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RI Gen L § 5-48-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-3 - Board of examiners - Duties and powers - Meetings - Compensation of members.

§ 5-48-3. Board of examiners — Duties and powers — Meetings — Compensation of members.(a) The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of this chapter; evaluate the qualifications of applicants; and may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths, conduct hearings, and at its discretion investigate allegations of violations of this chapter and impose penalties if any violations of the chapter have occurred.(b) The board shall conduct hearings and keep records and minutes as necessary to an orderly dispatch of business.(c) The board shall, with the approval of the director of the department of health, adopt, amend, or repeal rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, regulations that delineate qualifications for licensure and establish standards of professional conduct. Following their adoption, the rules and regulations shall govern and control the professional conduct of every person who holds a license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology in this state.(d) The board shall make available complete lists of the names and addresses of all licensed speech-language pathologists and audiologists.(e) The board may request legal advice and assistance from the appropriate state legal officer.(f) Regular meetings of the board shall be held at the times and places that it prescribes, and special meetings may be held upon the call of the chairperson; provided, that at least one regular meeting shall be held each year.(g) The conferral or enumeration of specific powers in this chapter shall not be construed as a limitation of the general powers conferred by this section. No member of the board shall be liable to civil action for any act performed in good faith in the performance of his or her duties as prescribed by this chapter.(h) Board members shall serve without compensation.(i) The board may suspend the authority of any registered speech-language pathologist or audiologist to practice speech-language pathology or audiology for failure to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 329, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 366, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 33, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-48-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-4 - Board examiners - Seal - Authentication of records.

§ 5-48-4. Board examiners — Seal — Authentication of records.The board shall adopt the state seal by which it authenticates its proceedings. Copies of the proceedings, records, and acts of the board, and certificates purporting to relate the facts concerning those proceedings, records, and acts, signed by the secretary and authenticated by that seal, shall be evidence in all courts of this state.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-48-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-5 - Receipts.

§ 5-48-5. Receipts.The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 26, § 8; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 25.
RI Gen L § 5-48-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-6 - Licensure and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.

§ 5-48-6. Licensure and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.(a) Licensure shall be granted in either speech-language pathology or audiology independently. A person may be licensed in both areas if he or she meets the respective qualifications.(b) No person shall practice as, advertise as, or use the title of speech pathologist or audiologist as defined in § 5-48-1 in this state unless he or she is licensed in accordance with the provisions of the laws of the state.(c) Registered speech-language pathologists or audiologists may render services under the terms and provisions of the workers' compensation and rehabilitation laws.(d) A provisional license for the clinical fellow (defined in § 5-48-1(b)(4)) shall be required in speech-language pathology for that period of postgraduate professional experience as required in § 5-48-7.1. A provisional license shall authorize an individual to practice speech-language pathology solely in connection with the completion of the supervised postgraduate professional experience.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 329, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 366, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 33, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 39, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 23.
RI Gen L § 5-48-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-7 - Qualifications of applicants for a license as a speech-language pathologist.

§ 5-48-7. Qualifications of applicants for a license as a speech-language pathologist.To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist the applicant must:(1) Be of good moral character;(2) Apply to the department, upon a form prescribed by the department;(3) Submit the appropriate application fee;(4) Submit an official transcript indicating possession of a master's degree or a doctorate degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology from an educational institution accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or other national accrediting association as may be approved by the board. The degree shall consist of course work in accordance with the current, minimum requirements for the certificate of clinical competence issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or other national accrediting association as may be approved by the board and delineated in the rules and regulations;(5) Complete supervised clinical-practicum experiences from an educational institution or its cooperating programs. The content of the practicum shall be in accordance with the current, minimum requirements for the certificate of clinical competence issued by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or other national accrediting association as may be approved by the board and delineated in the rules and regulations;(6) Pass a national examination in speech-language pathology as required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or other national accrediting association as may be approved by the board and delineated in the rules and regulations;(7) Present verification of a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or other national accrediting association as may be approved by the board; and(8) If applicable, present evidence from the board of speech-language pathology in each state in which the applicant has held or holds licensure to be submitted to the board of this state, attesting to the licensure status of the applicant during the time period the applicant held licensure in the state.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 329, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 366, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 33, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-48-7.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-7.1 - Qualifications for a provisional license for a speech-language pathologist.

