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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter A - BOARD RULES › Section .0400 - DEFINITIONS › Section 22A .0403 - FORMS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) F1 Form - Apprentice Registration
				  Application. An individual who seeks licensure from the Board and who is
				  required to complete one full year of apprenticeship shall submit a F1 form
				  when submitting an apprentice registration electronic application for a new
				  apprenticeship or to renew or replace an apprenticeship certificate. It
				  requires the following:
(1) the sponsor last
				  name;
(2) the reason for
				  application by applicant;
(3) the
				  sponsor license number and first and last name;
(4) the applicant first and last name, email
				  address, and name to be printed on certificate;
(5) the apprentice business location,
				  including business name, address, city, state zip code, county, and phone
				  number;
(6) the apprentice mailing
				  address;
(7) the education
				  information including high school/GED school name, city, county, state, and
				  year completed;
(8) acknowledgement
				  of audiometer calibration certificate;
(9) acknowledgement of passport photo
				  requirement;
(10) answering
				  questions regarding the plan of supervision;
(11) acknowledgement of F1
				  Affidavit;
(12) acknowledgement of
				  background check;
(13) answering
				  the following yes or no questions:
(A) are
				  you now or have you ever been apprenticed or licensed to fit and dispense
				  hearing aids in any other state;
(B) have you ever made an application for
				  apprenticeship or for a license to fit and dispense hearing aids that was
				  denied;
(C) have you ever taken and
				  failed to pass an examination for issuance of a license to fit and dispense
				  hearing aids in any other state;
(D) has your apprenticeship or license to fit
				  and dispense hearing aids in any other state ever been revoked or
				  suspended;
(E) have you ever been
				  convicted of or forfeited bond in connection with a criminal offense (i.e.
				  misdemeanor or a felony)? Include DUIs and DWIs;
(F) have you ever been treated for alcoholism
				  or narcotic abuse;
(G) have you
				  ever filed for bankruptcy;
(H) have
				  you ever been named as a party in a civil action (legal proceeding);
(I) to your knowledge, has a complaint ever
				  been filed against you (or a company owned by you) with a hearing aid related
				  board or organization, the Federal Trade Commission, or any consumer protection
				  agency;
(J) to your knowledge, is
				  there anything that would impair your ability to perform the functions for
				  which you are licensed (such as a physical or mental disability);
(K) will you be working under the supervision
				  of a Registered Sponsor for less than 27 hours per week; and
(14) selection of payment
				  options.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter A - BOARD RULES › Section .0400 - DEFINITIONS › Section 22A .0404 - AFFIDAVITS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) F1 Apprentice
				  Registration Affidavit. An individual who seeks licensure from the Board and
				  who is required to complete one full year of apprenticeship shall submit an F1
				  affidavit when submitting an apprentice registration electronic application. It
				  requires the following:
(1) the date of
				  electronic application;
(2) the
				  sponsor first and last name, license number or registered sponsor certificate
				  number;
(3) the apprentice
				  applicant first and last name, social security number, and date of birth of
				  applicant;
(4) attestation by the
				  applicant and sponsor of the following: I hereby affirm that I have completed
				  the Apprentice Registration Application ("Application"); that I have read and
				  understand the complete Application; and that I declare under penalty of
				  perjury, that all of the information, documents, and materials submitted in
				  response thereto are true, correct, and complete. I understand that
				  falsification or misrepresentation of any item or response in this duly-made
				  application (see
				  21 NCAC
				  22A) shall constitute a sufficient basis for
				  the Board to deny the Application, revoke my license or initiate and pursue any
				  other disciplinary action including revoking my license after issuance. I
