As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Apprentice licensee applicant” means any person who is registered with the council and, who is engaged in an approved licensing program and who is sponsored by a hearing instrument specialist duly licensed in this state. The apprentice licensee applicant shall meet the qualifications of § […]
There is hereby created a council within the board to be known as the council for licensing hearing instrument specialists, with the duties and powers as provided in § 63-17-203. The council shall consist of five (5) members, to be appointed by the governor. Such members shall possess the following qualifications: Three (3) members shall […]
The powers and duties of the council are to: Supervise and administer qualifying examinations to test the knowledge and proficiency of applicants for a license; License persons who apply to the council and who are qualified to practice the fitting of hearing instruments; Purchase and maintain or rent audiometric equipment and facilities necessary to carry […]
The council shall meet at least once each year at a place and time determined by the chair. The council shall also meet at such other times and places as may be appropriate to carry out the purposes of this part. Any member who misses more than fifty percent (50%) of the scheduled meetings in […]
No person shall engage in the sale of or practice of dispensing and fitting hearing instruments or display a sign or in any other way advertise or hold out to be a hearing instrument specialist unless direct hands-on testing and follow-up services are provided to persons to whom the hearing instrument specialist has dispensed and/or […]
This part shall not be construed to prevent any person who is a physician licensed to practice by the board of medical examiners from treating or fitting hearing instruments to the human ear. It is lawful for any person, who meets the requirements of §§ 63-17-205 and 63-17-207 and, who is listed as an apprentice […]
An applicant for a license shall: Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; and Have an education equivalent to two (2) years of accredited college level coursework or national board for certification in hearing instrument sciences (NBC-HIS) board certification. Such applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application fee as set by the council no later […]
Applicants who meet the requirements of § 63-17-207 with respect to age and education may apply for an apprentice license. The apprentice licensee shall function under the direct supervision of the sponsoring licensed hearing instrument specialist for a period of at least three (3) months after submitting an application, and during such three-month period, the […]
Upon the payment of an examination fee as set by the council, an applicant for a license who is notified by the council that the applicant has fulfilled the requirements of § 63-17-207 shall appear at a time, place and before such persons as the council may designate to be examined by written and practical […]
The examination provided in § 63-17-209 shall consist of: Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments: Basic physics of sound; The human hearing mechanism, including the science of hearing and the causes and rehabilitation of abnormal hearing and hearing disorders; and Structure and function of hearing […]
Upon payment of an initial license fee as determined by the council, the council shall issue a license to each applicant who passes the examination. Such initial license shall expire as provided by rules and regulations promulgated by the board. During the second year of a biennial renewal period, the initial license fee shall be […]
Each licensee shall notify the council of any change of address of the licensee’s place of business, within thirty (30) days of such change. Failure to give such notice shall be deemed just cause for disciplinary action by the council.
The council shall issue, under the board’s name, all licenses approved by the council, and the board and shall maintain a registry of all license holders. It is the duty of the council to review and approve the qualifications of applicants for certification or renewal as hearing instrument specialists.
Each licensed hearing instrument specialist shall pay to the council a biennial renewal fee as set by the council, payable in advance, for the ensuing two (2) years. The council shall notify each licensee that such renewal is due. As a condition of renewal, the licensee shall be reexamined by the council and shall pay […]
The fees relating to the practice of dispensing hearing instruments shall be set by the board in an amount sufficient to pay all of the expenses of the council, as well as all of the expenses of the board that are directly attributable to the performance of its duties pursuant to this part. Expenditures of […]
Any person who engages in the practice of dispensing and fitting hearing instruments shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing instrument, by the dispensing person’s or at the dispensing person’s order or direction, a bill of sale that contains each of the following: The signature of the licensed hearing instrument specialist, the address […]
Within thirty (30) days of the date of delivery, any purchaser of a hearing instrument from a licensee is entitled to return the hearing instrument for any reason; provided, that such instrument is returned in satisfactory condition and such purchaser pays only reasonable charges for the hearing instrument and related services. Such return privileges apply […]
Any person sponsoring an apprentice licensee and/or apprentice licensee applicant under this part shall be held responsible for the acts or omissions of the sponsor’s apprentice licensee and/or apprentice licensee applicant within the course and scope of the licensee’s or applicant’s employment, during the apprenticeship, as well as the sponsor’s employees.
Subject to the due process requirements of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, any person registered under this part may have such license denied, revoked or suspended for a fixed period to be determined by the council for any of the following causes: Conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude. […]
Except as otherwise provided by § 63-17-214, no license issued pursuant to this part may be suspended, revoked, denied or renewal denied without a hearing before the council or its duly authorized trial examiner, if requested by the certificate holder or applicant, on due notice. Any action of the council taken pursuant to this part […]
