1. A. In addition to complying with R9-16-303, an applicant for a temporary hearing aid dispenser license shall submit to the Department:

   1. 1. The sponsor’s:

      1. a. Name,
      2. b. Business address,
      3. c. Business telephone number, and
      4. d. Arizona hearing aid dispenser or dispensing audiologist license number.
   2. 2. A statement signed by the sponsor that the sponsor is a licensed hearing aid dispenser or dispensing audiologist who agrees to train, supervise, and be responsible for the applicant’s hearing aid dispenser practice according to A.R.S. § 36-1905.
   3. 3. The fees specified in R9-16-316.
2. B. If the Department issues a temporary license to the applicant, the Department shall notify the applicant of approval to take the hearing aid dispenser examination as specified in R9-16-302.
3. C. A temporary hearing aid dispenser may renew a temporary license once according to A.R.S. § 36-1926.
4. D. A temporary license is no longer valid on the date the Department receives notice from the sponsor that the sponsor is terminating sponsorship.

5. E. A hearing aid dispenser whose temporary license is terminated according to subsection (D):

   1. 1. Shall not practice until issued a new license,
   2. 2. May apply for an initial or temporary license as a hearing aid dispenser according to this Article; and

   3. 3. May choose to:

      1. a. Complete the two-year test period issued to the applicant with a previous temporary license, or
      2. b. Restart the two-year test period on the date the Department approves the hearing aid dispenser’s temporary license in subsection (E)(2); and
   4. 4. If the applicant chooses to restart the two-year test period in subsection (E)(3)(b), the previous test result obtained will not apply.
6. F. An initial hearing aid dispenser license is valid for 12 months from the date of issue for a temporary license or in compliance with A.R.S. § 36-1926(D).

Historical Note

Section repealed, new Section adopted effective June 25, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Section repealed; new Section made by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998, effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).

Section repealed; new Section made by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 835, with an immediate effective date of April 8, 2020 (Supp. 20-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 32 A.A.R. 511 (February 27, 2026, Issue 9), effective April 6, 2026 (Supp. 26-1).