				  attest that I have read and understand the rules promulgated by the NC State
				  Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Board, codified as Title 21, Chapter 22 of the
				  North Carolina Administrative Code and North Carolina General Statute Chapter
				  93D, and I agree to abide by the same;
(5) applicant's and sponsor's signatures;
				  and
(6) notarization.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter A - BOARD RULES › Section .0500 - FEES AND APPLICATIONS › Section 22A .0501 - FEE SCHEDULE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The Board hereby establishes the following fees:
(1) Application for registration as an
				  apprentice $100.00
(2) Renewal of
				  apprentice registration $150.00
(3)
				  Application for registration of a Registered Sponsor not otherwise
licensed by the Board $150.00
(4) Application for a license fee
				  $425.00
(5) Examination fee
				  $75.00
(6) Issuance of certificate
				  of license after successfully passing
examination $ 25.00
(7) To reissue a suspended license more than
				  90 days after but not
more than two years after license suspended $200.00
(8) Annual license renewal $250.00
(a) Late fee: 60 days or fewer after license
				  expiration
(in addition to renewal fee) $ 25.00
(b) Late fee: more than 60 days after license
				  expiration
(in addition to renewal fee) $ 50.00
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter A - BOARD RULES › Section .0500 - FEES AND APPLICATIONS › Section 22A .0502 - REFUNDS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Application fees shall not be refunded for any
					 reason.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
Eff.
					 April 23, 1976;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1988;
Recodified
					 from 21
					 NCAC 22F .0110 Eff. May 1, 2013;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter A - BOARD RULES › Section .0500 - FEES AND APPLICATIONS › Section 22A .0503 - SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS AND FEES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Each
				  applicant for a license shall submit an electronic application for licensure
				  and exam registration located on the Board's website, www.nchalb.org, each time
				  the applicant applies to take any portion of the exam. The application shall be
				  considered a duly made application upon submission and receipt of the
				  following:
(1) for an out of state applicant:
				  F4 form, F4 affidavit, audiometer calibration, passport style photograph,
				  background check, F6 affidavit, F7 form, ILE score transfer letter from IHS (if
				  applicable), and necessary fees.
(2) for an apprentice: F4 form, F4 affidavit,
				  audiometer calibration, passport style photograph, background check, and
				  necessary fees.
(3) for a military
				  trained applicant: F10 form, F4 affidavit, audiometer calibration, passport
				  style photograph, background check, proof of military training, ILE score
				  transfer letter from IHS (if applicable), and necessary fees.
(4) for a military spouse applicant: F10
				  form, F4 affidavit, audiometer calibration, passport style photograph,
				  background check, F6 affidavit, F7 form, ILE score transfer letter from IHS (if
				  applicable), and necessary fees.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0100 - PETITIONS FOR RULE MAKING › Section 22B .0101 - PETITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
In accordance with
					 G.S.
					 150B-16, any person desiring the adoption,
					 amendment or repeal of a rule by the Board shall submit a petition to the Board
					 containing the following information:
(1) Name of board;
(2) A draft of the proposed rule;
(3) Reasons for the adoption, amendment or
				  repeal;
(4) Data supporting the
				  proposed rule;
(5) The effect of
				  the proposal on existing rules;
(6)
				  Effects of the proposed rule on persons licensed under Chapter 93D of the
				  General Statutes of North Carolina;
(7) Names (including addresses if known) of
				  those most likely to be affected by the rule; and
(8) Name(s) and address(es) of
				  petitioner(s).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 150B-12;
					 150B-16;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1988;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0100 - PETITIONS FOR RULE MAKING › Section 22B .0102-.0107

