New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 26 - HEARING, SPEECH AND AUDIOLOGY PRACTITIONERS
Part 2 - LICEN SURE REQUIREMENTS
Section 16.26.2.14 - QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE FOR A HEARING AID DISPENSER

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.26.2.14

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

A. Application for licensure as a hearing aid dispenser must be accompanied by documentation of the following:

(1) proof that the applicant is 18 years of age or older;

(2) proof that the applicant has a high school education or the equivalent;

(3) proof that the applicant has a business location in New Mexico

(4) A notarized letter from the qualified sponsor verifying completion of all training requirements as outlined for the temporary hearing aid dispensing trainee permit;

(5) proof of having passed the current IHS administered ILE within the previous 24 months;

(6) Passing the board administered practical exam with a score of no less than seventy percent;

(7) proof of having passed the jurisprudence examination with an overall score of no less than seventy percent; and

(8)have no disciplinary actions taken against any professional license they hold in any state or jurisdiction.

B. An applicant who is licensed as a hearing aid dispenser or hearing aid specialist in another state or jurisdiction may be issued a license as a hearing aid dispenser in New Mexico upon the board's acceptance of the following:

(1) proof that the applicant is 18 years of age or older;

(2) proof that the applicant has a high school education or the equivalent;

(3) proof that the applicant has a business location in New Mexico;

(4) the requirements for licensure in the issuing state or jurisdiction meet or exceed the standards for New Mexico; and

(5) the applicant has no disciplinary actions taken or pending against any professional license they hold in any state or jurisdiction.

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