§ 33-35-102 — Definitions

(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Board" means the board of hearing aid
specialists;
(ii) "Hearing aid" means any instrument or device
designed to be worn on the person for the purpose of aiding or
compensating for impaired human hearing and any parts,
attachments or accessories, including an earmold, but excluding
batteries and cords;
(iii) "Hearing aid specialist" or "hearing aid
dealer" means a person who specializes in either the fitting,
dealing or dispensing of hearing aids; the hearing aid dealer is
synonymous to a hearing aid specialist;
(iv) "Permittee" means a person who is in training or
awaiting examination to become a licensed hearing aid
specialist;
(v) "Practice of either dispensing or fitting hearing
aids" means the commercial or noncommercial selection,
adaptation and sale of hearing aids, and includes the testing of
hearing for these purposes. The testing of hearing shall include
the test whether or not a hearing aid shall be recommended as
needed. The practice also includes the making of impressions for
earmolds and counseling and instruction pertaining to the
selection, fitting, adaptation or sale of hearing aids;
(vi) "Sell" or "sale" means any transfer of title or
of the right to use by lease, bailment or any other means,
excluding wholesale transactions with distributors or dealers;
(vii) "Temporary permit" means a permit issued while
the applicant is in training or awaiting examination to become a
licensed hearing aid specialist;
(viii) "This act" means W.S. 33-35-101 through