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-16;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0200 - NOTICE › Section 22B .0201-.0204

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-12;
					 150B-16;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0300 - HEARINGS › Section 22B .0301 - REPEALED - LOCATION OF HEARINGS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-12;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0300 - HEARINGS › Section 22B .0302 - COMMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
In accordance with
					 G.S.
					 150B-12 and
					 150B-16, the record of hearing
					 will be open for receipt of written comments for 30 consecutive days prior to
					 the date of the public rule making hearing. Any interested person may present
					 written or oral comments relevant to the actions proposed at the public rule
					 making hearing or may deliver written comments to the Board office no later
					 than 10:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing. Any person planning to make oral
					 comments is encouraged to submit a written copy of the presentation at or
					 before the time of the public hearing.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 150B-12;
					 150B-16;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1988;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0300 - HEARINGS › Section 22B .0303-.0306

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-11;
					 150B-12;
					 150B-16;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0300 - HEARINGS › Section 22B .0307 - CONTROL OF HEARINGS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The presiding officer at the hearing shall have complete
					 control of the proceedings including the allotment of time for oral
					 presentations.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 150B-12;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1988;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0300 - HEARINGS › Section 22B .0308-.0309

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-11;
					 150B-12;
					 150B-16;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0400 - EMERGENCY RULES › Section 22B .0401-.0402

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-13;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0500 - DECLARATORY RULINGS › Section 22B .0501 - REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RULING

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Any person affected by a statute administered by the Board
					 or by a rule promulgated by the Board may request a declaratory ruling as to
					 the validity of a rule or as to the applicability of a statute or rule to a
					 given state of facts. All requests for declaratory rulings shall be in writing
					 and shall contain the following information:
(1) Name(s) and address(es) of
				  petitioner(s);
(2) Statute and/or
				  rule to which the petition relates; and
(3) Concise statement of facts and
				  explanation of the manner in which the petitioner is injured, or thinks he may
				  be injured, by the statute or rule as applied to him.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 150B-17;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1989; May 1, 1988;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0500 - DECLARATORY RULINGS › Section 22B .0502 - REPEALED - CONTENTS OF REQUEST

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-17;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0500 - DECLARATORY RULINGS › Section 22B .0503 - REFUSAL TO ISSUE DECLARATORY RULING

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
In accordance with
					 G.S.
					 150B-17, the Board may decline to issue a
					 declaratory ruling if any of the following circumstances exist:
(1) A declaratory ruling would be futile
				  because circumstances have so changed since the promulgation of the rule that
				  the rule no longer serves its original purpose;
(2) A similar factual situation has been the
				  basis of a contested case;
(3) The
				  factual situation at issue was specifically considered upon the adoption of the
				  rule being questioned, as evidenced by the rule making record;
(4) The subject matter of the requested
				  declaratory ruling is involved in a lawsuit pending in a court of this state or
				  a federal court; or
(5) Failure to
				  comply with the requirements contained in Rule .0501 of this Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 150B-17;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1988;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0500 - DECLARATORY RULINGS › Section 22B .0504-.0507

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-17;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0600 - FEES › Section 22B .0601-.0602

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 12-3.1;
					 93D-3;
Eff. April 23,
					 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1, 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter B - RULE MAKING PROCEDURES › Section .0600 - FEES › Section 22B .0603 - FEE SCHEDULE (RECODIFIED TO 21 NCAC 22A .0501 MAY 1, 2013)

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter C - CONTESTED CASES › Section .0100 - GENERAL RULES › Section 22C .0101 - REPEALED - ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 150B-14;
					 150B-38(h);
Eff. April 23, 1976;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1988;
Repealed
					 Eff. January 1, 1992.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter C - CONTESTED CASES › Section .0100 - GENERAL RULES › Section 22C .0102 - REPEALED - HEARINGS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-38;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter C - CONTESTED CASES › Section .0200 - REQUEST FOR A HEARING › Section 22C .0201-.0205

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-38;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter C - CONTESTED CASES › Section .0300 - THE GRANTING OF HEARING REQUESTS › Section 22C .0301-.0304

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-38;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter C - CONTESTED CASES › Section .0400 - WAIVER › Section 22C .0401-.0402

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-38;
					 150B-40;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter C - CONTESTED CASES › Section .0500 - NOTICE › Section 22C .0501-.0504

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-38;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter C - CONTESTED CASES › Section .0600 - WHO SHALL HEAR CONTESTED CASES › Section 22C .0601-.0602

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-40;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter C - CONTESTED CASES › Section .0700 - PLACE OF HEARING › Section 22C .0701-.0702

