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CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.13.

2538.13.  In fitting hearing aids, a hearing aid dispenser shall not take facial measurements or fit, adjust, or adapt lenses or spectacle frames, except that a hearing aid dispenser may replace the temple or temples of a person’s spectacle frames with a temple or temples incorporating hearing aid components. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.14.

2538.14.  “Hearing aid dispenser,” as used in this article, means a person engaged in the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids to an individual with impaired hearing.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.15.

2538.15.  “Sell” or “sale” means any transfer of title or of the right to use by lease, bailment, or any other contract, excluding wholesale transactions with distributors or dealers.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.16.

2538.16.  The board shall keep a record of all prosecutions for violations of this article and of all examinations held for applicants for licenses together with the names and addresses of all persons taking examinations and of their success or failure to pass them.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.17 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.17.

2538.17.  The board may recommend the preparation of and administration of a course of instruction concerned with the fitting and selection of hearing aids. The board may require applicants to first complete the required course of instruction or otherwise satisfy the board that the applicant possesses the necessary background and qualifications to fit or sell hearing aids. If the board promulgates regulations to implement this section to require a course of instruction concerned with fitting and selling hearing aids, the board shall obtain the advice of persons knowledgeable in the preparation and administration of a course of instruction.The board may publish and distribute information concerning the examination requirements for obtaining a license to engage in the practice of fitting and selling hearing aids within this state. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.18 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.18.

2538.18.  All holders of licenses to sell or fit hearing aids shall continue their education after receiving the license. The board shall provide by regulation, as a condition to the renewal of a license, that licensees shall submit documentation satisfactory to the board that they have informed themselves of current practices related to the fitting of hearing aids by having pursued courses of study satisfactory to the board or by other means defined as equivalent by the board.Continuing education courses shall be subject to monitoring to ensure compliance with the regulations adopted by the board pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.20 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.20.

2538.20.  It is unlawful for an individual to engage in the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids, or to display a sign or in any other way to advertise or hold himself or herself out as being so engaged without having first obtained a license from the board under the provisions of this article. Nothing in this article shall prohibit a corporation, partnership, trust, association or other like organization maintaining an established business address from engaging in the business of fitting or selling, or offering for sale, hearing aids at retail without a license, provided that any and all fitting or selling of hearing aids is conducted by the individuals who are licensed pursuant to the provisions of this article. A person whose license as a hearing aid dispenser has been suspended or revoked shall not be the proprietor of a business that engages in the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids nor shall that person be a partner, shareholder, member, or fiduciary in a partnership, corporation, association, or trust that maintains or operates that business, during the period of the suspension or revocation. This restriction shall not apply to stock ownership in a corporation that is listed on a stock exchange regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission if the stock is acquired in a transaction conducted through that stock exchange. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.21 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.21.

2538.21.  This article does not apply to a person engaged in the practice of fitting hearing aids if his practice is for a governmental agency, or private clinic, or is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education, or part of a program conducted by a public, charitable institution or other nonprofit organization, and who does not engage directly or indirectly in the sale or offering for sale of hearing aids.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.22 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.22.

2538.22.  This article does not apply to nor affect any physician and surgeon licensed under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000) of Division 2 who does not directly or indirectly engage in the sale or offering for sale of hearing aids, nor to any audiologist licensed under this chapter, or to an individual supervised by the audiologist in conducting fitting procedures, and who does not directly or indirectly engage in the sale or offering for sale of hearing aids.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.23 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.23.

2538.23.  (a) Hearing aids may be sold by catalog or direct mail provided that:(1) The seller is licensed as a hearing aid dispenser in this state.(2) There is no fitting, selection, or adaptation of the instrument and no advice is given with respect to fitting, selection, or adaptation of the instrument and no advice is given with respect to the taking of an ear impression for an earmold by the seller.(3) The seller has received a statement which is signed by a physician and surgeon, audiologist, or a hearing aid dispenser, licensed by the State of California which verifies that Section 2538.36 and subdivision (b) of Section 2538.49 have been complied with.(b) A copy of the statement referred to in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be retained by the seller for the period provided for in Section 2538.38.(c) A licensed hearing aid dispenser who sells a hearing aid under this section shall not be required to comply with subdivision (b) of Section 2538.49.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.24 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.24.

