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NE Code § 38-1509 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1509 - Sale or fitting of hearing instruments; license required; exceptions.

38-1509.  Sale or fitting of hearing instruments; license required; exceptions.(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall engage in the sale of or practice of fitting hearing instruments or display a sign or in any other way advertise or represent himself or herself as a person who practices the fitting and sale or dispensing of hearing instruments unless he or she holds an unsuspended, unrevoked hearing instrument specialist license issued by the department as provided in the Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act. A hearing instrument specialist license shall confer upon the holder the right to select, fit, and sell hearing instruments. A person holding a license issued under the act prior to August 30, 2009, may continue to practice under such license until it expires under the terms of the license.(2) A licensed audiologist who maintains a practice pursuant to (a) licensure as an audiologist, or (b) a privilege to practice audiology under the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact, in which hearing instruments are regularly dispensed, or who intends to maintain such a practice, shall be exempt from the requirement to be licensed as a hearing instrument specialist.(3) Nothing in the act shall prohibit a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, 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 without a license if it employs only properly licensed natural persons in the direct sale and fitting of such products.(4) Nothing in the act shall prohibit the holder of a hearing instrument specialist license from the fitting and sale of wearable instruments or devices designed for or offered for the purpose of conservation or protection of hearing.Source   Laws 1969, c. 767, § 2, p. 2904;   Laws 1986, LB 701, § 2;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 149;   Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 79;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 438;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-4702;  Laws 2007, LB247, § 52;  Laws 2007, LB247, § 70;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 573;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 27;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 53;  Laws 2021, LB14, § 5.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Cross References  Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact, see section 38-4101.
NE Code § 38-1510 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1510 - Applicability of act.

38-1510.  Applicability of act.(1) The Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act is not intended to prevent any person from engaging in the practice of measuring human hearing for the purpose of selection of hearing instruments if such person or organization employing such person does not sell hearing instruments or the accessories thereto.(2) The act shall not apply to a person who is a physician licensed to practice in this state, except that such physician shall not delegate the authority to fit and dispense hearing instruments unless the person to whom the authority is delegated is licensed as a hearing instrument specialist under the act.Source   Laws 1969, c. 767, § 4, p. 2905;   Laws 1986, LB 701, § 4;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 150;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-4704;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 574;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 28.
NE Code § 38-1511 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1511 - Sale; conditions.

38-1511.  Sale; conditions.(1) Any person who practices the fitting and sale of hearing instruments shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing instrument a receipt which shall contain the licensee's signature and show his or her business address and the number of his or her certificate, together with specifications as to the make and model of the hearing instrument furnished, and clearly stating the full terms of sale. If a hearing instrument which is not new is sold, the receipt and the container thereof shall be clearly marked as used or reconditioned, whichever is applicable, with terms of guarantee, if any.(2) Such receipt shall bear in no smaller type than the largest used in the body copy portion the following: The purchaser has been advised at the outset of his or her relationship with the hearing instrument specialist that any examination or representation made by a licensed hearing instrument specialist in connection with the fitting and selling of this hearing instrument is not an examination, diagnosis, or prescription by a person licensed to practice medicine in this state and therefor must not be regarded as medical opinion or advice.Source   Laws 1969, c. 767, § 3, p. 2905;   Laws 1986, LB 701, § 3;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-4703;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 575;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 29.
NE Code § 38-1512 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1512 - License; examination; conditions.

38-1512.  License; examination; conditions.(1) Any person may obtain a hearing instrument specialist license under the Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act by successfully passing a qualifying examination if the applicant:(a) Is at least twenty-one years of age; and(b) Has an education equivalent to a four-year course in an accredited high school.(2) The qualifying examination shall consist of written and practical tests. The examination shall not be conducted in such a manner that college training is required in order to pass. Nothing in this examination shall imply that the applicant is required to possess the degree of medical competence normally expected of physicians.(3) The department shall give examinations approved by the board. A minimum of two examinations shall be offered each calendar year.Source   Laws 1969, c. 767, § 7, p. 2907;   Laws 1986, LB 701, § 6;   Laws 1987, LB 473, § 53;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 153;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-4707;  Laws 2007, LB247, § 53;  Laws 2007, LB247, § 71;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 576;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 30;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 54.  Cross References  Credentialing, general requirements and issuance procedures, see section 38-121 et seq.
NE Code § 38-1513 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1513 - Temporary training license; issuance; supervision; renewal.