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-38;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter C - CONTESTED CASES › Section .0800 - INTERVENTION › Section 22C .0801-.0808

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-14;
					 150B-38;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter C - CONTESTED CASES › Section .0900 - HEARING OFFICERS › Section 22C .0901-.0902

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-40;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter C - CONTESTED CASES › Section .0900 - HEARING OFFICERS › Section 22C .0903 - REPEALED - ALLEGED BIAS OF BOARD MEMBER

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 150B-38(h);
Eff. April 23, 1976;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1988;
Repealed
					 Eff. January 1, 1992.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter C - CONTESTED CASES › Section .0900 - HEARING OFFICERS › Section 22C .0904-.0911

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-40;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter D - CONDUCT OF THE CONTESTED CASE › Section .0100 - FAILURE TO APPEAR › Section 22D .0101-.0105

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-14;
					 150B-38;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter D - CONDUCT OF THE CONTESTED CASE › Section .0200 - PREHEARING CONFERENCE › Section 22D .0201-.0205

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-14;
					 150B-38;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter D - CONDUCT OF THE CONTESTED CASE › Section .0300 - SUBPOENAS › Section 22D .0301-.0310

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-14;
					 150B-39;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter D - CONDUCT OF THE CONTESTED CASE › Section .0400 - DISCOVERY › Section 22D .0401-.0402

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-14;
					 150B-39;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter D - CONDUCT OF THE CONTESTED CASE › Section .0500 - DEPOSITIONS › Section 22D .0501-.0503

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-14;
					 150B-39;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter E - DECISION IN CONTESTED CASES › Section .0100 - PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS › Section 22E .0101-.0103

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-14;
					 150B-38;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter E - DECISION IN CONTESTED CASES › Section .0200 - OBJECTIONS TO BOARD DECISIONS › Section 22E .0201-.0205

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 12-3.1;
					 93D-3;
					 150B-14;
					 150B-38;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0101 - TIME AND PLACE OF EXAMINATIONS

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The Board shall publicize the time and place of each
					 qualifying examination given pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 93D-8 on the Board's website at least 90 days
					 in advance of the examination.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 93D-8;
Eff. April 23,
					 1976;
Amended Eff. March 1, 2013; June 1, 2012; January 1, 1992;
					 May 1, 1988;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0102 - REPEALED - PLACE OF EXAMINATIONS

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 93D-8;
Eff. April 23,
					 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1, 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0103 - SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS AND FEES (RECODIFIED TO 21 NCAC 22A .0503 MAY 1, 2013)

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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0104 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE

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In order to be issued a license by the Board:
(1) Each applicant for licensure shall submit
				  an application for licensure and exam registration as set forth in
				  21 NCAC
				  22A .0503;
(2) Each applicant for licensure shall show
				  to the Board the requirements in
				  G.S.
				  93D-5(a). The Board may
				  require supplemental information for applications to determine the
				  qualifications of each licensee, registered applicant, and registered
				  apprentice, as set forth in these Rules and in Chapter 93D of the General
				  Statutes of North Carolina. The Board will require supplemental information on
				  a case-by-case basis including issues raised on the applicant's criminal
				  background check or discrepancies in the application. Supplemental information
				  may include letters of recommendation, affidavits, official transcripts, and
				  personal appearances before the Board;
(3) The applicant shall pass all parts of the
				  Board's licensing exam as set forth in
				  21 NCAC
				  22F .0105. In the event an out of state
				  applicant, military trained applicant, or military spouse applicant has
				  previously taken and passed Part D of the Board's licensing exam, this
				  applicant shall submit an ILE score transfer letter from the IHS so as not to
				  re-take Part D; and
(4) Each
				  applicant shall complete one full year of apprenticeship, with exception to
				  those eligible for waiver under
				  G.S.
				  93D-5(c) or those applying
				  for licensure pursuant to
				  21 NCAC
				  22F .0123.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 93D-5;
					 93D-6;
					 93D-9;
Eff. April 23,
					 1976;
Amended Eff. February 1, 1996; April 1, 1989; May 1,
					 1988;
Paragraph (d) recodified to
					 21 NCAC
					 22F .0122 Eff. May 1, 2013;
Temporary Amendment Eff. February 10, 2014;
Amended Eff. April 1,
					 2014;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6, 2016;
Amended Eff.
					 March 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0105 - EXAMINATION

