Pennsylvania Code
Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part III - Prevention of Diseases
Chapter 25 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, DRUGS, DEVICES AND COSMETICS
Subchapter B - HEARING AID SALES AND REGISTRATION
Section 25.205 - Additional registration requirements

(1) An applicant for registration to practice as a hearing aid dealer or as a hearing aid fitter who is licensed or registered in any other state, which has requirements equal to or greater than those in this Commonwealth for registration as a hearing aid dealer or fitter and which maintains reciprocal practice privileges with this Commonwealth, may be granted a registration certificate by endorsement by the Secretary. Being qualified to apply for a hearing aid fitter's registration certificate by endorsement relieves the applicant from having to take the qualifying examination otherwise required under the act.

(2) In all other respects, the applicant for a registration certificate by endorsement shall be registered in the same manner and meet the same requirements as other registrants.

(3) If the Commonwealth does not maintain reciprocal practice privileges with a state in which a person is registered or otherwise authorized to function as a hearing aid fitter or dealer, the person may apply for a temporary registration certificate under subsection (e).

(1) An applicant for registration as an apprentice hearing aid fitter shall have a sponsor responsible for the training and supervision of the applicant.

(2) An application shall be accompanied by a statement of the sponsor:

(3) An apprentice hearing aid fitter desiring to change sponsors shall furnish the Department a sworn or affirmed request giving reasons for the change and a sworn or affirmed statement from the new sponsor setting forth the information required by paragraph (2), and accompanied by the apprentice's certificate of registration. An affirmed statement may be given in any form so long as it is in writing, signed, and contains a statement to the effect that it is truthful.

(4) A sponsor desiring to terminate responsibilities with regard to an apprentice shall give the apprentice 10 days written notice of the reasons for the action and shall notify the Department at the same time by certified mail.

(1) A temporary fitter's registration certificate will be issued to an applicant who satisfactorily demonstrates having been engaged in the fitting and selling of hearing aids at an established place of business in a state other than this Commonwealth for 2 years within a 5-year period immediately before making application and who otherwise fulfills the requirements of the act and this subchapter.

(2) The temporary registrant shall take the hearing aid fitter's examination to qualify for a regular hearing aid fitter's registration certificate.

(3) The temporary registration certificate shall expire 30 days after the administration of the qualifying examination that the temporary registrant takes. The temporary registrant shall take the qualifying examination no earlier than 90 days after the date the temporary registration certificate was issued, and no later than 1 year after the date the temporary registration certificate was issued.