38-1513.  Temporary training license; issuance; supervision; renewal.(1) The department, with the recommendation of the board, shall issue a temporary training license to any person who has met the requirements for licensure as a hearing instrument specialist pursuant to subsection (1) of section 38-1512. Previous experience or a waiting period shall not be required to obtain a temporary training license.(2) Any person who desires a temporary training license shall make application to the department. The temporary training license shall be issued for a period of one year. A person holding a valid license as a hearing instrument specialist shall be responsible for the supervision and training of such applicant and shall maintain adequate personal contact with him or her.(3) If a person who holds a temporary training license under this section has not successfully passed the licensing examination within twelve months of the date of issuance of the temporary training license, the temporary training license may be renewed or reissued for a twelve-month period. In no case may a temporary training license be renewed or reissued more than once. A renewal or reissuance may take place any time after the expiration of the first twelve-month period.Source   Laws 1969, c. 767, § 8, p. 2907;   Laws 1973, LB 515, § 22;   Laws 1986, LB 701, § 7;   Laws 1987, LB 473, § 55;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 154;   Laws 1991, LB 456, § 36;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 185;  Laws 2003, LB 242, § 125;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-4708;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 577;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 31;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 55.
NE Code § 38-1514 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1514 - Qualifying examination; contents; purpose.

38-1514.  Qualifying examination; contents; purpose.The qualifying examination provided in section 38-1512 shall be designed to demonstrate the applicant's adequate technical qualifications by:(1) Tests of knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the fitting and sale of hearing instruments:(a) Basic physics of sound;(b) The anatomy and physiology of the ear; and(c) The function of hearing instruments; and(2) Practical tests of proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to the fitting of hearing instruments:(a) Pure tone audiometry, including air conduction testing and bone conduction testing;(b) Live voice or recorded voice speech audiometry;(c) Masking when indicated;(d) Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine proper selection and adaptation of a hearing instrument; and(e) Taking earmold impressions.Source   Laws 1969, c. 767, § 9, p. 2908;   Laws 1986, LB 701, § 8;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-4709;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 578;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 32.
NE Code § 38-1515 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1515 - Applicant for licensure; continuing competency requirements.

38-1515.  Applicant for licensure; continuing competency requirements.An applicant for licensure as a hearing instrument specialist who has met the education and examination requirements in section 38-1512, who passed the examination more than three years prior to the time of application for licensure, and who is not practicing at the time of application for licensure shall present proof satisfactory to the department that he or she has within the three years immediately preceding the application for licensure completed continuing competency requirements approved by the board pursuant to section 38-145.Source  Laws 2007, LB463, § 579;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 33.
NE Code § 38-1516 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1516 - Applicant for licensure; reciprocity; continuing competency requirements; military spouse; temporary license.

38-1516.  Applicant for licensure; reciprocity; continuing competency requirements; military spouse; temporary license.(1) An applicant for licensure as a hearing instrument specialist who has met the standards set by the board pursuant to section 38-126 for a license based on licensure in another jurisdiction but is not practicing at the time of application for licensure shall present proof satisfactory to the department that he or she has within the three years immediately preceding the application for licensure completed continuing competency requirements approved by the board pursuant to section 38-145.(2) An applicant who is a military spouse may apply for a temporary license as provided in section 38-129.01.Source  Laws 2007, LB463, § 580;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 34;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 56.
NE Code § 38-1517 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1517 - Licensee; disciplinary action; additional grounds.

38-1517.  Licensee; disciplinary action; additional grounds.In addition to the grounds for disciplinary action found in sections 38-178 and 38-179, a credential issued under the Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act may be denied, refused renewal, limited, revoked, or suspended or have other disciplinary measures taken against it in accordance with section 38-196 when the applicant or credential holder is found guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:(1) Fitting and selling a hearing instrument to a child under the age of sixteen who has not been examined and cleared for hearing instrument use within a six-month period by an otolaryngologist without a signed waiver by the legal guardian. This subdivision shall not apply to the replacement with an identical model of any hearing instrument within one year of its purchase;(2) Any other condition or acts which violate the Trade Practice Rules for the Hearing Aid Industry of the Federal Trade Commission or the Food and Drug Administration; or(3) Violation of any provision of the Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act.Source   Laws 1969, c. 767, § 12, p. 2909;   Laws 1986, LB 701, § 10;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 157;   Laws 1991, LB 456, § 37;   Laws 1994, LB 1223, § 51;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-4712;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 581;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 35.
NE Code § 38-1518 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1518 - Fees.

