Title 08, Business and Professions

(a) The department may issue a temporary license for the practice of speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathologist to an individual who is licensed to practice speech-language pathology in another state and has submitted to the department an application for a license…

(a) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.] (b) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.] (c) The department may reinstate a lapsed license or registration if the license or registration has lapsed for less than two years and if the individual submits to the department an application for renewal…

(a) An individual licensed to practice audiology as an audiologist or licensed to practice speech-language pathology as a speech-language pathologist in the state shall display the license in a prominent place at each place of business of the individual. (b) If an audiologist or …

(a) A person may not practice as a speech-language pathologist assistant in the state without registration under this chapter. (b) Except as provided in (e) of this section, a person registered under this chapter and who is under the immediate supervision of a person licensed as …

(a) The department shall register an individual as a speech-language pathologist assistant if the individual submits an application on a form approved by the department, pays the required fee, and (1) submits proof satisfactory to the department that the individual has successful…

(a) A speech-language pathologist qualified under (b) of this section shall design and implement a plan for supervision of a speech-language pathologist assistant that protects the client and that maintains the highest possible standard of care. The amount of supervision required…

The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for each of the following: (1) application; (2) credential review; (3) audiologist license and speech-language pathologist license; (4) temporary license; (5) renewal of license; (6) delinquency; (7) reinstatement; (8) duplicate li…

An audiologist may deal in hearing aids as a hearing aid dealer without being licensed as a hearing aid dealer under AS 08.55, but shall comply with AS 08.55.050, 08.55.070, 08.55.100, 08.55.110(a), 08.55.110(b)(3) and (c) — (h), and 08.55.130(7) — (13) when dealing in hearing ai…

(a) After a hearing, the department may impose a disciplinary sanction on an audiologist when the department finds that the licensee (1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation; (2) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in th…

(a) After a hearing, the department may impose a disciplinary sanction on a registered speech-language pathologist assistant when the department finds that the registrant (1) secured a registration through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation; (2) fraudulently or decep…

(a) After a hearing, the department may impose a disciplinary sanction on a speech-language pathologist when the department finds that the licensee (1) secured a license or temporary license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation; (2) fraudulently or deceptively …

(a) When it finds that an audiologist has committed an act listed in AS 08.11.080, that a speech-language pathologist has committed an act listed in AS 08.11.085, or that a speech-language pathologist assistant has committed an act listed in AS 08.11.083, the department may impos…

After a hearing, the department shall revoke the speech-language pathologist license of a person who does not continue to be able to furnish the evidence required for licensure under AS 08.11.015(5).

(a) Unless a person is licensed or granted a compact privilege as an audiologist under this chapter, the person may not (1) practice audiology; (2) use a title indicating or representing that the person practices as an audiologist; (3) advertise that the person practices audiolog…

A person who violates AS 08.11.100 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(a) This chapter does not apply to an individual who practices audiology consistent with the accepted standards and code of ethics of the individual's profession as part of the individual's duties as (1) a physician licensed under AS 08.64; (2) an employee of the federal governme…

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, this chapter does not apply to an individual who practices speech-language pathology as part of the individual's duties as (1) a physician licensed under AS 08.64; (2) an employee of, or contractor with, a school dist…

AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) applies to regulations and proceedings under this chapter.

In this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, (1) “audiologist” means an individual who is licensed under AS 08.11.010 to practice audiology in the state; (2) “dealing in hearing aids” has the meaning given in AS 08.55.200; (3) “department” means the Department of Comm…

The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall implement the audiology and speech-language interstate compact enacted under this section. SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pa…