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2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 37 - Professions and Occupations
RS 37:2465 - Licensing requirements; applicability; exceptions

Universal Citation: LA Rev Stat § 37:2465 (2018)
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§2465. Licensing requirements; applicability; exceptions

            A. Any person who owns, maintains, or operates an office or place of business in which the person employs or engages under contract a person who practices the selling and fitting of hearing aids is considered to be practicing the selling and fitting of hearing aids under this Chapter and is required to be licensed under this Chapter.

            B. If the person who owns, maintains, or operates an office or place of business under this Section is a partnership, each partner shall be licensed as provided by this Section. If the person who owns, maintains, or operates an office or place of business under this Section is a corporation or other legal entity, the chief executive officer of the corporation or legal entity shall be licensed as provided by this Chapter.

            C.(1) All persons licensed under this Section shall file annually on or before the first day of the calendar year with the board a list of all licensed hearing aid dealers directly or indirectly employed by it, and shall also file with the board a statement on a form approved by the board that it submits itself to the rules and regulations of the board and the provisions of this Chapter, and shall register with the board its intention to engage in the selling and fitting of hearing aids or accessories, provided that the above is completed prior to such organization selling or offering for sale hearing aids or accessories.

            (2) Any such organization or employee of such organization may cause a revocation or suspension of the registration of such organization by the board by committing any of the acts listed as causes for revocation or suspension in R.S. 37:2453.

            D. This Chapter shall not apply to any of the following persons:

            (1) A physician licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

            (2) An audiologist licensed by the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

            Acts 1968, No. 302, §25, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 2009, No. 281, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.

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