38-1518.  Fees.The department shall establish and collect fees for credentialing activities under the Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act as provided in sections 38-151 to 38-157.Source   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 159;   Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 80;  Laws 2003, LB 242, § 127;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-4714.01;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 582;  Laws 2009, LB195, § 36.
NE Code § 38-1701 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1701 - Act, how cited.

38-1701.  Act, how cited.Sections 38-1701 to 38-1725 shall be known and may be cited as the Massage Therapy Practice Act.Source  Laws 2007, LB463, § 608;  Laws 2019, LB244, § 1.
NE Code § 38-1702 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1702 - Definitions, where found.

38-1702.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Massage Therapy Practice Act and elsewhere in the Uniform Credentialing Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 38-1703 to 38-1707.01 apply.Source   Laws 1955, c. 273, § 1, p. 861;   Laws 1987, LB 473, § 42;   R.S.Supp.,1987, § 71-2701;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 132;   Laws 1990, LB 1064, § 14;   Laws 1991, LB 10, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 48, § 2;  Laws 1999, LB 828, § 142;  Laws 2003, LB 242, § 69;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,278;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 609;  Laws 2019, LB244, § 2.
NE Code § 38-1703 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1703 - Approved massage therapy school, defined.

38-1703.  Approved massage therapy school, defined.Approved massage therapy school means (1) one which is approved by the board, (2) one which requires for admission a diploma from an accredited high school or its equivalent, (3) one which has attached to its staff a regularly licensed physician and employs one or more competent massage therapists as instructors, and (4) one which has a minimum requirement of a continuous course of study and training of not less than one thousand hours distributed over a term of not less than nine months. Such study and training shall consist of one hundred hours of each of the following: Physiology; anatomy; massage; pathology; hydrotherapy; hygiene and practical demonstration; and health service management. The remaining three hundred hours shall be obtained in subject areas related to the clinical practice of massage therapy.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 610.
NE Code § 38-1704 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1704 - Board, defined.

38-1704.  Board, defined.Board means the Board of Massage Therapy.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 611.
NE Code § 38-1705 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1705 - Massage therapist, defined.

38-1705.  Massage therapist, defined.Massage therapist means a person licensed to practice massage therapy.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 612.
NE Code § 38-1706 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1706 - Massage therapy, defined.

38-1706.  Massage therapy, defined.Massage therapy means the physical, mechanical, or electrical manipulation of soft tissue for the therapeutic purposes of enhancing muscle relaxation, reducing stress, improving circulation, or instilling a greater sense of well-being and may include the use of oil, salt glows, heat lamps, and hydrotherapy. Massage therapy does not include diagnosis or treatment or use of procedures for which a license to practice medicine or surgery, chiropractic, or podiatry is required nor the use of microwave diathermy, shortwave diathermy, ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation of over thirty-five volts, neurological hyperstimulation, or spinal and joint adjustments.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 613.
NE Code § 38-1707 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1707 - Massage therapy establishment, defined.

38-1707.  Massage therapy establishment, defined.Massage therapy establishment means any duly licensed place in which a massage therapist practices his or her profession of massage therapy. Massage therapy establishment includes a mobile massage therapy establishment.Source  Laws 2007, LB463, § 614;  Laws 2019, LB244, § 3.
NE Code § 38-1707.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1707.01 - Mobile massage therapy establishment, defined.

38-1707.01.  Mobile massage therapy establishment, defined.Mobile massage therapy establishment means a self-contained, self-supporting, enclosed mobile unit licensed under the Massage Therapy Practice Act as a mobile site for the performance of the practices of massage therapy by persons licensed under the act.Source Laws 2019, LB244, § 4.
NE Code § 38-1708 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1708 - Massage therapy; persons excepted.

