PURPOSE: This rule describes the Council for Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters and the council’s operation and

’ \ the methods and procedures where the public may obtain information or make submissions and requests, and defines certain terms. Editor’s Note: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of this rule in its entirety would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. The entire text of the material referenced has been filed with the secretary o/ state. This material may be found at the Office of the Secretary of State or at the headquarters of the agency and is available to any interested person at a cost established by state law. (1) Wbzaever used in this division, the term council means the Council for Hearing Aid ,’ -\ Dealers and Fitters, the term division means the Division of Professional Registration and the term department means the Department of Economic Development. (2) The council was created by an act of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly and is an advisory unit to the division and the department. (3) The council consists of five (5) licensed hearing aid dealers and fitters, one (1) otolaryngologist, one (1) voting public member and one (1) audiologist holding a certificate of clinical competence. The council members are appointed by the director of the department. , ‘\ Each member’s term of office is four (4) years. (4) The department is authorized by section 346.115.1(8), RSMo to adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of Chapter 346, RSMo. The department has delegated certain responsibilities and authority to the division. (5) The presence of one-half (l/2) ormore of the council members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at any regular or special meeting. (6) Each year a council chairperson and a council secretary-treasurer are elected by a . . majority of the council members present at the meeting. It is the chairperson’s duty to preside at all meetings. If the chairperson is unable to attend any meeting, s/be may designate one (1) of the council members to preside in his/her stead. The chairperson exercises general supervision of the affairs of the council, and has the usual powers of that office and any other powers and duties the council may dictate. (7) It is the duty of the executive director to keep the minutes of the council and to assist the council in its duties. (8) The council has at least two (2) regularly scheduled meetings each year and other meetings as requested by the department or called by the chairperson. The time and location for each meeting may be obtained by contacting the office, P.O. Box 1335, Jefferson City, MO 65102.1335. (9) Unless otherwise provided by statute or regulation, all meetings of the council will be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order. (10) Members of the public may obtain information from the department or make submissions to the department by writing the office at P.O. Box 1335, Jefferson City, MO 65102.1335.

Auth: sections 346.115.1(g) and 536.023.3., RSMo (1986j.” Original rule filed Dec. 19,1975, effective Dec. 29,1975. Refiled Jan. 2, 1976. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Feb. 9, 1982, effective May 13,1982. Amended: Filed March 1, 1984, effective July 12, 1984. Amended: Filed May 26, 1988, effective Sept. 11, 1988. Amended: Filed May 17, 1989, effective July 27, 1989. Amended: Filed Aug. 3,1992, effective April 8,1993. *Original authority: 346.115(8), RSMo (1973), amended 1981 and 536.023.3., RSMo (1975), amended 1976.