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The exam consists of four parts:
(1) Part A. This part shall assess
				  applicant's knowledge of hearing testing through a computer simulation
				  program;
(2) Part B. This part
				  shall assess applicant's practical knowledge and ability to make an ear
				  impression;
(3) Part C. This part
				  shall assess the applicant's knowledge of relevant laws, rules, and regulations
				  governing hearing aid specialists; and
(4) Part D. Part D will be the ILE as
				  administered by the IHS. This part shall assess the applicant's knowledge of
				  the following:
(A) patient
				  assessment;
(B) interpretation and
				  application of assessment results;
(C) hearing devices;
(D) the scope of practice of hearing aid
				  specialists; and
(E) ability to
				  provide continuing care.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0106 - REPEALED - GRADING

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
Eff. April 23,
					 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1, 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0107 - EXAMINATION RESULTS

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(a) The Board
				  office shall communicate the examination results as follows:
(1) issue a written notification concerning
				  the applicant's performance on the qualifying examination to each registered
				  applicant by mailing exam results to the mailing address provided by the
				  applicant; and
(2) if applicable,
				  mail a copy of the applicant's exam results to the applicant's Registered
				  Sponsor at the mailing address on file with the Board at the same time the
				  results are mailed to the applicant.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0108 - REVIEW OF EXAMINATION

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(a) As set forth in
				  G.S.
				  93B-8(c), each registered
				  applicant who takes and does not pass the qualifying examination shall be
				  granted an opportunity to review the failed portion of the examination that is
				  in the custody and control of the Board in the presence of a representative of
				  the Board, upon written request from the applicant.
(b) An applicant shall make a written request
				  by completing the electronic form available on the Board website. The written
				  request shall include the applicant's name and Exam ID number, contact phone
				  number, e-mail address, and dates available for a review appointment.
(c) The deadline to request an exam review
				  shall be 20 days after the date printed on the Official Notice of Examination
				  Results.
(d) The Board shall
				  conduct exam reviews at the Board's office by appointment.
(e) Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  93B-8(d), an applicant shall
				  not have the privilege to review Part D of the licensing exam.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93B-8;
					 93D-3(c);
Eff. April 23, 1976;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2014; October 1,
					 2013; February 1, 1996; January 1, 1992; May 1, 1988;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6, 2016;
Amended Eff.
					 March 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0109 - REPEALED - FEES

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 12-3.1;
					 93D-3;
Eff. April 23,
					 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1, 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0110 - REFUNDS (RECODIFIED TO 21 NCAC 22A .0502 MAY 1, 2013)

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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0111-.0112

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 93D-5;
					 93D-6;
Eff. April 23,
					 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1, 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0113-.0116

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 93D-5;
					 93D-9;
					 93D-9(e);
Eff. April 23, 1976;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2012; February 1, 1996;
					 January 1, 1992; April 1, 1989; May 1, 1988; November 4, 1980;
Repealed Eff. April 1, 2014.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0117 - REPEALED - APPRENTICE TERMINATION

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
					 150B-9(c);
Eff. April 23, 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0118 - CHANGE OF ADDRESS (RECODIFIED TO 21 NCAC 22I .0114 MAY 1, 2013)

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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0119 - REPEALED - SPONSORS' RESIDENCE

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3;
Eff. April 23,
					 1976;
Repealed Eff. May 1, 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0120 - REPEALED - CONTINUING EDUCATION

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 93D-11;
Eff. April
					 23, 1976;
Amended Eff. March 1, 1996; May 1, 1988;
Repealed Eff. September 1, 2013.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0121 - REINSTATEMENT OF AN EXPIRED LICENSE

