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2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 28 - GEOLOGISTS › Section 54-2822 - EXCEPTIONS TO ACT.

54-2822. EXCEPTIONS TO ACT. This act shall not be construed to prevent or to affect:
(a) The practice of any profession or trade for which a license is required under any law of this state; or
(b) The practice of professional geology by a person not a resident of and having no established place of business in this state, when such practice does not exceed in the aggregate more than thirty (30) days in any calendar year and provided such person is duly licensed or registered to practice such profession in a state in which the requirements and qualifications for obtaining a certificate of registration or license are not lower than those specified in this act for obtaining the registration required for such work, upon examination, and provided further that such nonresident shall file with the board, on or before entering the state for commencing such work, a statement giving his name, residence, the number of his license or certificate of registration, and by what authority issued, and upon the completion of the work, a statement of the time engaged in such work within the state; or
(c) The practice of a person not a resident of and having no established place of business in this state, or who has recently become a resident thereof, practicing or offering to practice herein for more than thirty (30) days in any calendar year the profession of geology, if he shall have filed with the board an application for a certificate of registration and shall have paid the fee required by this act; provided, that such a person is legally qualified by registration to practice said profession in his own state or country in which the requirements and qualifications for obtaining a certificate of registration are not lower than those specified in this act. Such practice shall continue only for such time as the board requires for the consideration of the applicant for registration; or
(d) The work of an employee or a subordinate of a person holding a certificate of registration under this act, or an employee of a person practicing lawfully under subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this section, provided that such work is done under the direct responsibility, checking, and supervision of a person holding a certificate of registration under this act or a person practicing lawfully under subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this section; or
(e) The practice of officers and employees of the United States while engaged within this state in the practice of the profession of geology for said government; or
(f) This act shall not be construed to prevent or to affect the practice of geology by staff members of a corporation or a company as long as data acquired by them is for internal corporate or company use only.
History:
[54-2822, added 1971, ch. 137, sec. 22, p. 576.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2901 - SHORT TITLE.

54-2901. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Speech and Hearing Services Practice Act."
History:
[54-2901, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 852.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2902 - DECLARATION OF POLICY.

54-2902. DECLARATION OF POLICY. To protect the public health, safety and welfare, and to provide for administrative supervision, licensure and regulation, every person practicing or offering to practice audiology, speech-language pathology, sign language interpreting or hearing aid dealing and fitting services as defined in this chapter, who meets and maintains prescribed standards of competence and conduct, shall be licensed as provided in this chapter. This chapter shall be liberally construed to promote the public interest and to accomplish the purpose stated herein.
History:
[54-2902, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 852; am. 2017, ch. 67, sec. 1, p. 157.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2906 - DEALING AND FITTING OF HEARING AIDS.

54-2906. DEALING AND FITTING OF HEARING AIDS. (1) The board shall have the authority to promulgate, by rule, written contract forms that are in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Any licensed audiologist or hearing aid dealer and fitter who fits and dispenses hearing aids shall provide to each client:
(a) A written contract executed between the audiologist or hearing aid dealer and fitter, and the client, in accordance with rules established by the board for each hearing aid dispensed;
(b) A minimum thirty (30) day trial period that shall include a provision for the refund of moneys paid for every hearing aid dispensed; and
(c) Written notice of the name, mailing address and telephone number of the board.
(3) A person licensed as a hearing aid dealer and fitter shall, when dealing with a person eighteen (18) years of age or younger, obtain written confirmation that such person has been examined by a licensed otolaryngologist or audiologist within thirty (30) days of the sale of any hearing aid.
History:
[54-2906, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 856.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2907 - AUDIOLOGY, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS SUPPORT PERSONNEL — SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AIDES AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS.

