334.040 Exemptions from application of chapter. (1) This chapter shall not apply to a person while he or she is engaged in the practice of fitting hearing instruments and assistive listening devices if his or her practice is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education or part of a program conducted by a public, charitable institution or nonprofit organization, which is primarily supported by voluntary contributions. (2) This chapter shall not be construed to prevent any person who is: (a) A medical or osteopathic physicia n licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky from treating or fitting hearing instruments to the human ear, which includes the making of ear molds; or (b) An audiologist holding a certificate of clinical competence in audiology from the American Speech -Language -Hearing Association so long as they do not engage in the sale of hearing instruments. Effective: June 29, 2023 History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 53, sec. 5, effective June 29, 2023. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 460, sec. 4, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 4.
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