2538.24.  Each person desiring to obtain a license to engage in the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids shall make application to the board. The application shall be made upon a form and shall be made in the manner as is provided by the board and shall be accompanied by the fee provided for in Section 2538.57. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.25.

2538.25.  (a) The board shall prepare, approve, grade, and conduct examinations of applicants for a hearing aid dispenser’s license. The board may provide that the preparation and grading of the examination be conducted by a competent person or organization other than the board, provided, however, that the board shall establish the guidelines for the examination and shall approve the actual examination.(b) Each applicant shall take and pass a written examination and a practical examination compiled at the direction of the board covering the critical tasks involved in the practice of fitting and selling hearing aids and the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform those tasks safely and competently.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.26 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.26.

2538.26.  The board shall issue a license to all applicants who have satisfied this chapter, who are at least 18 years of age, who possess a high school diploma or its equivalent, who have not committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480, and who have paid the fees provided for in Section 2538.57. No license shall be issued to any person other than an individual.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.27 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.27.

2538.27.  (a) An applicant who has fulfilled the requirements of Section 2538.24 and has made application therefor, may have a temporary license issued to him or her upon satisfactory proof to the board that the applicant holds a hearing aid dispenser’s license in another state, that the licensee has not been subject to formal disciplinary action by another licensing authority, and that the applicant has been engaged in the fitting and sale of hearing aids for the two years immediately prior to application.(b) A temporary license issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for one year from date of issuance and is not renewable. A temporary license shall automatically terminate upon issuance of a license prior to expiration of the one-year period.(c) The holder of a temporary license issued pursuant to this section who fails either license examination shall be subject to and shall comply with the supervision requirements of Section 2538.28 and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.28 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.28.

2538.28.  (a) An applicant who has fulfilled the requirements of Section 2538.24, and has made application therefor, and who proves to the satisfaction of the board that he or she will be supervised and trained by a hearing aid dispenser who is approved by the board may have a trainee license issued to him or her. The trainee license shall entitle the trainee licensee to fit or sell hearing aids as set forth in regulations of the board. The supervising dispenser shall be responsible for any acts or omissions committed by a trainee licensee under his or her supervision that may constitute a violation of this chapter.(b) The board shall adopt regulations setting forth criteria for its refusal to approve a hearing aid dispenser to supervise a trainee licensee, including procedures to appeal that decision.(c) A trainee license issued pursuant to this section is effective and valid for six months from date of issue. The board may renew the trainee license for an additional period of six months. Except as provided in subdivision (d), the board shall not issue more than two renewals of a trainee license to any applicant. Notwithstanding subdivision (d), if a trainee licensee who is entitled to renew a trainee license does not renew the trainee license and applies for a new trainee license at a later time, the new trainee license shall only be issued and renewed subject to the limitations set forth in this subdivision.(d) A new trainee license may be issued pursuant to this section if a trainee license issued pursuant to subdivision (c) has lapsed for a minimum of three years from the expiration or cancellation date of the previous trainee license. The board may issue only one new trainee license under this subdivision.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 454, Sec. 10. (AB 1706) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.29 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.29.

2538.29.  A trainee licensed under Section 2538.28 shall take the licensure examination within the first 12 months after the trainee license is issued. Failure to take the licensure examination within that time shall result in expiration of the trainee license, and it shall not be renewed unless the trainee licensee has first taken the licensure examination. The board, however, may in its discretion renew the trainee license if the licensee failed to take the licensure examination due to illness or other hardship.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 454, Sec. 11. (AB 1706) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.30 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.30.

