(1) This chapter shall not apply to a person while he or she is engaged in the practice of fitting hearing instruments and assistive listening devices if his or her practice is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education or part of a program conducted by a public, charitable institution or nonprofit organization, which is primarily supported by voluntary contributions.
(2) This chapter shall not be construed to prevent any person who is:

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 334.040

  • Practice of fitting hearing instruments: means the measurement of human hearing by means of an audiometer for the purpose of making selections, adaptions, and adjustments of hearing instruments, including both over-the-counter hearing aids and prescription hearing aids. See Kentucky Statutes 334.010
  • sale: means any transfer of title or transfer of the right to use by lease, bailment, or any other means. See Kentucky Statutes 334.010

(a) A medical or osteopathic physician licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky from treating or fitting hearing instruments to the human ear, which includes the making of ear molds; or
(b) An audiologist holding a certificate of clinical competence in audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association so long as they do not engage in the sale of hearing instruments.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 53, sec. 5, effective June 29, 2023. — Amended
1992 Ky. Acts ch. 460, sec. 4, effective July 14, 1992. — Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch.
48, sec. 4.

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