Section 346.007 – Title of act.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 346.007. Title of act. — Sections 346.010 to 346.250 shall be known and may be cited as the “Hearing Instrument Specialists Act”. ——– (L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al. § 346.137)
Section 346.010 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories 346.010. Definitions. — As used in sections 346.010 to 346.250, except as the context may require otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) “Audiologist”, a clinical audiologist licensed pursuant to chapter 345; (2) “Board”, the Missouri board of examiners for hearing instrument specialists, which is established in section 346.120; […]
Section 346.015 – License required — exception — penalty for violation.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009, 2 histories 346.015. License required — exception — penalty for violation. — 1. No person shall engage in the practice of fitting hearing instruments or display a sign or in any other way advertise or represent such person by any other words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying that […]
Section 346.020 – Purchase agreement, contents.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 346.020. Purchase agreement, contents. — 1. Any person who engages in the practice of fitting hearing instruments shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing instrument a completed purchase agreement which shall include the licensee’s signature, business address and the licensee’s license number, together with specifications as to the […]
Section 346.025 – Purchasers under eighteen — outside examination required.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 346.025. Purchasers under eighteen — outside examination required. — Any licensed hearing instrument specialist, when dealing with a person eighteen years of age or under, shall ensure that the person has been examined by an otolaryngologist or a physician licensed to practice in Missouri, or a licensed audiologist, and has […]
Section 346.030 – Inapplicability of law, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2007 346.030. Inapplicability of law, when. — Sections 346.010 to 346.250 shall not apply to any audiologist licensed pursuant to chapter 345 while practicing exclusively under that license. ——– (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 6, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)
Section 346.035 – Exempt profession.
Effective – 28 Aug 2007 346.035. Exempt profession. — Sections 346.010 to 346.250 shall not apply to a person who is a physician licensed to practice in Missouri pursuant to chapter 334. ——– (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 7, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)
Section 346.045 – Registration, when, fee — license issued, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 346.045. Registration, when, fee — license issued, when. — The board shall license each qualified applicant, without discrimination, who passes an examination as provided in this chapter and upon the applicant’s payment of the examination fee and the license fee, shall issue to the applicant a license. ——– (L. 1973 […]
Section 346.055 – Requirements for licensure.
Effective – 28 Aug 2020, 5 histories 346.055. Requirements for licensure. — 1. An applicant may obtain a license provided the applicant: (1) Is at least eighteen years of age; and (2) Successfully passes a qualifying examination as described under sections 346.010 to 346.250; and (3) (a) Holds an associate’s degree or higher, from a […]
Section 346.060 – Examination, written and practical required.
Effective – 28 Aug 2007 346.060. Examination, written and practical required. — An applicant for license by examination shall appear at a time, place, and before such persons as the board may designate to be examined by means of written and practical tests in order to demonstrate that the applicant is qualified to engage in […]
Section 346.065 – Examinations, when held.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 346.065. Examinations, when held. — The board shall give examinations with sufficient frequency to permit applicants to be examined within six months following the submission of the license application. ——– (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 13, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al.)
Section 346.070 – Temporary permit issued, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 346.070. Temporary permit issued, when. — An applicant who fulfills the requirements regarding age, character, and education as set forth in section 346.055, may obtain a temporary permit upon application to the board, as defined by board rule. ——– (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 14, A.L. 1995 S.B. […]
Section 346.075 – Fee for temporary permit — supervision and training required for temporary permit holder.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 346.075. Fee for temporary permit — supervision and training required for temporary permit holder. — 1. Upon receiving an application as provided under section 346.070 and accompanied by a temporary permit fee, the board shall issue a temporary permit which shall entitle the applicant to engage in supervised training for […]
Section 346.080 – Temporary permit renewed, when — temporary license issued, when — bond required for temporary licensee.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 346.080. Temporary permit renewed, when — temporary license issued, when — bond required for temporary licensee. — If a hearing instrument specialist in-training under this section or section 346.075 has not successfully passed the licensing examination within one year from the date of issuance of the temporary permit, the temporary […]
Section 346.085 – Examination — standards to be promulgated.
Effective – 28 Aug 2013 346.085. Examination — standards to be promulgated. — 1. The qualifying examination provided in section 346.060 shall be designed to demonstrate the applicant’s adequate technical qualifications in the practice of fitting hearing instruments as defined by the board. 2. The board shall promulgate reasonable standards and rules that identify and […]
Section 346.090 – Licensee to report address of business to board, record to be kept — notices, sent where.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 346.090. Licensee to report address of business to board, record to be kept — notices, sent where. — 1. A licensee shall notify the board in writing of the regular address of the place or places where the licensee engages or intends to engage in the practice of fitting hearing […]
Section 346.095 – Renewal, fee, completion of educational program and calibration of equipment required — late renewal, fee, limit.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 346.095. Renewal, fee, completion of educational program and calibration of equipment required — late renewal, fee, limit. — Each person who engages in the practice of fitting hearing instruments shall, on or before the renewal date, pay to the board the required fee, present written evidence to the board of […]
Section 346.100 – Complaints against licensees, how made, hearing — sanctions — records.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 346.100. Complaints against licensees, how made, hearing — sanctions — records. — 1. Any person wishing to make a complaint against a licensee under sections 346.010 to 346.250 shall reduce the same to writing and file the complaint with the board, setting forth the details thereof upon which the complaint […]
Section 346.105 – Denial, revocation, or suspension of license, grounds for.
Effective – 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories 346.105. Denial, revocation, or suspension of license, grounds for. — 1. The board may refuse to issue any certificate of registration or authority, permit or license required pursuant to this chapter, upon recommendation of the board, for one or any combination of causes stated in subsection 2 of […]
Section 346.110 – Prohibited acts.
Effective – 28 Aug 2007 346.110. Prohibited acts. — No person shall: (1) Sell through the mails, hearing instruments without prior fitting and testing by a hearing instrument specialist licensed under this chapter or an audiologist licensed under chapter 345; (2) Sell, barter, or offer to sell or barter a license; (3) Purchase or procure […]