Indiana § 25-20-1-2 - Necessity of certificate of registration
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 25-20-1-2 — Necessity of certificate of registration, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-20-1-2. Necessity of certificate of registration
Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a person who is an audiologist licensed under IC 25-35.6;
(2) the sale of hearing aid batteries or cords; or
(3) the sale, use, provision of customer service, or distribution of an over-the-counter hearing aid.
(b) It is unlawful for a person to fit or dispense prescription hearing aids in Indiana unless the person is:
(1) an individual who holds a valid hearing aid dealer certificate of registration; or
(2) a hearing aid dealer in training who fits or dispenses hearing aids while under the supervision and direction of an individual who holds a temporary or valid hearing aid dealer certificate of registration;
issued by the committee.
(c) It is unlawful for a person to fit hearing aids in Indiana unless the person is:
(1) an individual who holds a valid hearing aid dealer certificate of registration; or
(2) a hearing aid dealer in training who fits hearing aids while under the supervision and direction of an individual who holds a temporary or valid hearing aid dealer certificate of registration;
issued by the committee.
Formerly: Acts 1967, c.257, s.2. As amended by P.L.236-1989, SEC.1; P.L.78-2017, SEC.10; P.L.180-2018, SEC.8; P.L.90-2019, SEC.46; P.L.37-2025, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-20-1-2 ("Necessity of certificate of registration") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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