Nothing in this article prevents or restricts:

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-32-2

  • 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

(1) Any person licensed or registered under any other law of this state from practicing the profession and performing services for which he or she is licensed or registered;

(2) A licensed physician or surgeon while engaging in the profession for which he or she is licensed;

(3) A trained individual providing hearing testing or balance system assessment under the direct supervision of a licensed physician or surgeon;

(4) A person credentialed by this state as a teacher of the deaf;

(5) The activities and services of persons pursuing a course of study leading to a degree in speech-language pathology or audiology at a college or university, if:

(A) These activities and services constitute a part of a planned course of study at that institution;

(B) They are designated by a title such as intern, trainee, student or other title clearly indicating the status appropriate to their level of education; and

(C) They work under the supervision of a person licensed by this state to practice speech-language pathology or audiology;

(6) The activities of persons who are nonresidents of this state from engaging in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology if the activities of the persons do not exceed five days in any calendar year and they:

(A) Meet the qualifications of this article;

(B) Register with the board in accordance with procedures specified by the board; and

(C) Abide by the standards of professional conduct;

(7) The practice of a licensed hearing aid dealer engaged solely in the practice of dealing in or fitting of hearing aids; or

(8) The activity of an occupational hearing conservationist engaged in hearing testing as part of a hearing conservation program in compliance with regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.