1. (1) There is created the Speech-language Pathologist and Audiologist Licensing Board, consisting of four speech-language pathologists or audiologists and one member of the general public.

   1. (a) The nonpublic members of the board shall be licensed to provide and shall be engaged in providing speech-language pathology or audiology services to the public as a major interest as follows:

      1. (i) one member shall be in private practice as a primary professional interest and activity or shall be a provider or speech-language pathology or audiology services at large;
      2. (ii) one member shall be from a nonschool clinic setting which provides ongoing speech-language pathology or audiology services;
      3. (iii) one member shall be a provider of speech-language pathology and audiology services in the elementary or secondary schools; and
      4. (iv) one member shall be a provider of a speech-language pathology and audiology college or university training program.
   2. (b) At no time may the board consist of more than two members who represent speech-language pathology or more than two members who represent audiology.
2. (2) The board shall be appointed and serve in accordance with Section 58-1-201.
3. (3) The duties and responsibilities of the board shall be in accordance with Sections 58-1-202 and 58-1-203.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 140, 2026 General Session