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§ 2-310.1. Limited hearing aid dispenser license

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: April 8, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 8, 2008
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 2-310.1
§ 2-310.1. Limited hearing aid dispenser license
Currentness
Individuals waiting to take examination
(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall issue a limited license to practice hearing aid dispensing to an individual who is waiting to take a licensing examination under this subtitle.
Qualifications for limited hearing aid dispenser license
(b) The Board may issue a limited license to practice hearing aid dispensing only to an individual who:
(1) Except for completing the requirements under § 2-302.1(c) of this subtitle, otherwise qualifies for a license;
(2) Submits to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides;
(3) Satisfies the Board that the individual will practice hearing aid dispensing only within the scope allowed under subsection (c) of this section; and
(4) Pays to the Board the application fee set by the Board.
Supervision
(c) While a limited license to practice hearing aid dispensing is in effect, it authorizes the holder to practice hearing aid dispensing only while being trained under the supervision of a licensed hearing aid dispenser or a licensed audiologist.
Term
(d) A limited license to practice hearing aid dispensing expires on the first anniversary of its effective date.
Renewal
(e) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Board may renew once for an additional 1-year term the limited license to practice hearing aid dispensing to an individual who:
(1)(i) Takes but fails to pass the examination; or
(ii) Does not take the examination for a reason that the Board finds adequate to excuse the failure to take the examination;
(2) Submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board provides; and
(3) Pays to the Board the renewal fee set by the Board.
Time restrictions
(f) The total amount of time during which an individual may practice hearing aid dispensing under a limited license or licenses may not be more than 2 years.
Failure to receive full license
(g) If a limited licensee fails to receive a full license within 2 years after the initial limited license was issued, the individual shall wait a minimum of 1 year before the individual may apply for another license.

Credits

Added by Acts 1992, c. 326, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1992. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 448, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Acts 1998, c. 44, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2007, c. 5, § 7, eff. March 22, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 391, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 1, eff. April 8, 2008.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 2-310.1, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 2-310.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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