38-1708.  Massage therapy; persons excepted.The Massage Therapy Practice Act shall not be construed to include the following classes of persons:(1) Licensed physicians and surgeons, osteopathic physicians, chiropractors, registered nurses, practical nurses, cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians, physical therapists, barbers, and other persons credentialed under the Uniform Credentialing Act who are exclusively engaged in the practice of their respective professions;(2) Physicians who serve in the armed forces of the United States or the United States Public Health Service or who are employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal agencies, if their practice is limited to that service or employment;(3) Students performing massage therapy services when they render such services within the scope of an approved massage therapy school under the supervision of a licensed massage therapist; and(4) Individuals who hold a current license as a massage therapist in another state and who travel with and provide massage therapy services to theatrical groups, entertainers, or athletic organizations.Source   Laws 1955, c. 273, § 2, p. 862;   Laws 1957, c. 297, § 1, p. 1070;   R.S.1943, (1986), § 71-2702;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 133;   Laws 1989, LB 342, § 28;   Laws 1990, LB 1064, § 15;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,279;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 615.
NE Code § 38-1709 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1709 - School or establishment; massage therapist; license required.

38-1709.  School or establishment; massage therapist; license required.No person shall engage in the practice of massage therapy or the operation of a massage therapy school or establishment unless he or she obtains a license from the department for that purpose.Source   Laws 1955, c. 273, § 11, p. 866;   Laws 1957, c. 297, § 7, p. 1073;   R.S.1943, (1986), § 71-2712;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 137;  Laws 2002, LB 1021, § 31;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,280;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 616.
NE Code § 38-1710 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1710 - Massage therapy license; applicant; qualifications.

38-1710.  Massage therapy license; applicant; qualifications.Every applicant for an initial license to practice massage therapy shall (1) present satisfactory evidence that he or she has attained the age of nineteen years, (2) present proof of graduation from an approved massage therapy school, and (3) pass an examination prescribed by the board.Source   Laws 1955, c. 273, § 5, p. 863;   Laws 1957, c. 297, § 3, p. 1071;   Laws 1973, LB 512, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1986), § 71-2705;   Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 135;  Laws 1999, LB 828, § 143;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,281;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 617. Cross References  Credentialing, general requirements and issuance procedures, see section 38-121 et seq.
NE Code § 38-1711 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1711 - Massage therapy; temporary license; requirements; applicability of section.

38-1711.  Massage therapy; temporary license; requirements; applicability of section.(1) A temporary license to practice massage therapy may be granted to any person who meets all the requirements for a license except passage of the licensure examination required by section 38-1710. A temporary licensee shall be supervised in his or her practice by a licensed massage therapist. A temporary license shall be valid for sixty days or until the temporary licensee takes the examination, whichever occurs first. In the event a temporary licensee fails the examination required by such section, the temporary license shall be null and void, except that the department, with the recommendation of the board, may extend the temporary license upon a showing of good cause why such license should be extended. A temporary license may not be extended beyond six months. A temporary license shall not be issued to any person failing the examination if such person did not hold a valid temporary license prior to his or her failure to pass the examination.(2) This section shall not apply to a temporary license issued as provided under section 38-129.01.Source   Laws 1993, LB 48, § 3;  Laws 1999, LB 828, § 144;  Laws 2003, LB 242, § 70;   R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,281.01;  Laws 2007, LB463, § 618;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 57.
NE Code § 38-1712 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1712 - Reciprocity; military spouse; temporary license.

38-1712.  Reciprocity; military spouse; temporary license.The department, with the recommendation of the board, may issue a license based on licensure in another jurisdiction to an individual who meets the requirements of the Massage Therapy Practice Act or substantially equivalent requirements as determined by the department, with the recommendation of the board. An applicant for a license to practice under the act who is a military spouse may apply for a temporary license as provided in section 38-129.01.Source  Laws 2007, LB463, § 619;  Laws 2017, LB88, § 58.
NE Code § 38-1713 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1713 - Fees.

38-1713.  Fees.The department shall establish and collect fees for credentialing under the Massage Therapy Practice Act as provided in sections 38-151 to 38-157.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 620.
NE Code § 38-1714 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1714 - Unprofessional conduct.

38-1714.  Unprofessional conduct.For purposes of the Massage Therapy Practice Act, unprofessional conduct includes the conduct listed in section 38-179 and the provision by a massage therapist of sexual stimulation as part of massage therapy.Source Laws 2007, LB463, § 621.
NE Code § 38-1715 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Health Occupations and Professions|38-1715 - Transferred to section 38-1725.

38-1715.  Transferred to section 38-1725.