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TX Occ Code § 402.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter E. License and Permit Requirements|Section 402.210. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License Issuance

Sec. 402.210.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE.  (a)  The department shall require that an applicant for a license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the department, to the department or to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b)  The department may not issue a license to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  The department shall conduct a criminal history check of each applicant for a license using information:(1)  provided by the individual under this section; and(2)  made available to the department by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411, Government Code.(d)  The department may:(1)  enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to administer a criminal history check required under this section; and(2)  authorize the Department of Public Safety to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by the Department of Public Safety in conducting the criminal history check.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1062 (S.B. 663), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.105, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter F. Temporary Training Permit|Section 402.251. Temporary Training Permit Qualifications

Sec. 402.251.  TEMPORARY TRAINING PERMIT QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  The department shall issue a temporary training permit to a person who:(1)  possesses the qualifications required under Section 402.203(a);(2)  submits a written application on a form prescribed by the department furnishing documentation that the applicant satisfies the requirements of Subdivision (1); and(3)  pays any required fee.(b)  The commission by rule may provide for the issuance of a new temporary training permit under this section after a person's temporary training permit expires.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 594), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.106, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 3.004, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 402.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter F. Temporary Training Permit|Section 402.252. Supervision Statement

Sec. 402.252.  SUPERVISION STATEMENT.  (a)  An application for a temporary training permit must be accompanied by the statement of a person licensed to fit and dispense hearing instruments under this chapter or Chapter 401, other than a person licensed under Section 401.311 or 401.312.(b)  The statement must be on a form prescribed by the department and state that:(1)  the person will supervise the applicant in all work done by the applicant under the temporary training permit;(2)  the person will notify the department not later than the 10th day after the date of the applicant's termination of supervision by the person; and(3)  if the person is licensed under Chapter 401, the person will comply with all provisions of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter that relate to the supervision and training of a temporary training permit holder.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 594), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.107, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter F. Temporary Training Permit|Section 402.253. Expiration of Temporary Training Permit

Sec. 402.253.  EXPIRATION OF TEMPORARY TRAINING PERMIT.  (a)  A temporary training permit authorizes the permit holder to fit and dispense hearing instruments until the earlier of:(1)  the date the permit expires;  or(2)  the date the permit holder passes the examination required for a license under this chapter.(b)  A temporary training permit automatically expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance unless the department extends the permit for an additional period not to exceed one year.(c)  The department may not extend a temporary training permit more than once.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.108, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter F. Temporary Training Permit|Section 402.254. Guidelines for Training of Temporary Training Permit Holders

Sec. 402.254.  GUIDELINES FOR TRAINING OF TEMPORARY TRAINING PERMIT HOLDERS.  (a)  The commission by rule shall establish formal and practical education guidelines for the training of temporary training permit holders.(b)  The guidelines must include directions to the supervisor about:(1)  the subject matter to be taught;(2)  the length of the training;(3)  the extent of a temporary training permit holder's contact with the public;  and(4)  the responsibility of the supervisor for direct and indirect supervision of all aspects of the training.(c)  The training period begins on the date of issuance of the temporary permit.  A temporary training permit holder must complete at least 150 hours of directly supervised practicum that includes:(1)  25 contact hours of pure tone air conduction, bone conduction, and speech audiometry, recorded and live voice, with 15 of the required hours being with actual clients;(2)  25 client contact hours of hearing instrument evaluations, including sound-field measurements with recorded and live voice;(3)  20 contact hours of instrument fittings with actual clients;(4)  10 contact hours of earmold orientation types, uses, and terminology;(5)  five contact hours of earmold impressions and otoscopic examinations of the ear;(6)  15 contact hours of troubleshooting of defective hearing instruments;(7)  20 contact hours of case history with actual clients;(8)  10 contact hours regarding the laws governing the licensing of persons fitting and dispensing hearing instruments and federal Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission regulations relating to the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments;  and(9)  20 contact hours of supplemental work in one or more of the areas described by Subdivisions (1) through (8).(d)  A contact hour consists of 55 minutes.(e)  On completion of the directly supervised practicum required under Subsection (c), the temporary training permit holder shall complete the permit holder's training under the indirect supervision of the permit holder's supervisor.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.109, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter F. Temporary Training Permit|Section 402.256. Authority of Temporary Training Permit Holder