2538.30.  (a) A temporary or trainee licensee shall not be the sole proprietor of, manage, or independently operate a business which engages in the fitting or sale of hearing aids.(b) A temporary or trainee licensee shall not advertise or otherwise represent that he or she holds a license as a hearing aid dispenser.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 454, Sec. 12. (AB 1706) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.31 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.31.

2538.31.  Practical examinations shall be held by the board at least twice a year. The time and place of any practical examination shall be fixed by the board at least 45 days prior to the date it is to be held.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.32 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.32.

2538.32.  Every applicant who obtains a passing score determined by the Angoff criterion-referenced method of establishing the point in each examination shall be deemed to have passed that examination. An applicant shall pass the written examination before he or she may take the practical examination. An applicant shall obtain a passing score on both the written and the practical examination in order to be issued a license.(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.33 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.33.

2538.33.  (a) Before engaging in the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids, each licensee shall notify the board in writing of the address or addresses where he or she is to engage, or intends to engage, in the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids, and of any changes in his or her place of business within 30 days of engaging in that practice.(b) If a street address is not the address at which the licensee receives mail, the licensee shall also notify the board in writing of the mailing address for each location where the licensee is to engage, or intends to engage, in the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids, and of any change in the mailing address of his or her place or places of business. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 449, Sec. 9. (SB 933) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.34 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.34.

2538.34.  (a) Every licensee who engages in the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids shall have and maintain an established retail business address to engage in that fitting or selling, routinely open for service to customers or clients. The address of the licensee’s place of business shall be registered with the board as provided in Section 2538.33.(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), if a licensee maintains more than one place of business within this state, he or she shall apply for and procure a duplicate license for each branch office maintained. The application shall state the name of the person and the location of the place or places of business for which the duplicate license is desired.(c) A hearing aid dispenser may, without obtaining a duplicate license for a branch office, engage on a temporary basis in the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids at the primary or branch location of another licensee’s business or at a location or facility that he or she may use on a temporary basis, provided that the hearing aid dispenser notifies the board in advance in writing of the dates and addresses of those businesses, locations, or facilities at which he or she will engage in the practice of fitting or selling hearing aids.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 454, Sec. 13. (AB 1706) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 2538.35 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists|ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers|Section 2538.35.

2538.35.  (a) To the extent not inconsistent with federal law, a licensee shall, before the consummation of a sale of a hearing aid that uses proprietary programming software or locked, nonproprietary programming software, provide the purchaser with a written notice in 12-point type or larger that states the following: “The hearing aid being purchased uses proprietary or locked programming software and can only be serviced or programmed at specific facilities or locations.” The written notice shall be signed by the purchaser before the sale. The licensee shall keep and maintain a copy of the notice in accordance with Section 2538.38.(1) For purposes of this subdivision, the following definitions apply:(A) “Proprietary programming software” means software used to program hearing aids that is supplied by a hearing aid distributor or manufacturer for the exclusive use by affiliated providers. This software is locked and inaccessible to nonaffiliated providers.(B) “Locked, nonproprietary programming software” means software that any provider can render inaccessible to other hearing aid programmers.(b) A licensee shall, upon the consummation of a sale of a hearing aid, deliver to the purchaser a written receipt, signed by or on behalf of the licensee, containing all of the following:(1) The date of consummation of the sale.(2) Specifications as to the make, serial number, and model number of the hearing aid or aids sold.(3) The address of the principal place of business of the licensee, and the address and office hours at which the licensee shall be available for fitting or postfitting adjustments and servicing of the hearing aid or aids sold.(4) A statement to the effect that the aid or aids delivered to the purchaser are used or reconditioned, as the case may be, if that is the fact.(5) The number of the licensee’s license and the name and license number of any other hearing aid dispenser, temporary licensee, or trainee licensee, who provided any recommendation or consultation regarding the purchase of the hearing aid.(6) The terms of any guarantee or written warranty, required by Section 1793.02 of the Civil Code, made to the purchaser with respect to the hearing aid or hearing aids.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 266, Sec. 1. (AB 435) Effective January 1, 2022.)