54-2907. AUDIOLOGY, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS SUPPORT PERSONNEL — SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AIDES AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANTS. (1) Audiology, speech-language pathology and hearing aid dealer and fitter support personnel must be trained under the direction of an audiologist, speech-language pathologist or hearing aid dealer and fitter, respectively, and may only perform designated and supervised routine audiology, speech-language pathology or hearing aid dealer and fitter tasks, respectively.
(2) Support personnel, speech-language pathology aides and speech-language pathology assistants shall not act independently and shall only work under the direction and supervision of an audiologist, speech-language pathologist or hearing aid dealer and fitter, respectively, licensed under this chapter.
(3) The supervising audiologist, speech-language pathologist or hearing aid dealer and fitter accepts full responsibility for the tasks and activities of support personnel and speech-language pathology aides and assistants under their direction and supervision.
(4) Support personnel, aides and assistants shall at all times be designated by the title "support personnel," "aide" or "assistant," respectively, which clearly identifies such person’s status as support personnel or as an aide or assistant, and such person shall not use any prohibited title as set forth in section 54-2904, Idaho Code.
(5) The board shall establish rules to define the role of audiology, speech-language pathology and hearing aid dealer and fitter support personnel and speech-language pathology aides and assistants including, but not limited to:
(a) Supervisory responsibilities of the licensee;
(b) Ratio of support personnel, aides or assistants to licensees;
(c) Designation of support personnel’s designated and supervised routine audiology, speech-language pathology or hearing aid dealer and fitter tasks, restrictions and responsibilities;
(d) Scope of practice for speech-language pathology aides and assistants, restrictions, and responsibilities;
(e) Frequency, duration and documentation of direct, on-site supervision; and
(f) The quantity and content of preservice and in-service instruction.
History:
[54-2907, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 856.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2908 - SPEECH, HEARING AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES LICENSURE BOARD.

54-2908. SPEECH, HEARING AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES LICENSURE BOARD. (1) There is hereby established in the division of occupational and professional licenses a speech, hearing and communication services licensure board. The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the governor. The governor may consider recommendations for appointment to the board from the Idaho speech, language, hearing association, inc. (ISHA), any Idaho association of hearing aid dealers and fitters, any Idaho association of sign language interpreters and any individual residing in this state. Two (2) members of the board shall be speech-language pathologists, one (1) member shall be licensed as a sign language interpreter, two (2) members shall be audiologists, one (1) member shall be a hearing aid dealer and fitter, and one (1) member shall be appointed from the public at large. Each nonpublic member shall:
(a) Have been a resident of the state of Idaho for no less than one (1) year immediately preceding his or her appointment;
(b) Have been engaged in rendering services to the public, teaching, or performing research in the field of audiology, speech-language pathology, sign language interpreting, or hearing aid dealing and fitting for a period of not less than five (5) years preceding his or her appointment;
(c) Be a currently practicing audiologist, speech-language pathologist, sign language interpreter, or hearing aid dealer and fitter; and
(d) At all times during such appointment to the board, maintain a valid license in audiology, speech-language pathology, sign language interpreting, or hearing aid dealing and fitting, except for the first appointees who shall meet the eligibility requirements for licensure as specified in this chapter at all times after initial appointment.
(2) The public member appointed as provided herein shall have been a resident of the state of Idaho for not less than one (1) year immediately preceding his appointment. Further, such public member shall not be associated with or financially interested in the practice or business of audiology, speech-language pathology, sign language interpreting, or hearing aid dealing and fitting, nor shall such public member be engaged in an allied or related profession or occupation.
(3) Members shall serve a term of three (3) years at the pleasure of the governor. In the event of a vacancy other than expiration of a term, the governor shall appoint a replacement to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(4) Members shall disqualify themselves and, upon the motion of any interested party may, upon proper showing, be disqualified in any proceeding concerning which they have an actual conflict of interest or bias that interferes with their fair and impartial service.
History:
[54-2908, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 857; am. 2008, ch. 64, sec. 1, p. 167; am. 2017, ch. 67, sec. 5, p. 161; am. 2021, ch. 222, sec. 25, p. 638.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2909 - OFFICERS — QUORUM — MEETINGS — COMPENSATION.

