West Virginia Code 30-26-11 – Reciprocity
Whenever the board determines that another state or jurisdiction has requirements for the licensing of persons to engage in the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids, which requirements meet the minimum requirements and standards set forth in this article and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, the board may, in the manner prescribed by its rules and regulations, issue a license without the examination required by this article, to any person holding a license in such other state or jurisdiction, upon application, providing such prospective licensee meets all of the requirements set forth in this article and the rules and regulations of the board with respect thereto. All of the fees which such prospective licensee would be otherwise required to pay, shall be paid by such prospective licensee in the same manner and to the same extent as if such prospective licensee were not qualified to engage in such other state or jurisdiction.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-26-11
- Board: means the West Virginia board of hearing-aid dealers. See West Virginia Code 30-26-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- License: means any license issued under the provisions of this article and shall include a temporary license. See West Virginia Code 30-26-1
- Licensee: means any person holding any such license. See West Virginia Code 30-26-1
- Person: means and includes any individual, partnership, trust, association, corporation or other like organization, or any combination thereof. See West Virginia Code 30-26-1
- Practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids: means and includes:
(a) The measurement or other testing of human hearing by means of an audiometer, or by any other means. See West Virginia Code 30-26-1
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10