HAR §16-83-2
HAR §16-83-2. Definitions
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 16-83-2
As used in this chapter:
"Branch office" means any office, facility, or space from which the
business of providing hearing aid services is conducted regularly and on a
continuing basis away from the principal place of business.
"Direct supervision" means a licensed hearing aid dealer and fitter being
physically present to oversee and be responsible for all work performed within the
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office, facility, or space from which the business of providing hearing aid services
is conducted.
"Hearing aid dealer" means a person engaged in the sale, lease, or rental
of hearing aids to any member of the consuming public, or an employee, agent,
salesperson, or representative of the person, or both.
"Hearing aid fitter" means any person engaged in the testing for the proper
selection of a hearing aid for an individual user, the fitting of a hearing aid to the
individual, and the sale of the hearing aid.
"Person" means individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, or
public or private organizations of any character other than government agencies.
"Practice of dealing and fitting of hearing aids" means the measurement
of human hearing by an audiometer solely for the purpose of making selections,
adaptations, or sales of hearing aids or the manufacture of impressions for
earmolds, and, at the request of a physician or a member of a profession related
to the practice of medicine and surgery, the administrations of audiograms for use
in consultations with the hard-of-hearing.
"Principal place of business" means any office, facility, or space from
which the business of providing hearing aid services is conducted. No person,
other than a licensee, shall own, maintain, operate, manage or conduct as manager,
a place where hearing aid services are performed, except as provided in section
451A-18, HRS.
"Record" means medical authorization, waiver, and audiogram.
"Sale" means the sale, lease, rent, or transfer of title, interest, or possession
of any hearing aid, except transactions with distributors or dealers. [Eff 11/22/82;
am and comp 8/8/86; am and comp 7/18/94] (Auth: HRS §451A-5) (Imp: HRS
§§451A-1, 451A-9)
SUBCHAPTER 2
HEARING AID DEVICES: CONDITIONS FOR SALE