54-2909. OFFICERS — QUORUM — MEETINGS — COMPENSATION. (1) The board, within sixty (60) days after the effective date of this act and annually thereafter, shall hold a meeting and elect one (1) of its members as chairperson, to serve a one (1) year term in such capacity, who shall preside at meetings of the board. In the event the chairperson is not present at any board meeting, the board may by majority vote of the members present appoint a temporary chairperson.
(2) Four (4) members of the board shall constitute a quorum, provided at least one (1) board member of the relevant profession is present when any board action is taken that affects the profession, its licensees or applicants. The board may act by virtue of a majority vote of members present in which a quorum is present.
(3) The board shall meet at least two (2) times per year at a place, day and hour determined by the board. Other meetings may be convened at the call of the chairperson or upon the written request of any two (2) board members.
(4) Members of the board shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(n), Idaho Code.
History:
[54-2909, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 858; am. 2014, ch. 105, sec. 1, p. 312.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2910 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD.

54-2910. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD. The board shall have the authority to administer, coordinate and enforce the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to:
(1) Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure, approve and administer examinations to test the knowledge and proficiency of applicants for licensure, and approve or deny the registration and issuance and renewal of licenses and permits;
(2) Authorize all disbursements necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(3) Promulgate rules not inconsistent with the laws of this state which are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to, ethical standards of practice;
(4) Adopt rules allowing for continuing education;
(5) Obtain restraining orders and injunctions prohibiting conduct in violation of the provisions of this chapter, conduct investigations, issue subpoenas, examine witnesses and administer oaths, concerning practices which are alleged to violate the provisions of this chapter;
(6) Suspend or revoke or otherwise sanction licenses in the manner provided in this chapter, or place a person holding a license under this chapter on probation;
(7) Require as a condition of receiving or retaining a license issued under this chapter that restitution be paid to a consumer;
(8) Require the inspection of testing equipment and facilities of persons engaging in any practice pursuant to this chapter; and
(9) Authorize, by written agreement, the division of occupational and professional licenses to act as its agent in its interest.
History:
[54-2910, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 858; am. 2022, ch. 94, sec. 42, p. 311.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2911 - DISPOSITION OF RECEIPTS — EXPENSES.

54-2911. DISPOSITION OF RECEIPTS — EXPENSES. All moneys received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited to the occupational licenses fund. All expenses incurred pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be paid from the occupational licenses fund.
History:
[54-2911, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 859; am. 2021, ch. 224, sec. 60, p. 682.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2912 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — AUDIOLOGIST.

54-2912. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — AUDIOLOGIST. (1) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an audiologist, the applicant shall:
(a) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable application fee shall accompany the completed written application. Such fees shall be established by the administrative rules of the board and shall be in such amounts as are reasonable and necessary for the proper execution and enforcement of this chapter;
(b) Provide documentation satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses a master’s or doctoral degree with emphasis in audiology or not less than seventy-five (75) semester credit hours of post-baccalaureate study that culminates in a doctoral or other recognized degree from a nationally accredited school for audiology with a curriculum acceptable to the board;
(c) Pass an examination in audiology approved by the board;
(d) Meet the current supervised academic clinical practicum and supervised postgraduate professional experience approved by the board;
(e) Submit a full set of the applicant’s fingerprints on forms supplied by the board that shall be utilized to obtain a fingerprint-based criminal history background check from the Idaho state police and the federal bureau of investigation; and
(f) Have never had a license for audiology revoked as part of disciplinary action from this or any other state and shall not be found by the board to have engaged in conduct prohibited by section 54-2923, Idaho Code, provided however, the board may take into consideration the rehabilitation of the applicant and other mitigating circumstances.
(2) The applicant shall disclose on his written application:
(a) Any criminal conviction or charge, other than minor traffic infractions, against the applicant;
(b) Any disciplinary action taken against the applicant by any professional regulatory agency, including any agency within the state or any other state; and
(c) Any denial of registration or licensure by any state or district regulatory body.
(3) The board may require an applicant to be personally interviewed by the board or a designated committee of the board. The interview shall be limited to a review of the applicant’s qualifications and professional credentials.
History:
[54-2912, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 859; am. 2022, ch. 183, sec. 2, p. 608.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2913 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST.

