Indiana § 25-20-1-1 - Definitions
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§ 25-20-1-1. Definitions
Sec. 1. Except as the context requires otherwise:
"Board" shall mean the medical licensing board.
"Committee" means the committee of hearing aid dealer examiners.
"Over-the-counter hearing aid" has the meaning set forth in 21 CFR 800.30(b).
"Prescription hearing aid" has the meaning set forth in 21 CFR 800.30(b).
"Fit hearing aids" shall mean the hearing aid dealer's or salesman's evaluation or measurement of the powers or range of human hearing for the subsequent selection or adaption or sale of hearing aids.
"Dispense hearing aids" shall mean the sale, lease or rental of a hearing aid to anyone other than a hearing aid dealer.
"Hearing aid dealer" shall mean any person who fits or dispenses hearing aids and who receives a commission or salary derived from the sale of such devices or maintenance of such devices except any person who serves said dealer only in an administrative or clerical manner and who does not evaluate, fit or dispense hearing aids shall be excluded.
"Audiologist" means an individual holding a license to practice audiology issued under IC 25-35.6.
"Registration" shall refer to the legal privilege given a person who holds a hearing aid dealer certificate of registration; and "Temporary Registration" shall refer to the legal privilege given a person who holds a temporary hearing aid dealer certificate of registration.
Formerly: Acts 1967, c.257, s.1. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.142; P.L.178-2014, SEC.1; P.L.37-2025, SEC.2.
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