Associate Member: Non-Voting persons, organizations or businesses which do not directly engage in the dispensing of hearing aids but are involved in the hearing instrument industry or related hearing health care services or organizations.
An individual, corporation, firm, business, or other legal entity that is not a registered hearing aid dispenser but is solely involved in the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids, as such devices are defined in the regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, does not qualify for Associate Membership. Associate members shall not be eligible to vote, serve on the Board of Directors or hold office. They shall be eligible, however, to serve on committees, attend the annual meeting, and participate in other activities of the organization.