54-2913. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST. (1) To be eligible for licensure as a speech-language pathologist, the applicant shall:
(a) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable application fee shall accompany the completed written application. Such fees shall be established by the administrative rules of the board and shall be in such amounts as are reasonable and necessary for the proper execution and enforcement of this chapter;
(b) Provide documentation satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses a master’s or doctoral degree from a nationally accredited school of speech-language pathology with a curriculum acceptable to the board;
(c) Pass an examination in speech-language pathology approved by the board;
(d) Meet the current supervised academic clinical practicum and supervised postgraduate professional experience approved by the board;
(e) Submit a full set of the applicant’s fingerprints on forms supplied by the board that shall be utilized to obtain a fingerprint-based criminal history background check from the Idaho state police and the federal bureau of investigation; and
(f) Have never had a license for speech-language pathology revoked as part of disciplinary action from this or any other state and shall not be found by the board to have engaged in conduct prohibited by section 54-2923, Idaho Code, provided however, the board may take into consideration the rehabilitation of the applicant and other mitigating circumstances.
(2) The applicant shall disclose on his written application:
(a) Any criminal conviction or charge, other than minor traffic infractions, against the applicant;
(b) Any disciplinary action taken against the applicant by any professional regulatory agency, including any agency within the state or any other state; and
(c) Any denial of registration or licensure by any state or district regulatory body.
(3) The board may require an applicant to be personally interviewed by the board or a designated committee of the board. The interview shall be limited to a review of the applicant’s qualifications and professional credentials.
History:
[54-2913, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 860; am. 2022, ch. 183, sec. 3, p. 609.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2914 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST AIDE.

54-2914. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST AIDE. (1) To be eligible for licensure as a speech-language pathologist aide the applicant shall:
(a) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable application fee shall accompany the completed written application. Such fees shall be established by the administrative rules of the board and shall be in such amounts as are reasonable and necessary for the proper execution and enforcement of this chapter;
(b) Provide documentation satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses a baccalaureate degree from a nationally accredited school of speech-language pathology aide with a curriculum acceptable to the board;
(c) Pass an examination in speech-language pathology aide approved by the board;
(d) Have never had a license for speech-language pathology aide revoked as part of disciplinary action from this or any other state and shall not be found by the board to have engaged in conduct prohibited by section 54-2923, Idaho Code. Provided however, the board may take into consideration the rehabilitation of the applicant and other mitigating circumstances.
(2) The applicant shall disclose on his written application:
(a) Any criminal conviction or charge, other than minor traffic infractions, against the applicant;
(b) Any disciplinary action taken against the applicant by any professional regulatory agency, including any agency within the state or any other state; and
(c) Any denial of registration or licensure by any state or district regulatory body.
(3) The board may require an applicant to be personally interviewed by the board or a designated committee of the board. The interview shall be limited to a review of the applicant’s qualifications and professional credentials.
History:
[54-2914, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 860.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2915 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST ASSISTANT.

54-2915. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST ASSISTANT. (1) To be eligible for licensure as a speech-language pathologist assistant the applicant shall:
(a) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable application fee shall accompany the completed written application. Such fees shall be established by the administrative rules of the board and shall be in such amounts as are reasonable and necessary for the proper execution and enforcement of this chapter;
(b) Provide documentation satisfactory to the board that the applicant possesses an associate’s degree from a nationally accredited school of speech-language pathology assistant with a curriculum acceptable to the board;
(c) Pass an examination in speech-language pathology assistant approved by the board; and
(d) Have never had a license for speech-language pathology assistant revoked as part of disciplinary action from this or any other state and shall not be found by the board to have engaged in conduct prohibited by section 54-2923, Idaho Code, provided however, the board may take into consideration the rehabilitation of the applicant and other mitigating circumstances.
(2) The applicant shall disclose on his written application:
(a) Any criminal conviction or charge, other than minor traffic infractions, against the applicant;
(b) Any disciplinary action taken against the applicant by any professional regulatory agency, including any agency within the state or any other state; and
(c) Any denial of registration or licensure by any state or district regulatory body.
(3) The board may require an applicant to be personally interviewed by the board or a designated committee of the board. The interview shall be limited to a review of the applicant’s qualifications and professional credentials.
History:
[54-2915, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 861.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2916 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — HEARING AID DEALER AND FITTER.