§ 5-48-7.1. Qualifications for a provisional license for a speech-language pathologist.(a) To be eligible for provisional licensure by the board, the speech-language pathologist applicant must submit an application with the required application fee and be in compliance with the requirements of § 5-48-7(1), (4), (5), and (6).(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, content of the supervised postgraduate professional experience shall meet the standards of a trainee or fellow of speech pathology as required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or other national accrediting association as may be approved by the board.(c) If the postgraduate professional experience extends beyond one year, provisional licensure must be renewed annually and not exceed thirty-six (36) months past the initiation of the professional experience.(d) The provisional licensure shall expire ninety (90) days after the end of the postgraduate professional experience.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 366, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 33, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 39, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-48-7.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-7.2 - Qualifications for license as an audiologist.

§ 5-48-7.2. Qualifications for license as an audiologist.Persons seeking initial licensure as an audiologist on or after January 1, 2008, shall meet the following requirements:(1) Be of good moral character;(2) Apply to the board, upon a form prescribed by the board;(3) Submit the appropriate application fee;(4) Submit an official transcript indicating possession of an earned doctorate degree in audiology from a regionally accredited educational institution as delineated in the rules and regulations;(5) Pass a national examination in audiology approved by the board and delineated in the rules and regulations;(6) Present evidence of practicum experience that is equivalent to a minimum of twelve (12) months of full-time, supervised experience, that may be completed as part of the graduate degree, as delineated in the rules and regulations;(7) If applicable, present evidence from the board of audiology in each state in which the applicant has held or holds licensure to be submitted to the board of this state, attesting to the licensure status of the applicant during the time period the applicant held licensure in the state;(8) Any other requirements as set forth in the rules and regulations.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 33, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 39, § 3.
RI Gen L § 5-48-7.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-7.3 - Qualifications for audiologists licensed in alternate jurisdictions.

§ 5-48-7.3. Qualifications for audiologists licensed in alternate jurisdictions.Persons licensed as an audiologist in alternate jurisdictions on or before January 1, 2008, shall meet the requirements of this state that were in effect at the time of initial licensure in the alternate jurisdiction.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 33, § 4; P.L. 2007, ch. 39, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-48-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-8 - [Repealed.]

§ 5-48-8. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 329, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 366, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2007, ch. 33, § 2, effective June 14, 2007; P.L. 2007, ch. 39, § 2, effective June 14, 2007.
RI Gen L § 5-48-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-9 - Fees - Late filing - Inactive status.

§ 5-48-9. Fees — Late filing — Inactive status.(a) The board may charge an application fee; a biennial license renewal fee payable before July 1 of even years (biennially); or a provisional license renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 payable annually from the date of issue.(b) Any person who allows his or her license to lapse by failing to renew it on or before the thirtieth (30th) day of June of even years (biennially), may be reinstated by the board on payment of the current renewal fee plus an additional late filing fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.(c) An individual licensed as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in this state, not in the active practice of speech-language pathology or audiology within this state during any year, may upon request to the board, have his or her name transferred to an inactive status and shall not be required to register biennially or pay any fee as long as he or she remains inactive. Inactive status may be maintained for no longer than two (2) consecutive licensing periods, after which period licensure shall be terminated and reapplication to the board shall be required to resume practice.(d) Any individual whose name has been transferred to an inactive status may be restored to active status within two (2) licensing periods without a penalty fee upon the filing of:(1) An application for licensure renewal, with a licensure renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 made payable by check to the general treasurer of the state of Rhode Island; and(2) Any other information that the board may request.(e) [Deleted by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 9].History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 66, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 329, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 71, § 8; P.L. 1998, ch. 366, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 354, § 14; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 19; P.L. 2007, ch. 33, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 39, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 17; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 19; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 9.
RI Gen L § 5-48-9.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-9.1 - Continuing education.

§ 5-48-9.1. Continuing education.(a) (1) On or before the thirtieth (30th) day of June of even years, every person licensed to practice speech-language pathology or audiology within this state shall complete not less than twenty (20) clock hours of continuing education within the preceding two (2) years and be able to present satisfactory evidence of completion to the board.(2) Those persons holding licensure in both speech-language pathology and audiology must have completed and have evidence of completion of not less than thirty (30) clock hours of continuing education within the preceding two (2) years.(b) Continuing education hours may not be carried over from one renewal period to the next.(c) The board at its discretion may extend, reduce, or waive the requirement for continuing education for hardship or other extenuating circumstances as the board deems appropriate.History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 366, § 2.
RI Gen L § 5-48-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-10 - Persons and practices exempted.

