Section 08.55.200. Definitions.

In this chapter,
        (1) "audiologist" means an individual licensed as an audiologist under AS 08.11;
        (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 AS 08.55.010;
        (6) "physician" means a person licensed as a physician under AS 08.64.

Authorities

8.11.200;45.50.561

Notes

References

7 AAC 115.549
AS 8.11.200 .200">Sec. 08.11.200. Definitions.
AS 45.50.561 Definitions; short title.

History

(Sec. 8 ch 131 SLA 1986)