54-2916. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — HEARING AID DEALER AND FITTER. To be eligible for licensure as a hearing aid dealer and fitter, the applicant shall:
(1) Provide verification acceptable to the board of:
(a) Being at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(b) Never having had a license revoked or otherwise sanctioned as part of disciplinary action from this or any other state;
(c) Never having been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or suspended sentence in this state or in any other state of a crime that is deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code; and
(d) Never having been found by the board to have engaged in conduct prohibited by this chapter, provided however, the board may take into consideration the rehabilitation of the applicant and other mitigating circumstances when considering applications for licensure;
(2) Provide educational documentation satisfactory to the board that the applicant has successfully graduated from a four (4) year course at an accredited high school or the equivalent; and
(3) Provide documentation that the applicant has successfully passed an examination approved by the board.
History:
[54-2916, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 862; am. 2022, ch. 246, sec. 23, p. 804.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2916A - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER.

54-2916A. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER. To be eligible for licensure as a sign language interpreter, the applicant shall:
(1) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable application fee shall accompany the completed written application. Such fees shall be established by the administrative rules of the board and shall be in such amounts as are reasonable and necessary for the proper execution and enforcement of this chapter;
(2) Provide verification acceptable to the board of the following:
(a) Never having had a license or certification revoked or otherwise sanctioned as part of disciplinary action from this or any other state;
(b) Never having been convicted of, found guilty of, or received a withheld judgment or a suspended sentence in this state or in any other state for any crime that is deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code; and
(c) Never having been found by the board to have engaged in conduct prohibited by this chapter.
The board may take into consideration the rehabilitation of the applicant and other mitigating circumstances when considering applications for licensure.
(3) Provide evidence satisfactory to the board of having successfully passed a nationally recognized competency examination approved by the board or achieved certification defined by board rule;
(4) Provide educational documentation satisfactory to the board that the applicant has successfully graduated from a four (4) year course at an accredited high school or the equivalent; and
(5) Provide documentation that the applicant has successfully passed an examination approved by the board.
History:
[54-2916A, added 2017, ch. 67, sec. 6, p. 162; am. 2018, ch. 72, sec. 2, p. 168; am. 2019, ch. 44, sec. 2, p. 123; am. 2020, ch. 175, sec. 28, p. 536; am. 2022, ch. 246, sec. 24, p. 805.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2917 - DUAL LICENSURE.

54-2917. DUAL LICENSURE. A person may be licensed as both an audiologist and a speech-language pathologist or sign language interpreter, if such person duly meets the requirements of licensure for each such license. A person obtaining licensure as an audiologist and a speech-language pathologist or sign language interpreter shall be charged fees as though the person had obtained only one (1) license.
History:
[54-2917, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 862; am. 2017, ch. 67, sec. 7, p. 163.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2918 - LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL EQUIVALENCY.

54-2918. LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL EQUIVALENCY. (1)
The board may issue a license by endorsement. An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall substantiate to the board that the applicant holds a current, active and unrestricted equivalent license in another state or United States territory. The applicant shall apply for a license by endorsement on such forms, pay such fees and satisfy such other requirements as may be provided by board rule.
(2) For applicants who received their professional education outside of the United States, the board may deem such education acceptable, provided that the board is satisfied, and the applicant provides documentation acceptable to the board, that equivalent education requirements have been met. The board, in its discretion, may require by rule that applicants who received their professional education outside of the United States provide additional information to the board concerning such professional education. The board may also, in its discretion, require successful completion of additional coursework before proceeding with the application process.
History:
[54-2918, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 862; am. 2011, ch. 76, sec. 1, p. 161.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2919 - PROVISIONAL PERMIT.

54-2919. PROVISIONAL PERMIT. The board shall adopt rules providing for a provisional permit to allow a person to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology while completing either the required postgraduate experience or a comparable experience as part of a doctoral program in audiology as required by this chapter. The board may further provide for a provisional permit to allow a person to engage in fitting and dealing hearing aids or sign language interpreting pursuant to rules adopted by the board. The holder of a provisional permit may practice only while under the supervision of a person fully licensed under this chapter.
History:
[54-2919, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 863; am. 2017, ch. 67, sec. 8, p. 163.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2920 - DENIAL OF APPLICATION.

