DIVISION 620
LICENSURE AND RENEWAL
331-620-0000
Application Requirements
(1) Individuals applying for licensure to practice as a Hearing Aid Specialist must meet the requirements of OAR 331-030-0000 and 331-030-0020, in addition to the remaining requirements of this rule.
(2) Applicants must submit an application form prescribed by the agency, which shall contain information listed in OAR 331-030-0000(5), be accompanied by payment of the appropriate fees, and include documentation evidencing completion of necessary training and/or licensure, according to one of the qualification pathways listed in 331-610-0000(1) through (4).
(3) Application(s) for examination must be received by the agency at least 30 calendar days before the scheduled examination date, in order to be processed and eligible for examination.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 676.615, 694.055 & 694.155
Stats. Implemented: ORS 676.615, 694.055 & 694.155
Hist.: HB 144, f. 6-27-60; HD 13, 1984, f. & ef. 6-28-84; HD 8-1986, f. & ef. 5-29-86; HD 8-1990, f. 4-4-90, cert. ef. 4-5-90; HD 27-1990(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-31-90; HD 3-1991, f. 3-15-91, cert. ef. 4-1-91; HD 23-1993, f. 12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; HD 18-1997, f. 12-12-97, cert. ef. 12-15-97; Renumbered from 333-025-0002, HLO 6-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04
331-620-0010
Temporary License
(1) A temporary license may be issued to an applicant who meets the application requirements of ORS 694.065(2) and OAR 331-610-0000(1) and (3) following agency receipt of a completed application and evidence of training, or Affidavit of Licensure from another state, and the required fee(s).
(2) The temporary license will be issued for a one-year period, expiring on the last day of the month one year from the date of issuance.
(3) Attainment of permanent licensure status by satisfactorily passing the examination supersedes the temporary hearing aid specialist license.
(4) A temporary license holder may change their designated supervisor if a new Declaration of Responsibility form is signed by the new supervisor and submitted with the application fee to the agency within five days of separation from the former designated supervisor.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 676.615, 694.095, 694.155
Stats. Implemented: ORS 676.615, 694.095, 694.155
Hist.: HB 144, f. 6-27-60; HD 8-1986, f. & ef. 5-29-86; HD
8-1990, f. 4-4-90, cert. ef. 4-5-90; HD 27-1990(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 12-31-90; HD 3-1991, f. 3-15-91, cert. ef. 4-1-91; HD 23-1993, f.
12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; HD 18-1997, f. 12-12-97, cert. ef.
12-15-97; Renumbered from 333-025-0006, HLO 6-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert.
ef. 7-1-04
331-620-0020
Licensure
(1) Licensees are subject to the provisions of OAR 331-030-0010 regarding the issuance and renewal of a license, and to the provisions of OAR 331-030-0020 regarding the authorization to practice, identification, and the requirements for issuance of a duplicate authorization.
(2) A license renewal application received by the agency or postmarked after a license has expired but within three years from the expiration date, may be approved upon payment of the renewal and delinquency fees and attestation of having obtained required continuing education pursuant to OAR 331-630-0000.
(3) A person who fails to renew within three years following the date of expiration may be granted a license upon reapplication, payment of required fees, and successful passage of the written and practical examination required by OAR 331-610-0040. Upon passing the examination the original license number will be reinstated and a license issued.
(4) All license holders must obtain 24 contact hours of continuing education training every two years as a condition of renewal whether the license is active or inactive.
(5) Evidence of required continuing education must be provided at the time of renewal by means of a prescribed self-attestation form certifying participation in approved continuing education.
(6) Appropriate documentation required in OAR 331-630-0000 must be accumulated and held by the license holder for a period of two years following renewal, or until submitted to the agency at the time of audit within the two-year period.
Stat. Auth.:
ORS 676.605, 676.615, 694.085, 694.124, 694.125 & 694.155
Stats.
Implemented: ORS 676.605, 676.615, 694.085, 694.124, 694.125 & 694.155
Hist.:
HD 8-1990, f. 4-4-90, cert. ef. 4-5-90; HD 3-1991, f. 3-15-91, cert. ef. 4-1-91;
HD 23-1993, f. 12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94 ; Renumbered from 333-025-0009, HLO 6-2004,
f. 6-29-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04; HLA 6-2008, f. 9-15-08, cert. ef. 10-1-08
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