Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 266 - Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Regulations
Subchapter 5 - Temporary Permits, Examinations and Licensure
Section 310:266-5-1 - Temporary permits
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) An applicant who is at least 18 years of age and has a GED or high school diploma shall be entitled to a temporary hearing aid dealer or fitter permit upon application to the Commissioner if minimum qualifications are met.
(b) Once a complete application is received and eligibility confirmed, the Department will issue a temporary permit entitling the applicant to engage in the fitting and sale of hearing aids for a period up to twelve (12) months until the temporary permit holder becomes fully licensed.
(c) The temporary permit holder shall complete training under the direct on-site supervision of a Sponsor who holds a valid Oklahoma Hearing Aid Dealers' and Fitters' License. The Sponsor shall be responsible for direct on-site supervision and training of a temporary permit holder until they have passed every portion of the practical exam.
(d) The temporary permit holder must continue to receive indirect supervision from their Sponsor until they are fully licensed as a hearing aid dealer and fitter.
(e) If full licensure is not achieved in the twelve (12) month period, an additional temporary permit may be issued one (1) time by the Department within the subsequent twelve (12) months upon request for a payment of the Fifteen Dollar ($15.00) fee.
(f) A maximum of three (3) people with temporary permits may work under the direct on-site supervision of a Sponsor holding a valid Oklahoma Hearing Aid Dealers' and Fitters' License at one time.