54-2920. DENIAL OF APPLICATION. An application for licensure that has been denied by the board shall be considered a contested case as provided for in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, and shall be subject to the provisions of that chapter as well as the administrative rules adopted by the board governing contested cases.
History:
[54-2920, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 863.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2921 - RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSES — PUBLIC DISPLAY — INACTIVE LICENSE.

54-2921. RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSES — PUBLIC DISPLAY — INACTIVE LICENSE. (1) All licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to annual renewal and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the board regarding applications for renewal, continuing education, and fees. License renewal and reinstatement shall be in accordance with section 67-2614, Idaho Code.
(2) Each person licensed pursuant to this chapter shall, on or before the expiration of his or her license, submit an application and pay to the board a license fee for a renewal of the license and shall keep such license posted in his or her office or established place of business at all times.
(3) The board may issue inactive licenses pursuant to rules adopted by the board that may specify the terms and procedures necessary to maintain an inactive license. The holder of an inactive license shall not engage in any practice defined by this chapter.
History:
[54-2921, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 863.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2922 - REPORTING OF NAME OR ADDRESS CHANGE.

54-2922. REPORTING OF NAME OR ADDRESS CHANGE. All licensed audiologists, speech-language pathologists, speech-language pathology aides and assistants, and hearing aid dealers and fitters shall report to the board any name change or changes in business and home addresses prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days after the change becomes final.
History:
[54-2922, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 863.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2925 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS — PENALTIES.

54-2925. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS — PENALTIES. (1) The board, upon receipt of a recommendation received from the licensure board that a person has violated any provision of this chapter, may take the following disciplinary actions singly or in combination:
(a) Issue a formal reprimand;
(b) Require additional education as a requirement for continued practice;
(c) Impose restrictions and/or conditions as to scope of practice, place of practice, supervision of practice, duration of license status, or type or condition of client served. The board may require a licensee to report regularly to the board on matters regarding the restricted license;
(d) Suspend a license, the duration of which shall be determined by the board;
(e) Revoke a license;
(f) Refuse to issue or renew a license; or
(g) Impose a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation of this chapter.
(2) The assessment of costs and attorney’s fees for any investigation and prosecution or defense in an administrative proceeding against a licensee shall be governed by the provisions of section 12-117(5), Idaho Code.
History:
[54-2925, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 866; am. 2018, ch. 348, sec. 16, p. 813.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2926 - JUDICIAL REVIEW.

54-2926. JUDICIAL REVIEW. Any person who is aggrieved by any action of the board in denying, refusing to renew, suspending or revoking a license, issuing a censure, imposing any restriction upon a license, or imposing any fine, may seek judicial review thereof in accordance with the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code.
History:
[54-2926, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 866.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 29 - SPEECH AND HEARING SERVICES PRACTICE ACT › Section 54-2927 - UNLAWFUL PRACTICE — PENALTIES.

54-2927. UNLAWFUL PRACTICE — PENALTIES. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice audiology, speech-language pathology, sign language interpreting, or hearing aid dealing and fitting in this state, or to use in connection with his or her name or otherwise assume, use or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is an audiologist, speech-language pathologist, sign language interpreter, or hearing aid dealer and fitter, unless such person has been appropriately licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to aid, abet or require another person, licensed or unlicensed, to directly or indirectly violate or evade any provision of this chapter, or to combine or conspire with another person, or permit one’s license to be used by another person, or to act as an agent, partner, associate or otherwise, of another person with the intent to violate or evade the provisions of this chapter.
(3) A violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor and any person convicted thereof shall be fined an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisoned in a county jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or shall be punished by both such fine and imprisonment.
History:
[54-2927, added 2005, ch. 277, sec. 2, p. 866; am. 2011, ch. 76, sec. 2, p. 161; am. 2017, ch. 67, sec. 10, p. 164.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 30 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT REGISTRATION AND LICENSING ACT › Section 54-3001 - SHORT TITLE.

54-3001. SHORT TITLE. This act shall be known and cited as the "Landscape Architect Registration and Licensing Act."
History:
[54-3001, added 1972, ch. 390, sec. 1, p. 1123.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 30 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT REGISTRATION AND LICENSING ACT › Section 54-3002 - DEFINITIONS.

