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MO Rev Stat § 345.050 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 345 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists|Section 345.050 - Requirements to be met for license.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 4 histories   345.050. Requirements to be met for license. — 1. To be eligible for licensure by the board by examination, each applicant shall submit the application fee and shall furnish evidence of such person's current competence and shall:  (1) Hold a master's or a doctoral degree from a program that was awarded "accreditation candidate" status or is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or other accrediting agency approved by the board in the area in which licensure is sought;  (2) Submit official transcripts from one or more accredited colleges or universities presenting evidence of the completion of course work and clinical practicum requirements equivalent to that required by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or other accrediting agency approved by the board; and  (3) Pass an examination promulgated or approved by the board. The board shall determine the subject and scope of the examinations.  2. To be eligible for licensure by the board without examination, each applicant shall make application on forms prescribed by the board, submit the application fee, submit an activity statement and meet one of the following requirements:  (1) The board shall issue a license to any speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is licensed in another country and who has had no violations, suspension or revocations of a license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology in any jurisdiction; provided that, such person is licensed in a country whose requirements are substantially equal to, or greater than, Missouri at the time the applicant applies for licensure; or  (2) Hold the certificate of clinical competence issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in the area in which licensure is sought. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 329 § 10, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1286, A.L. 1985 H.B. 1242, A.L. 1986 H.B. 384 Revision, A.L. 1990 S.B. 697, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 2005 S.B. 100, A.L. 2015 S.B. 107, A.L. 2018 S.B. 840, A.L. 2020 H.B. 1682 merged with H.B. 2046)
MO Rev Stat § 345.055 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 345 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists|Section 345.055 - Fees, amount, how set.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   345.055. Fees, amount, how set. — 1. The board shall charge a license or registration renewal fee for each license or registration renewed. Persons possessing the required training and qualifications to be licensed or registered as both a speech-language pathologist and audiologist shall receive both licenses, which for the purposes of this section shall be considered as a single license or certificate. Duplicate licenses or certificates shall be issued without additional charge to persons practicing in more than one location. Persons who allow their licenses to lapse shall submit a reinstatement fee, and if the license has lapsed for more than a three-year period, the board may require reexamination.  2. The fees prescribed by section 345.051 and this section shall be exclusive, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no municipality may require any person licensed pursuant to the provisions of sections 345.010 to 345.080 to furnish any bond, pass any examination, or pay any license fee or occupational tax.  3. The board shall set the amount of the fees which sections 345.010 to 345.080 authorize and require by rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to section 536.021. The fees shall be set at a level to produce:  (1) Revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering sections 345.010 to 345.080; and  (2) Effective July 1, 2008, any transfer required from the board under subsection 2 of section 345.045. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 329 § 11, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)
MO Rev Stat § 345.075 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 345 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists|Section 345.075 - Practice without license, prohibited, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   345.075. Practice without license, prohibited, penalty. — Any person who practices or holds himself or herself out to be a speech-language pathologist, speech-language pathology assistant or aide, audiologist or audiology aide without first having been licensed or registered is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided by law. This section shall refer also to the use of the words "pathologist", "state-licensed clinic", "state registered", "state certified", "state approved", or any other term, abbreviation, or symbol when it would falsely give the impression that service is being provided by persons trained in medicine, speech-language pathology or audiology or that the licensee's service has been recommended by the state. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 329 § 15, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 346.007 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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)
MO Rev Stat § 346.015 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|Section 346.015 - License required — exception — penalty for violation.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   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 the person practices the fitting of hearing instruments unless the person holds a valid license issued by the board as provided in this chapter. The license shall be conspicuously posted in the person's office or place of business. Duplicate licenses shall be issued by the department to valid license holders operating more than one office, without additional payment. A license under this chapter shall confer upon the holder the right to select, fit and sell hearing instruments.  2. Each person licensed pursuant to sections 346.010 to 346.250 shall display the license in an appropriate and public manner and shall keep the board informed of the licensee's current address. A license issued pursuant to sections 346.010 to 346.250 is the property of the board and must be surrendered on demand in the event of expiration or after a final determination is made with respect to revocation, suspension or probation.  3. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a corporation, partnership, trust, association or other like organization maintaining an established business address from engaging in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing instruments at retail, provided that it employ only properly licensed hearing instrument specialists or properly licensed audiologists in the direct sale and fitting of such instruments. Each corporation, partnership, trust, association or other like organization shall file annually with the board on a form provided by the board, a list of all licensed hearing instrument specialists employed by it. Each organization shall also file with the board a statement, on a form provided by the board, that it agrees to comply with the rules and regulations of the board and the provisions of this chapter.  4. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 §§ 2, 3, 29, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308, A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)
MO Rev Stat § 346.020 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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 make, model and serial number of the hearing instrument furnished. The terms of the sale shall be clearly stated in the purchase agreement using ordinary English language and terminology which is easily understood by the purchaser. The purchase agreement shall include, at a minimum: the exact amount of any down payment, the length of any trial period provided, the amount of any charges or service fees connected with any trial period and any right of the purchaser to return the hearing instrument. If no right exists to return the hearing instrument, the seller shall specify such in writing in the agreement. If a hearing instrument which is not new is sold, the purchase agreement and the container thereof shall be clearly marked as "used", "recased" or "reconditioned", whichever is applicable, with terms of guarantee, if any.  2. If a hearing instrument is remanufactured or assembled by someone other than the manufacturer of the component parts, the purchase agreement shall contain the name of the manufacturer of the component parts and the assembler or reassembler of such hearing instrument. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 4, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 346.025 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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 received a written recommendation from such health care professional within ninety days prior to the fitting. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 5, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 346.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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)
MO Rev Stat § 346.035 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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)
MO Rev Stat § 346.045 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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 H.B. 396 & 257 § 9, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)
MO Rev Stat § 346.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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 the practice of fitting hearing instruments. Nothing in this examination shall imply that the applicant shall possess the degree of medical competence normally expected of physicians. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 12, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)
MO Rev Stat § 346.065 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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.)
