Wyo. Code R. 064-0001-1
Hearing Aid Specialists, Board of
Chapter 1: General Provisions
Effective Date: 06/23/1995 to 04/10/2015
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 064.0001.1.06231995
Section 1. Authority. The Wyoming Board of Hearing Aid Specialists is authorized under the Hearing Aid Specialist Licensure Act, W.S. 33-35-101 through 121 and the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act, W.S. 16-3-101 through 115, to promulgate rules and regulations to be used by the Board in the discharge of its duties to govern the licensure of hearing aid specialists and the regulation of the practice of hearing aid specialists in the State of Wyoming.
Section 2. Purpose. These rules and regulations are adopted for the purpose of providing reasonable standards and procedures to the Board in undertaking its responsibilities and to protect the hearing aid consumer and the integrity of the profession.
Section 3. Severability. If any provision of these regulations or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of these regulations which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of these regulations are declared to be severable.
Section 4. Terms Defined by Statute. Terms defined in W.S. 33-35-101 through 33-35-121 shall have the same meanings when used in these regulations unless the context or subject matter clearly requires a different interpretation.
Section 5. Terms Defined Herein. As used in these regulations, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context or subject matter clearly requires a different interpretation.
(a) Applicant - An individual who has submitted a complete written application for licensure to the Board.
(b) Application - the form prescribed by the Board on which a person applies in writing for licensure to the Board.
(c) Audiogram - A graph showing the degree of hearing loss in a particular ear as indicated by the use of an audiometer.
(d) Board - The Wyoming Board of Hearing Aid Specialists.
(e) Consumer - One who purchases or uses the goods or services of the hearing aid business or of the licensee or permittee.
(f) Date of Application - The date a complete application, including all required supportive documentation, is received in the office of the Board.
(g) Direct Supervision - The regular observation and instruction of the trainee and the availability for on-site consultation and assistance.
(h) Examination - The written and practical examinations required by the Board for licensure as a hearing aid specialist.
(i) Hearing Aid - Any instrument or device designed to be worn on the person for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing and any parts, attachments or accessories, including an earmold, but excluding batteries and cords.
(j) Indirect Supervision - The availability of the sponsor to the permittee for consultation and assistance.
(k) License - The license issued by the Board to practice as a Hearing Aid Specialist in the State of Wyoming.
(l) Licensee - A person who is licensed as a hearing aid specialist in the State of Wyoming.
(m) N.I.H.I.S. - The National Institute for Hearing Instruments Studies.
(n) Permittee - A person who holds a temporary permit and is in training or awaiting examination to become a licensed hearing aid specialist.
(o) Practical Examination - The test administered by the Board to determine proficiency in the following techniques as they pertain to fitting of hearing aids:
(i) The procedures and use of equipment designed for the fitting of hearing aids;
(ii) taking earmold impressions;
(iii) measurement of hearing as it pertains to the fitting of hearing aids; and
(iv) recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to determine proper selection and adaptation of a hearing aid.
(p) Temporary Permit - A permit issued by the Board to an applicant who is in training or awaiting examination to become a licensed hearing aid specialist.
(q) Written Examination - The test administered by the Board to determine knowledge in the following areas as they pertain to the selection, fitting and sale of hearing aids:
(i) Basic physics of sound;
(ii) the anatomy and physiology of the ear;
(iii) the function of hearing aids;
(iv) knowledge and understanding of the grounds for revocation, suspension or probation of a licensee; and (v) knowledge and understanding of criminal offenses associated with violation of the Hearing Aid Specialist Licensure law.