54-3002. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter:
(1) "Landscape architect" means a person who holds a license to practice landscape architecture in the state of Idaho under the authority of this chapter.
(2) "Landscape architecture" means the performance of professional services such as consultations, investigation, reconnaissance, research, planning, design or responsible supervision in connection with the development of land and incidental water areas where, and to the extent that the dominant purpose of such services is the preservation, enhancement or determination of proper land uses, natural land features, ground cover and planting, naturalistic and aesthetic values, approaches to buildings, structures, facilities or other improvements, natural drainage and the consideration and determination of inherent problems of the land relating to erosion, wear and tear, light or other hazards, but shall not include the application of geological principles. This practice shall include the location, design and arrangement of such tangible objects as pools, walls, steps, trellises, canopies, and features as are incidental and necessary to the purposes outlined herein, but shall not include the design of structures or facilities with separate and self-contained purposes for habitation or industry, such as are ordinarily included in the practice of engineering or architecture; and shall not include the making of cadastral surveys or final land plats for official recording or approval. It involves the design and arrangement of land forms and the development of outdoor space, including but not limited to the design of public parks, playgrounds, cemeteries, home and school grounds, and the development of industrial and recreational sites.
(3) "Board" means the board of architects and landscape architects.
(4) "Department" means the department of self-governing agencies of the state of Idaho.
(5) "Landscape architect-in-training" means a person who has met the qualifications of section 54-3003(2)(a) and (b), Idaho Code, and is working under the supervision of a licensed landscape architect. A landscape architect-in-training shall use the title "landscape architect-in-training" in accordance with board rule.
(6) "Public" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, company, government agency, institution or any other entity recognized by law.
(7) "Rules of professional responsibility" means those rules, if any, promulgated by the board.
History:
[54-3002, added 1972, ch. 390, sec. 2, p. 771; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 189, p. 138; am. 2003, ch. 225, sec. 1, p. 578; am. 2014, ch. 155, sec. 1, p. 437; am. 2022, ch. 42, sec. 3, p. 107.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 30 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT REGISTRATION AND LICENSING ACT › Section 54-3004 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.

54-3004. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. Upon giving at least twenty (20) days’ notice of its intended action, and affording the holder of a license an opportunity for a hearing to be conducted under the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, the board may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, revoke or suspend the license of any landscape architect upon the following grounds:
(1) Fraud or deception in the application for or the procurement of a license or in passing any of the examinations prescribed by this chapter;
(2) Conviction of a felony by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(3) Gross negligence in the practice of landscape architecture;
(4) Fraud or deceit in the practice of landscape architecture;
(5) Willful violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any of the rules promulgated by the board under the authority of this chapter.
The board may reinstate any revoked or suspended license upon such terms as it may impose.
An appeal of any order of the board may be taken to the district court of either Ada county or the county in which the applicant or licensee resides, in accordance with chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code.
History:
[54-3004, added 1972, ch. 390, sec. 4, p. 771; am. 1993, ch. 216, sec. 87, p. 661; am. 2003, ch. 225, sec. 3, p. 584.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 30 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT REGISTRATION AND LICENSING ACT › Section 54-3005 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.

54-3005. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. (1) It shall be a violation for any person to:
(a) Offer to practice or represent oneself as entitled to practice landscape architecture, unless duly licensed under this chapter;
(b) Attempt to use the license of another;
(c) Give false or forged evidence to the board or any member thereof in obtaining a license;
(d) Falsely impersonate any other practitioner, of like or different name;
(e) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
Such violation shall be a misdemeanor. Each act under this section shall be treated as a separate offense.
(2) Prosecution of violations. All violations of this chapter when reported to the board and duly substantiated by affidavits or other satisfactory evidence shall be investigated by the board, and if the report is found to be true and the evidence substantiated, the board shall report such violations to the county attorney of the county in which the violation occurred and request prompt prosecution.
History:
[54-3005, added 1972, ch. 390, sec. 5, p. 771; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 191, p. 138; am. 2003, ch. 225, sec. 4, p. 584.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 31 - CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS ACT › Section 54-3101 - SHORT TITLE — INTENT.