MO Rev Stat § 346.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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. 69, et al., A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)
MO Rev Stat § 346.075 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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 a period of one year. A holder of a temporary permit who is engaged in supervised training under a supervisor is authorized to use only the title "hearing instrument specialist in-training", or its equivalent, as defined by board rule. A hearing instrument specialist in-training shall not hold himself out to the public by any title, term, or words that give the impression that the permit holder is a licensed hearing instrument specialist. The division, upon recommendation of the board, shall have the power to suspend or revoke the temporary permit of any person who violates the provisions of this subsection.  2. A licensed hearing instrument specialist shall be responsible for the supervised training of no more than two holders of a temporary permit and shall maintain adequate supervision, as defined by board rule. The board shall issue a certificate of registration to a hearing instrument specialist who has qualified himself or herself to provide supervised training to permit holders. The qualifications for a supervisor shall be established by board rule. A fee shall be charged for any registration of supervision, as defined by board rule. The division may withdraw the certificate of authority from any supervisor who violates any provision of sections 346.010 to 346.250 or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 15, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)
MO Rev Stat § 346.080 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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 permit may be renewed by the board once for a period of six months upon payment by the applicant of a fee, as defined by board rule. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 16, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)
MO Rev Stat § 346.085 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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 describe the required technical knowledge and skill of fitting hearing instruments necessary to prepare each applicant for licensure by testing. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2013, shall be invalid and void. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 17, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2013 S.B. 330)
MO Rev Stat § 346.090 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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 instruments, and the board shall keep a record of the place of business of licensees.  2. Any notice required to be given by the board to a person who holds a license shall be mailed to the licensee at the address of the last known place of business. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 §§ 18, 19, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)
MO Rev Stat § 346.095 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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 annual calibration of all audiometers, and furnish to the board satisfactory evidence of having successfully completed an educational program approved by the board. The licensee shall keep such license conspicuously posted in licensee's office or place of business at all times. Where more than one office is operated by the licensee, duplicate licenses shall be issued by the board for posting in each location. After the expiration date of a license, the board may renew a license upon payment of the required penalty fee to the board. No person whose license has expired shall be required to submit to any examination as a condition of renewal, provided such renewal application is made within two years from the date of such expiration and all renewal requirements have been met as set forth in this section. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 20, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)
MO Rev Stat § 346.100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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 is based. If the board, following an investigation, determines the charges made in the complaint are sufficient to warrant a hearing to determine whether the license issued under sections 346.010 to 346.250 shall be suspended or revoked, the board shall file a complaint with the administrative hearing commission as provided by chapter 621.  2. After the filing of such complaint, the proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 621. Upon a finding by the administrative hearing commission that the grounds, provided in subsection 2 of section 346.105, for disciplinary action are met, the board may, singly or in combination, censure or place the person named in the complaint on probation on such terms and conditions as the board deems appropriate for a period not to exceed five years, or may suspend, for a period not to exceed three years, or revoke the license or certificate.  3. The board shall maintain an information file containing each complaint filed with the board relating to a licensee. The board, at least quarterly, shall notify the complainant and licensee of the complaint's status until final disposition. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 21, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)
MO Rev Stat § 346.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 346 - Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers|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 by barter a license with intent to use it as evidence of the holder's qualification to engage in the practice of fitting hearing instruments;  (4) Alter a license with fraudulent intent;  (5) Use or attempt to use as a valid license a license which has been purchased, fraudulently obtained, counterfeited or materially altered;  (6) Willfully make a false statement in an application for license or application for renewal of a license. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 396 & 257 § 23, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308)  (2006) Section prohibiting mail order sales of hearing aids without prior fitting and testing is preempted by Medical Devices Amendment to the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act. Missouri Board of Examiners for Hearing Instrument Specialists v. Hearing Help Express, Inc., 447 F.3d 1033 (8th Cir.).