1. A. The Board shall forward the necessary form to an individual requesting an application for a license or a limited license as a hearing aid dispenser.
2. B. The applicant shall provide the Board with the information necessary to satisfy the Board that the requirements are being fulfilled.
3. C. Failure to complete the forms and to provide the information required may be cause for the application to be rejected by the Board.

4. D. The applicant shall include with the application:

   1. (1) The application fee;
   2. (2) Documentation regarding supervision of the limited license, if applicable;
   3. (3) An official transcript from the accredited 2-year post-secondary program, as defined in Regulation .01-1B of this chapter, attended by the applicant; and
   4. (4) All other required documentation.
5. E. The application fee covers the cost of administration and is not refundable.
6. F. The Board shall include in the application for a limited license the following statement: “I do hereby affirm, under penalty of perjury, that I am the holder of a valid unrevoked, unsuspended license issued by the Maryland Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists and that I have read the above excerpts, and that I fully understand my responsibilities as supervisor for the applicant who will work and train under my supervision and for whose technical training and ethical conduct I am to be responsible. I further affirm that I have read the application of the above-named person and that to the best of my knowledge all answers are true and correct.”
7. G. The holder of a current hearing aid dispenser license who serves as the supervisor for the applicant shall sign the statement quoted in §F of this regulation.

8. H. False Information.

   1. (1) An applicant furnishing false information in the application may be denied the right to the examination.

   2. (2) If the applicant has been issued a license before the falsity of the information is discovered by the Board, the licensee may be subject to:

      1. (a) Suspension;
      2. (b) Revocation; or
      3. (c) Prosecution for fraud, perjury, or both.

9. I. The applicant shall demonstrate oral English competency as follows:

   1. (1) Completion of at least 60 credits from an undergraduate college or university where English was the language of instruction throughout the applicant's inclusive dates of attendance; or
   2. (2) Achievement of a minimum score of 105, with at least a 26 on Speaking and Listening, on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) within the 2 years preceding license application.
10. J. Upon approval of an application, the Board shall issue a document authorizing the applicant to practice in this State in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §2-306, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the regulations in this chapter.

11. K. Incomplete Applications.

    1. (1) If an incomplete application is submitted to the Board, the Board shall notify the applicant within 30 days after receipt of an incomplete application of the materials that are required.
    2. (2) An application is not complete until all required material, including the application fee and supporting documentation, is received by the Board.
    3. (3) If the applicant fails to provide the required documentation within 1 year of receipt of the initial receipt, the Board may administratively close the application.

    4. (4) An applicant whose application is administratively closed may reapply and submit with the new application proof of compliance with:

       1. (a) This subtitle; and
       2. (b) Health Occupations Article, Title 2, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§2-101(d), 2-205, 2-302.1, 2-304, 2-308, 2-310.1, 2-311(c), 2-311 — 2-314.8, 2-314(10) and (11), and 2-314.9, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 10, 1997 (24:3 Md. R. 188)

Regulation .01-1 adopted effective March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 492)

Regulation .01-1 amended effective April 29, 2013 (40:8 Md. R. 724)

Regulation .02 amended effective October 13, 2003 (30:20 Md. R. 1448)

Regulation .02D amended effective April 29, 2013 (40:8 Md. R. 724); June 20, 2016 (43:12 Md. R. 667)

Regulation .02I adopted effective October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1824)

Regulation .02J adopted effective June 20, 2016 (43:12 Md. R. 667)

Regulation .02K adopted effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 255)

Regulation .03 amended effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1646)

Regulation .03D adopted effective October 13, 2003 (30:20 Md. R. 1448)

Regulation .03E adopted effective October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1824)

Regulation .04F amended effective October 13, 2003 (30:20 Md. R. 1448)

Regulation .05B, C amended effective October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1824)

Regulation .05E amended effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1646); October 13, 2003 (30:20 Md. R. 1448)

Regulation .06 amended effective October 13, 2003 (30:20 Md. R. 1448)

Regulation .06I amended effective October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1824)

Regulation .07 repealed effective October 13, 2003 (30:20 Md. R. 1448)

Regulation .10A amended effective October 13, 2003 (30:20 Md. R. 1448)

Regulation .11 amended effective March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 492); June 8, 2015 (42:11 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .11A amended effective May 30, 2011 (38:11 Md. R. 671); January 7, 2013 (39:26 Md. R. 1665)

Regulation .11C amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1775)

Regulation .11D adopted effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1775)

Regulation .12 adopted effective June 8, 2015 (42:11 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .13 adopted effective June 20, 2016 (43:12 Md. R. 667)