Sec. 402.256.  AUTHORITY OF TEMPORARY TRAINING PERMIT HOLDER.  (a)  A temporary training permit holder may provide routine fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments that have been ordered by the supervisor.  The supervisor is the sole judge of whether the permit holder has the qualifications necessary to perform routine fitting and dispensing.  A supervisor is accountable to the department for the actions and misdeeds of a temporary training permit holder acting at the supervisor's discretion.(b)  A temporary training permit holder may not:(1)  own, manage, or independently operate a business that engages in the fitting or sale of hearing instruments; or(2)  advertise or otherwise represent that the permit holder holds a license under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.111, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter F. Temporary Training Permit|Section 402.257. Transfer to Another Supervisor

Sec. 402.257.  TRANSFER TO ANOTHER SUPERVISOR.  (a)  On the request of a supervisor or temporary training permit holder, the department may approve a transfer of a permit holder from the permit holder's supervisor to another eligible supervisor before completion of the training.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(96), eff. September 1, 2015.(c)  The department may approve a second transfer request before completion of the training only under exceptional circumstances.  The department may not approve more than two transfers.(d)  If a transfer is approved, credit may be transferred at the discretion of the department.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.112, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(96), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 402.301. License Renewal

Sec. 402.301.  LICENSE RENEWAL.  (a)  A license under this chapter is valid for two years.  The department shall renew the license every two years on payment of the renewal fee unless the license is suspended or revoked.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(97), eff. September 1, 2015.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(97), eff. September 1, 2015.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(97), eff. September 1, 2015.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(97), eff. September 1, 2015.(f)  The department may not renew a license unless the license holder provides proof that all equipment that is used by the license holder to produce a measurement in the testing of hearing acuity has been properly calibrated or certified by a qualified technician.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 594), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.113, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.222(97), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 402.304. Alternative to Continuing Education Requirement

Sec. 402.304.  ALTERNATIVE TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT.  A license holder may be credited with continuing education credit hours for a published book or article written by the license holder that contributes to the license holder's professional competence.  The department may grant credit hours based on the degree to which the published book or article advances knowledge regarding the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.  A license holder may claim in a reporting period not more than five credit hours for preparation of a publication.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1062 (S.B. 663), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.115, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 3.006, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 402.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 402.305. Continuing Education Exemptions

Sec. 402.305.  CONTINUING EDUCATION EXEMPTIONS.  The department may renew the license of a license holder who does not comply with the applicable continuing education requirements if the license holder:(1)  was licensed for the first time during the 24 months before the reporting date; or(2)  submits proof from an attending physician that the license holder suffered a serious or disabling illness or physical disability that prevented compliance with the continuing education requirements during the 24 months before the reporting date.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1062 (S.B. 663), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.116, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 3.007, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 1.16, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 402.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 402.306. Duplicate License

Sec. 402.306.  DUPLICATE LICENSE.  The department shall issue a duplicate license to a license holder whose license has been lost or destroyed.  The department may prescribe the procedure and requirements for issuance of a duplicate license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.117, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter H. Practice by License Holder|Section 402.351. Display of License

Sec. 402.351.  DISPLAY OF LICENSE.  A person engaged in fitting and dispensing hearing instruments shall display the person's license in a conspicuous place in the person's principal office and, when required, shall exhibit the license to the department or its authorized representative.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.118, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter H. Practice by License Holder|Section 402.352. Information on Prospective Amplification Candidates

