In this chapter,

(1) “audiologist” means an individual licensed as an audiologist under Alaska Stat. Chapter 08.11;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 08.55.200

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) “dealing in hearing aids” means the sale or lease, or attempted sale or lease of hearing aids, and the recommendation, selection, fitting, or adaptation of hearing aids;
(3) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
(4) “hearing aid” means a prosthetic instrument or device designed for or represented as aiding, improving, or correcting defective human hearing and the parts, attachments, or accessories of the instrument or device; “hearing aid” does not include cochlear implants, middle-ear implants, vibro-tactile speech-reading aids, other aids for cued speech, or group or individual auditory training units and assistive devices;
(5) “hearing aid dealer” means an individual licensed under Alaska Stat. § 08.55.010;
(6) “physician” means a person licensed as a physician under Alaska Stat. Chapter 08.64.
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