Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 334 – Specialists in Hearing Instruments
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- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- any other state: includes any state, territory, outlying possession, the District of Columbia, and any foreign government or country. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Apprentice: means any applicant in training to become a licensed specialist in hearing instruments. See Kentucky Statutes 334.010
- Apprentice permit: means a permit issued while the applicant is in training to become a licensed specialist in hearing instruments. See Kentucky Statutes 334.010
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Client: means the user or purchaser of the hearing instrument. See Kentucky Statutes 334.010
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- License: means a license issued by the board under this chapter to specialists in hearing instruments. See Kentucky Statutes 334.010
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Over-the-counter hearing aid: means air conduction hearing aids that satisfy the requirements in the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Controls, 21 C. See Kentucky Statutes 334.010
- Practice of fitting hearing instruments: means the measurement of human hearing by means of an audiometer for the purpose of making selections, adaptions, and adjustments of hearing instruments, including both over-the-counter hearing aids and prescription hearing aids. See Kentucky Statutes 334.010
- Practice of selling and fitting hearing instruments: means selling, ordering the use of, and fitting prescription hearing aids and over-the-counter hearing aids, including the measurement of human hearing by means of an audiometer for the purpose of making selections, adaptions, and adjustments of hearing instruments. See Kentucky Statutes 334.010
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- sale: means any transfer of title or transfer of the right to use by lease, bailment, or any other means. See Kentucky Statutes 334.010
- Sponsor: means a licensed specialist in hearing instruments qualified under KRS
334. See Kentucky Statutes 334.010 - State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010