Iowa § 154A.19 - 154A.19 Exceptions.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 154A.19 — 154A.19 Exceptions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 154A.19. 154A.19 Exceptions.
1. This chapter shall not prohibit a corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other organization maintaining an established business address from engaging in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing aids at retail without a license if it employs only licensed hearing aid specialists in the direct fitting or selection and sale of hearing aids. Such an organization shall file annually with the department a list of all licensed hearing aid specialists and persons holding temporary permits directly or indirectly employed by it. Such an organization shall also file with the department a statement on a form approved by the department that the organization submits itself to the rules and regulations of the department and the provisions of this chapter which the department deems applicable. 2. This chapter shall not apply to a person who engages in the practices covered by this chapter if this activity is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education, or part of a program conducted by a public or charitable institution, or nonprofit organization, unless the institution or organization also dispenses or sells hearing aids. 3. This chapter shall not prevent any person from engaging in practices covered by this chapter, provided the person, or organization employing the person, does not dispense or sell hearing aids. 4. This chapter shall not apply to a person who engages in practices covered by this chapter if the person is licensed as an audiologist pursuant to chapter 154F. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154A.19] 2001 Acts, ch 58, §18; 2015 Acts, ch 57, §9; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §236, 237 Wed Dec 10 23:03:57 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 154A.19 (23, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 154A.19 cover?
Section 154A.19 ("154A.19 Exceptions.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. 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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