{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-93d-8","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 93D-8","heading":"Examination of applicants; issue of license certificate.","body":"(a)\tEvery applicant for a license who is notified by the Board that he has fulfilled the requirements of G.S. 93D-5, except those making application pursuant to G.S. 93D-6, shall appear at a time, place and before such persons as the Board may designate, to be examined by written and practical tests in order to demonstrate that the applicant is qualified to engage in the activities within the scope of a hearing aid specialist. The Board shall give one examination of the type prescribed herein each year at a duly prescribed time and place, which shall be publicized for at least 90 days in advance. Additional examinations may be given at the discretion of the Board. The examination provided in this section shall not include questions requiring a medical or surgical education but shall consist of:\n(1)\tTests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing aids:\na.\tThe basic physics of sound,\nb.\tThe human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the cause and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders, and\nc.\tThe structure and function of hearing aids.\n(2)\tTests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to the fitting of hearing aids:\na.\tPure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing,\nb.\tLive voice and recorded voice speech audiometry, including speech reception threshold testing and speech discrimination testing,\nc.\tEffective masking,\nd.\tRecording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine hearing aid candidacy,\ne.\tSelection and adaption of hearing aids and testing of hearing aids,\nf.\tTaking earmold impressions, and\ng.\tSuch other skills as may be required for the fitting of hearing aids in the opinion of the Board.\n(b)\tUpon payment of a fee set by the Board, not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00), the Board shall issue a license certificate to each applicant who successfully passes the examination. (1969, c. 999; 1981, c. 601, s. 9; 1991, c. 592, s. 4; 2011-311, s. 7; 2013-410, s. 32.5(g).)","path":["Chapter 93D. North Carolina State Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_93D/GS_93D-8.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:13:47Z","sha256":"12184576e5e081d5b64d8c6f9c21cd0a6e6aea704fdda370b0f5559b24968177","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-93d-7.1","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-93d-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}