§ 63-17-106. Compensation of Board
The board members shall receive no compensation for their services, but may receive fifty dollars ($50.00) per diem when actually engaged in the discharge of their official duties and, in addition, shall be reimbursed for all travel and other necessary expenses. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations […]
§ 63-17-107. Employees of Board
The board shall employ and, at its pleasure, discharge, a secretary and such attorneys, inspectors, clerks and any other employees it deems necessary and shall outline their duties and fix their compensation. The amount of per diem and travel expenses shall be paid in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department […]
§ 63-17-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Licensure Act for Communication Disorders and Sciences.”
§ 63-17-102. Purpose
It is the purpose and intent of the general assembly by this enactment to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, to protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous and unauthorized persons and to protect the public from unprofessional conduct by qualified speech language pathologists and audiologists and hearing instrument specialists, by providing […]
§ 63-17-103. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Audiologist” means one who practices audiology or one holding oneself out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words “audiologist,” “audiology,” “audiological,” “hearing center,” “hearing clinic,” “hearing clinician,” “hearing therapist” or any similar titles or descriptions of service; Nothing in […]
§ 63-17-104. Board
There is hereby created a board of communications disorders and sciences. The board shall consist of seven (7) members who are appointed by the governor, who are residents of this state, five (5) of whom are currently practicing as speech language pathologists or audiologists and who have been engaged in rendering services, teaching or research […]