§ 5-48-10. Persons and practices exempted.The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:(1) A qualified person licensed, registered, certified, or credentialed in this state under any other law who is practicing the profession or business for which he or she is licensed, registered, certified, or credentialed, in the setting for which the licensure, registration, certification, or credential pertains and performs services within their authorized scope of practice.(2) This chapter specifically excludes those persons who commercially fit and sell hearing aids; provided, that those persons do not receive a separate or additional fee for testing or interpreting tests of hearing; and provided, that those persons do not represent themselves as audiologists as defined in this chapter. This subsection does not preclude remuneration for any other service offered solely in conjunction with the fitting or maintaining of a hearing aid.(3) No one shall be exempt under subsection (1) for that portion of his or her time spent as a private practitioner. If he or she performs any work as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist for which a fee may be paid by the recipient of the service as part of a private practice apart from his or her position with the government, a license must be held.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 329, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-48-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-11 - Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses.

§ 5-48-11. Grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses.The license of any speech-language pathologist or audiologist may be suspended or revoked by the board upon proof that he or she:(1) Fraudulently or deceptively obtained or attempted to obtain a license for the applicant, licensee, holder, or for another;(2) Fraudulently or deceptively used a license;(3) Altered a license;(4) Aided or abetted unlicensed practice;(5) Committed fraud and deceit in the practice of speech-language pathology or of audiology, including, but not limited to:(i) Using or promoting, or causing the use of, any misleading, deceiving, or untruthful advertising matter, promotional literature, testimonial, guarantee, warranty, label, brand, insignia, or any other representation;(ii) Falsely representing the use or availability of services or advice of a physician;(iii) Misrepresenting the applicant, licensee, or holder by using the word "doctor" or any similar word, abbreviation, or symbol, if the use is not accurate or if the degree was not obtained from an accredited institution;(iv) Making or filing a false report or record in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology;(v) Submitting a false statement to collect a fee; and(vi) Obtaining a fee through fraud or misrepresentation;(6) Providing services while mentally incompetent;(7) Engaging in illegal, incompetent, or habitually negligent practice;(8) Providing professional services while:(i) Under the influence of alcohol; or(ii) Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance or other drug that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication;(9) Promoting the sale of devices, appliances, or products to a patient who cannot benefit from these devices, appliances, or products;(10) Violating any provision of this chapter, any lawful order given, or rule or regulation adopted by the board or departure from or failure to conform to the current standards of acceptable prevailing practice and code of ethics of speech-language pathology or audiology;(11) Being convicted of, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony, whether or not any appeal or another proceeding is pending to have the conviction or plea set aside;(12) Incompetent or negligent misconduct in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology;(13) Is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs;(14) Being disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary authority of any other state or country, or convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country, for an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this section; or(15) Failing to maintain continuing education requirements.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 329, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 366, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 33, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 39, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 400, § 12, effective July 13, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 401, § 12, effective July 13, 2021.
RI Gen L § 5-48-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-12 - Penalty for violations.

§ 5-48-12. Penalty for violations.(a) The board is granted the authority to impose the following disciplinary actions in those instances in which an applicant for a license or a licensee has been guilty of conduct that has endangered, or is likely to endanger, the health, welfare, or safety of the public:(1) Refuse to issue or renew a license.(2) Issue a letter of reprimand or concern.(3) Require restitution of fees.(4) Impose probationary conditions.(5) Suspend or revoke a license.(b) Any person found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 329, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-48-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-13 - Revocation and suspension procedure - Reinstatement.

§ 5-48-13. Revocation and suspension procedure — Reinstatement.(a) (1) Notice, in writing, of a contemplated revocation or suspension of a license, of this particular cause, and of the date of a hearing, shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the licensee at his or her last known address at least fifteen (15) days before the date of the hearing.(2) The individual against whom a charge is filed has the right to appear before the board in person or by counsel, or both; may produce witnesses and evidence on his or her behalf; and may question witnesses.(3) No license shall be revoked or suspended without a hearing, but the nonappearance of the licensee, after notice, shall not prevent a hearing.(4) All matters upon which the decision is based shall be introduced in evidence at the proceeding.(5) The licensee shall be notified, in writing, of the board's decision.(6) The board may make any rules and regulations that it deems proper for the filing of charges and the conduct of hearings.(b) After issuing an order of revocation or suspension, the board may also file a petition in equity in the superior court in a county in which the respondent resides or transacts business, to ensure appropriate injunctive relief to expedite and secure the enforcement of its order, pending the final determination.(c) An application for reinstatement may be made to the board, which may, upon the affirmative vote of at least the majority of its members, grant a reinstatement.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 329, § 1.
RI Gen L § 5-48-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-14 - [Obsolete.]

§ 5-48-14. [Obsolete.]
RI Gen L § 5-48-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-48 - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology|Section 5-48-15 - Severability.

§ 5-48-15. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation made under this chapter, or their application to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation, and the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 143, § 1.