Wyo. Code R. 064-0001-1
Hearing Aid Specialists, Board of
Chapter 1: General Provisions
Effective Date: 04/10/2015 to 11/21/2017
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 064.0001.1.04102015
Section 1. Authority. The Board is authorized under the Act and the WAPA 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 Wyoming.
Section 2. Statement of Purpose. These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's authority to establish administrative procedures.
(a) 'Act' means the Hearing Aid Specialist Licensure Act, W.S. 33-35-101 through -121.
(b) 'ARC' means Application Review Committee.
(c) 'Audiogram' means a graph showing the degree of hearing loss in a particular ear as indicated by the use of an audiometer.
(d) 'Board Rules' means the administrative rules and regulations promulgated by the Board.
(e) 'DC' means Disciplinary Committee which may be comprised of at least one (1) Board member or the Executive Director.
(f) 'NIHIS' means the National Institute for Hearing Instruments Studies.
(g) 'WAPA' means the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101 through -115.
(a) The Board shall meet the fourth Monday in July at the Board's Office at 8:00 a.m.
(b) The Board shall meet as necessary at the time and place designated by the Board president and the Board.
Section 5. Board Office. The Board office shall be located at 2001 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
(a) Any code, standard, rule or regulation incorporated by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Each rule incorporated by reference is further identified as follows:
(i) Chapter 2 - Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure, adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings and effective on October 17, 2014, found at: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Rules/RULES/9644.pdf.
(a) If a member of public requests an electronic or hard copy of the public record, then that individual shall pay a fee. Such fee shall include cost of administrative time and producing a copy of the public record.
(b) Record inspection shall take place under the following conditions:
(i) An appointment must be made to review the records between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays, at the Board office.
(ii) Record inspection shall take place in the presence of Board staff.
(iii) Original records shall remain with the Board. A member of public may request copies upon payment of a fee.
Section 8. Change of Name, Address, or Telephone Number. Each applicant, permittee, and licensee shall notify the Board in writing of any change to their legal name, home address, business address, or telephone number within thirty (30) days of the change.