Which statement best describes lawful status to practice hearing aid fitting and selling?

• A. A valid unsuspended license
• B. A temporary license
• C. All of the above
• D. A certificate of endorsement

Answer: (C)

Lawful status to practice hearing aid fitting and selling can be established in multiple ways, not only by a full, unsuspended license. You can practice with a valid unsuspended license, or you may be authorized by a temporary license that allows limited or interim practice, and you may also practice under a certificate of endorsement if you meet the board’s requirements based on credentials from another jurisdiction. Since each of these forms can authorize lawful practice under the board’s rules, the statement that encompasses all of them best describes lawful status. Practicing without any authorized status would be unlawful, but each of these pathways provides legitimate authorization to work.