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(a) For
				  those applicants seeking reinstatement of a license that has been expired for
				  more than 60 days but less than five years, the applicant may satisfy the
				  Board's requirement for annual continuing education as a condition for license
				  renewal by taking and passing the Board's qualifying examination.
(b) For those applicants seeking
				  reinstatement of a license that has been expired for five or more years,
				  evidence of satisfactory completion of the Board's annual continuing education
				  requirement shall consist of the applicant taking and passing the Board's
				  qualifying examination.
(c) If the
				  applicant cited in Paragraph (b) of this Rule has continuously held a valid
				  license to fit and sell hearing aids in another State or jurisdiction for the
				  five consecutive years prior to seeking North Carolina license reinstatement,
				  that individual shall be required to take and pass only the portion of the
				  Board's qualifying examination that addresses regulatory issues.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 93D-11;
Eff. February
					 1, 1996;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0122 - REPEALED - RECIPROCITY

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 93D-5;
					 93D-6;
					 93D-9;
Recodified
					 from 21
					 NCAC 22F .0104(d) Eff. May
					 1, 2013;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. September 6, 2016;
Repealed Eff.
					 March 1, 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0100 - EXAMINATION › Section 22F .0123 - MILITARY LICENSURE

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(a) The Board shall
				  issue a license to a military-trained applicant seeking licensure as a hearing
				  aid specialist in North Carolina upon the applicant demonstrating the
				  qualifications as prescribed by the provisions of
				  G.S.
				  93B-15.1(a).
(b) The Board shall issue a license to a
				  military-trained applicant seeking licensure as a hearing aid specialist in
				  North Carolina upon the applicant demonstrating the qualifications as
				  prescribed by the provisions of
				  G.S.
				  93B-15.1(a2).
(c) The Board shall issue a license to a
				  military spouse applicant seeking licensure as a hearing aid specialist in
				  North Carolina upon the applicant demonstrating the qualifications as
				  prescribed by the provisions of
				  G.S.
				  93B-15.1(b).
(d) The Board shall issue a "temporary
				  practice permit" to a military-trained applicant or military spouse applicant
				  while the military-trained applicant or military spouse is satisfying the
				  requirements for licensure. The following provisions apply:
(1) the applicant may perform duties within
				  the scope of practice for a Hearing Aid Specialist only upon issuance of a
				  temporary practice permit by the Board; and
(2) the temporary practice permit shall
				  remain valid for the later of one year or the renewal date for Hearing Aid
				  Specialists or until a license is granted.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0200 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 22F .0202 - ANNUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

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(a) A
				  licensee shall complete and record with the Board 10 hours (1.00 CEU credit) of
				  Board-approved continuing education annually, from sessions assigned to
				  Category 1 in accordance with Rule .0203 of this Section.
(b) The CEU Accrual Period for each license
				  renewal shall be the calendar year preceding license renewal. CEU credit cannot
				  be carried over from one CEU Accrual Period to the next, even if the CEU credit
				  earned exceeds the license renewal requirement.
(c) An individual who passes the licensing
				  exam during a CEU Accrual Period shall have satisfied the continuing education
				  requirement for the corresponding license renewal.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 93D-3(c);
					 93D-11;
Eff.
					 September 1, 2013;
Amended Eff. March 1, 2018; October 1,
					 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0200 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 22F .0203 - CONTENT CATEGORIES

