; WSR 91-11-032 (Order 166B), § 246-828-270, filed 5/8/91, effective 6/8/91; WSR 91-11-031 (Order 165B), recodified as § 246-828-270, filed 5/8/91, effective 6/8/91; WSR 85-23-065 (Order PL 563), § 308-50-310, filed 11/19/85; Order PL 159, § 308-50-310, filed 2/8/74.