(A) No person may engage in the practice of specializing in hearing aids or display a sign or in another way advertise or represent himself as a person who engages in the practice of specializing in hearing aids after January 1, 1972, unless he holds an unsuspended, unrevoked license issued by the department under this chapter. The license number must be listed in an advertisement or a representation. The license must be posted conspicuously in his office or place of business. Duplicate licenses must be issued by the department to valid license holders operating more than one office without additional payment. A license under this chapter confers upon the holder the right to perform only those hearing tests necessary to select, fit, and sell hearing aids.
(B) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a corporation, partnership, trust, association, or like organization maintaining an established business address from engaging in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing aids at retail without a license, if it employs only properly licensed natural persons in the direct sale and fitting of the products.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-745.2; 1971 (57) 1012; 1992 Act No. 312, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 25 - Practice Of Specializing In Hearing Aids Act
Section 40-25-10. Citation of Act.
Section 40-25-20. Definitions.
Section 40-25-30. Powers and duties of Department of Health and Environmental Control.
Section 40-25-50. Duties of commission.
Section 40-25-70. Duties of licensees to purchasers of hearing aids.
Section 40-25-90. Applicants for whom examinations are not required.
Section 40-25-110. Qualifications of applicants for examinations; conduct of examinations.
Section 40-25-120. Temporary permits.
Section 40-25-130. Content of examination.
Section 40-25-140. Business addresses of licensees; notices mailed by department.