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(a) Sessions
				  assigned to Category 1, as described in this Rule, shall satisfy the continuing
				  education requirement for license renewal. Any session not assigned to Category
				  1 shall not be approved to satisfy the continuing education requirement for
				  license renewal.
(b) Category 1 is
				  for amplification, hearing rehabilitation, hearing loss, regulations, and
				  consumer-related issues, and shall be assigned to continuing education sessions
				  that are comprised of the following topics:
(1) hearing aid technology: instrument
				  circuitry and acoustic performance data;
(2) earmold or shell coupling systems:
				  design, selection, modifications, and ear impressions;
(3) hearing aid selection procedures,
				  verification, fitting and adjustment techniques, and servicing or
				  repairs;
(4) aural rehabilitation
				  using amplification: auditory training, hearing aid orientation and counseling
				  techniques, and hearing aid validation techniques;
(5) biological, physical, and behavioral
				  bases underlying normal and pathological hearing processes;
(6) detection, assessment, or monitoring of
				  hearing impairment (such as measurement techniques and test interpretation),
				  including intraoperative monitoring;
(7) cochlear implants or implantable hearing
				  devices;
(8) central auditory
				  processing;
(9) assistive listening
				  devices, including FM Systems and ancillary wireless devices;
(10) techniques for development of speech and
				  language in children with hearing loss, or augmentative and alternative
				  communication strategies for children or adults with hearing loss;
(11) cerumen management, dizziness, or
				  tinnitus as it pertains to persons with hearing loss;
(12) hearing impaired consumers' views of the
				  hearing health care industry and consumer complaints;
(13) infection control issues for the hearing
				  health care profession;
(14)
				  professional conduct and regulatory issues pertaining to the fitting and
				  selling of hearing aids; and
(15)
				  hearing aid business practices, such as hearing aid office management, sales
				  contracts, and hearing aid marketing or industry trends.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0200 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 22F .0204 - CE PROGRAM APPLICATION

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(a) Any individual
				  or program sponsor shall submit a program application to the Board to request
				  Board-approved CEU credit for a CE program. The person designated on the
				  Board's program application as the program's applicant shall receive all Board
				  communication related to program submission and approval.
(b) The applicant shall complete and submit a
				  duly made application prior to the Board's evaluation of the program for
				  approval. A duly made application shall consist of responses to all information
				  requested on the application form, the required application fee in accordance
				  with Rule 21 NCAC 22A .0501, a copy of the
				  published program announcement and the published time-ordered program agenda
				  listing the exact time that each session begins and ends, which sessions are
				  divided into parts, and scheduled breaks.
(c) The Board shall use the initial duly made
				  application to determine Board-approved CEU credit for the program. The initial
				  program applicant shall be responsible for the accuracy of the submitted
				  information. If a subsequent application for the same CE program is received by
				  the Board from another applicant, the Board shall respond by providing either a
				  copy of the Board's written notification of approval or denial of the initial
				  application, or written notice of the status of the initial
				  application.
(d) A program sponsor
				  may seek prior approval for a CE Program or submit a program application after
				  the CE program date. CE Program sessions shall not be advertised as "approved
				  by the Board" until Board approval is granted. Prior to Board approval,
				  published announcements shall state that "sessions have been submitted for
				  approval."
(e) The Board will
				  accept one program application for a series of CE Programs if:
(1) the initial program starting date is more
				  than 30 days after the Board receives submission of the duly made
				  application;
(2) identical content
				  will be presented at each program on different dates or at different locations
				  during the same calendar year; and
(3) all program dates and locations are
				  listed on the application.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 22 - HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS › Subchapter F - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section .0200 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 22F .0205 - CONTENT APPROVAL PROCESS

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(a) The
				  Board shall use the start date of a program to determine the CEU Accrual Period
				  assigned to Board-approved CEU credit. The Board shall deny CEU credit for a
				  program when the program application does not list the date and location of the
				  program.
(b) In order for the Board
				  to assign CEU credit, each program application received by the Board shall
				  subdivide the CE Program into sessions classified according to the Topic
				  Content Categories set forth in Rule .0203 of this Section. The Board shall
				  evaluate sessions for approval using the following criteria:
(1) the content of a session;
(A) educational objectives clearly
				  demonstrate relevance to the fitting and selling of hearing aids;
(B) presentation enhances a practitioner's
				  knowledge of issues relating to the fitting and selling of hearing aids;
				  and
(C) format includes time for
				  questions and answers;