54-3101. SHORT TITLE — INTENT. (1) This chapter shall be known as the "Idaho Certified Shorthand Reporters Act."
(2) In order to safeguard life, health and property, and to promote the public welfare, the practice of shorthand reporting in this state is hereby declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest.
History:
[54-3101, added 1974, ch. 110, sec. 2, p. 1255; am. 2008, ch. 68, sec. 1, p. 176.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 31 - CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS ACT › Section 54-3102 - DEFINITIONS.

54-3102. DEFINITIONS. Unless otherwise expressly stated, when used in this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Shorthand reporting" means the making of written symbols or abbreviations in shorthand or machine shorthand writing of a verbatim record of any oral court proceedings, deposition, or proceedings before any grand jury, referee, or court commissioner, contemporaneous with the event.
(2) "Certified shorthand reporter" or its abbreviation "C.S.R." means any person holding a valid regular or temporary certificate as a shorthand reporter as provided in this chapter.
(3) "Board" means the state certified shorthand reporters board.
(4) "Official court reporter" means the official court reporter of a federal district court in the state or the district court reporter of any state district court, but does not include any reporter of the magistrates division of any state district court.
(5) "Freelance reporter" means any shorthand reporter engaged in the practice of shorthand reporting as defined in this chapter who is not an official court reporter.
(6) "Available" means physically present at the time and place indicated or that the person could be physically present at the time and place indicated if a specific request was made.
History:
[54-3102, added 1974, ch. 110, sec. 3, p. 1255; am. 2005, ch. 84, sec. 1, p. 299; am. 2008, ch. 68, sec. 2, p. 176.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 31 - CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS ACT › Section 54-3103 - CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

54-3103. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, no person shall engage in the practice of shorthand reporting or be appointed to the position of district court reporter in any state district court, or before any master or referee, or as reporter for any board or commission of the state requiring shorthand reporting for any hearing, proceeding or trial unless such person is a certified shorthand reporter as defined in this chapter; provided that any district court reporter, or any reporter before a master or referee shall also possess such additional qualifications as the supreme court may prescribe by rule.
No person shall use the title of certified shorthand reporter or its abbreviations C.S.R. or CSR, or any similar words or letters in conjunction with such person’s name to indicate the possession of qualifications to practice in this state as a certified shorthand reporter without having a valid temporary permit or regular certificate issued pursuant to this chapter and not revoked or suspended. A certificate or permit to practice shorthand reporting shall not be transferable.
History:
[54-3103, added 1974, ch. 110, sec. 4, p. 1255; am. 2008, ch. 68, sec. 3, p. 176; am. 2015, ch. 152, sec. 1, p. 542.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES › Chapter 31 - CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS ACT › Section 54-3104 - EXCEPTIONS TO CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.

54-3104. EXCEPTIONS TO CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to and shall not be construed to prohibit:
(1) The appointment of a state district court reporter who is not a certified shorthand reporter on a temporary basis in accordance with and upon condition as the supreme court may prescribe by rule. Provided, in the event a person who has not obtained regular certification as a certified shorthand reporter is appointed as district court reporter, such reporter must make application for regular certification under this chapter within thirty (30) days of such appointment. If the reporter fails to obtain regular certification as a certified shorthand reporter by the second subsequent consecutive examination date by reason of his failure to pass the necessary examination, or otherwise, then such person shall be removed as district court reporter and shall not be eligible for reappointment until successfully obtaining a regular certificate as a certified shorthand reporter under this chapter.
(2) The employment and reporting of personnel in the magistrates division of any district court of the state who rely principally upon electronic tape recorders, stenomask, or similar mechanical contrivances to make a record of a hearing, trial or proceeding.
(3) The taking of an oral deposition by shorthand reporting by a person not a certified shorthand reporter if the party to the action or such party’s attorney certifies at the commencement of the deposition that no certified shorthand reporter was available for reporting the deposition.
(4) The employment of salaried, full-time employees of a prosecuting attorney or of any department or agency of the state to act as a hearing reporter for such official, department or agency.
History:
[54-3104, added 1974, ch. 110, sec. 5, p. 1255; am. 2007, ch. 3, sec. 1, p. 4; am. 2008, ch. 68, sec. 4, p. 177.]