Sec. 402.352.  INFORMATION ON PROSPECTIVE AMPLIFICATION CANDIDATES.  A license holder shall try to obtain, personally or through a proper referral, at least the following information on each prospective candidate for amplification:(1)  the candidate's pertinent case history;(2)  otoscopic inspection of the outer ear, including canal and drumhead;(3)  evaluation of hearing acuity using pure tone techniques through air and bone conduction pathways through a calibrated system;(4)  an aided and unaided speech reception threshold and ability to differentiate between the phonemic elements of language through speech audiometry, using a calibrated system or other acceptable verification techniques;  and(5)  verification of satisfactory aided instrument performance by use of appropriate sound-field speech, noise, or tone testing, using a calibrated system.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 402.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter H. Practice by License Holder|Section 402.353. Sound-Level Measurements

Sec. 402.353.  SOUND-LEVEL MEASUREMENTS.  (a)  If audiometric testing is not conducted in a stationary acoustical enclosure, sound-level measurements must be conducted at the time of the testing to ensure that ambient noise levels meet permissible standards for testing threshold to 20 dB based on the most current American National Standards Institute "ears covered" octave band criteria for Permissible Ambient Noise Levels During Audiometric Testing.(b)  A dBA equivalent level may be used to determine compliance.(c)  The commission shall adopt rules necessary to enforce this section.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.119, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter H. Practice by License Holder|Section 402.354. Client Access to Records

Sec. 402.354.  CLIENT ACCESS TO RECORDS.  A client of a person licensed to fit and dispense hearing instruments or of a hearing instrument fitting and dispensing practice is entitled to obtain a copy of the client's records that pertain to the testing for, and fitting and dispensing of, hearing instruments by making a signed, written request to the license holder or practice for the records.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1023 (H.B. 1543), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 402.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter I. General Business Regulations|Section 402.401. Trial Period

Sec. 402.401.  TRIAL PERIOD.  The commission by rule shall establish guidelines for a 30-day trial period during which a person may cancel the purchase of a hearing instrument.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.120, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter I. General Business Regulations|Section 402.402. Sale to Minor

Sec. 402.402.  SALE TO MINOR.  (a)  A licensed hearing instrument fitter and dispenser may not sell a hearing instrument to a person under 18 years of age unless the prospective user or a parent or guardian of the prospective user has presented to the hearing instrument fitter and dispenser a written statement, signed by a licensed physician specializing in diseases of the ear, that states that the patient's hearing loss has been medically evaluated and that the patient may be considered a candidate for a hearing instrument.(b)  The physician's evaluation must have taken place within the preceding six months.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 402.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter I. General Business Regulations|Section 402.403. Written Contract

Sec. 402.403.  WRITTEN CONTRACT.  The owner of a hearing instrument fitting and dispensing practice shall ensure that each client receives a written contract at the time of purchase of a hearing instrument that contains:(1)  the signature of the license holder who dispensed the hearing instrument;(2)  the printed name of the license holder who dispensed the hearing instrument;(3)  the address of the principal office of the license holder who dispensed the hearing instrument;(4)  the license number of the license holder who dispensed the hearing instrument;(5)  a description of the make and model of the hearing instrument;(6)  the amount charged for the hearing instrument;(7)  a statement of whether the hearing instrument is new, used, or rebuilt;(8)  notice of the 30-day trial period under Section 402.401; and(9)  the name, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the department.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 594), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.121, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter I. General Business Regulations|Section 402.404. Surety Bonding

Sec. 402.404.  SURETY BONDING.  (a)  A sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity engaged in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments shall file with the department security in a form provided by Subsection (b) in the amount of $10,000 and conditioned on the promise to pay all:(1)  taxes and contributions owed to the state and political subdivisions of the state by the entity; and(2)  judgments that the entity may be required to pay for:(A)  negligently or improperly dispensing hearing instruments; or(B)  breaching a contract relating to the dispensing of hearing instruments.(b)  The security may be a bond, a cash deposit, or another negotiable security acceptable to the department.(c)  A bond required by this section remains in effect until canceled by action of the surety, the principal, or the department.  A person must take action on the bond not later than the third anniversary of the date the bond is canceled.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.122, eff. September 1, 2015.|