Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-25-20

• Audiologist: means an individual licensed by the State Board of Examiners in Speech Pathology and Audiology as an audiologist. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20
• Commission: means the State Commission for Hearing Aid Specialists. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Department: means the Department of Health and Environmental Control. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20
• Hearing aid: means an acceptable wearable instrument or device designated or offered to aid or compensate for impaired human hearing and parts, attachments, or accessories, including earmold, but excluding batteries and cords. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20
• Hearing aid specialist: means an individual licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of specializing in hearing aids. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20
• 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 department under this chapter to hearing aid specialists. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20
• Practice of specializing in hearing aids: means the measurement of human hearing by an audiometer and by other established means solely for fitting, making selections, adaptations, or sale of hearing aids. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20
• sale: means the transfer of title or of the right to use by lease, bailment, or other contract, excluding wholesale transactions with distributors or specialists. See South Carolina Code 40-25-20