{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-17-222","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-17-222","heading":"Licensed hearing aid dispenser eligible for hearing instrument specialist license","body":"(a) Upon July 1, 1995, any person who is a trainee, apprentice or who has entered into a training program to become a licensed hearing aid dispenser shall be eligible to receive a license as a hearing instrument specialist; provided, that such person complies with all of the requirements of chapter 15 of this title [repealed], as it existed upon July 1, 1995.\n(b) Upon July 1, 1995, any person who is a licensed hearing aid dispenser shall be eligible to receive a license as a hearing instrument specialist. Any person who is a licensed hearing aid dispenser upon July 1, 1995, who wishes to obtain a license as a hearing instrument specialist shall submit a request to the council to receive the appropriate license as a hearing instrument specialist. No additional fee shall be imposed upon persons for the issuance of a license as a hearing instrument specialist pursuant to this subsection (b).","path":["TN Code","Title 63","Chapter 17"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"1a268863236ab08bf4034c9cea208ea30a1b9c7252dc3d788937bacfc5b0a817","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-17-221","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-17-223"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}