Georgia Administrative Code

The Officers of the Board shall be Chairman, Vice-Chairman who shall be elected from among the members at each annual meeting and shall serve for a term of one year and until their successors shall have been elected.

The Board shall meet once a quarter. Additional meetings may be called by the Chair of the Board.

Four members shall constitute a quorum, but any action taken at any meeting shall require at least four votes in accord.

The Chairman shall preside at all meetings and shall perform such other duties as the Board may direct. The Vice-Chairman shall preside in absence of the Chairman.

All applicants for biennial renewal of dispenser licenses shall submit proof to the Board of satisfactory completion of twenty (20) hours of Board approved continuing education relevant to the licensee's professional practice. The renewal period begins January 1st of every even n…

(1) Courses offered by the following are preapproved by the Board as means of acquiring the required continuing education hours for license renewal subject to the specific categories as outlined in paragraph 3 of this rule. (a) International Institute for Hearing Instrument Studi…

The Board will consider applications for military spouses and transitioning service members as defined in O.C.G.A. § 43-1-34(2017) subject to the following: (a) As used in this rule, the following terms shall mean: 1. "Military" means the United States armed forces, including the…

O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-19 and 43-20-16 authorize the Board to take disciplinary action against licensees for unprofessional conduct or committing any professionally immoral act. Unprofessional conduct shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Dispensing a hearing aid dev…

Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispenser licenses shall expire on December 31st of every odd numbered year. Licensed Dispensers are required to obtain twenty (20) continuing education hours in accordance with Board Rule 276-10.

Each license will expire and must be renewed by December 31st of every odd numbered year. A license not renewed by December 31st of every odd numbered year will be considered for late renewal until January 31st of the subsequent even numbered year by the payment of the current re…

Following the late renewal penalty period, all non-renewed licenses will be revoked by operation of law for non-renewal, and an application for reinstatement must be submitted to seek re-licensure. (a) Reinstatement shall be within the sole discretion of the Board. (b) A person a…

The Board shall have the authority to revoke a license of a licensee pursuant to O.C.G.A. 43-1-19 and O.C.G.A. 43-20-16. The voluntary surrender of a license or the failure to renew a license in accordance with Board rules shall have the same effect as a revocation of said licens…

The Examination of applicants for a dispenser's license and an apprentice permit shall be conducted at least once during each calendar quarter.

The examination shall consist of sections on the: physics of sound; structure and function of the ear; measurement of hearing levels as they pertain to the fitting of hearing aids; selection and adaptation of hearing aids to persons with deficient hearing; making of impressions f…

A professional licensing board shall have the authority to refuse to grant a license to an applicant upon a finding by a majority of the entire board that the applicant has: (1) Failed to demonstrate the qualifications or standards for a license. If the Board is not satisfied as …

At the time of delivery, the dealer or dispenser shall provide to the person supplied with a hearing aid a bill of sale. The bill of sale will contain, as a minimum, the following: (a) Dealer and Dispenser information: 1. Dealer name and license number. 2. Dispenser name and lice…

Satisfactory relationship shall mean: (a) The Dealer allows and requires the dispenser, apprentice(s) or trainee to record the Dealer's name, license number, address, and office hours on each and every Bill-of-Sale; (b) The Dealer agrees to be the office of record for all tests a…

(1) An office, store, or location established or maintained for the dispensing of hearing aid devices or instruments shall mean any location presented to the public as a place for dispensing hearing aids. A location established or maintained to sell batteries and/or cords only sh…

(1) Appropriate procedures to be employed in the selection of a hearing aid shall mean the making and recording results of tests of air and bone conduction for both ears; testing and recording level of most comfortable loudness and level of discomfort (Tolerance Level). Masking s…

Each dispenser shall have available an instrument or instruments approved by the Board capable of performing the tests described under the procedure section of these rules.

Licensees shall use calibrated equipment in the delivery of professional services and shall maintain calibration reports for six (6) years. Equipment shall be calibrated annually, or more frequently if in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, and shall have calibrato…

(1) Records required. Required records include results of all hearing tests given, copies of medical information and waivers provided voluntarily, bills of sale, and equipment calibration reports. Test results must include the date of test and the name and license or permit numbe…

Violation of laws regulating the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids, in any other state, by a person licensed by this Board, while he is visiting or residing in such other state, may be considered as unethical conduct by the Board.

Refer to fee schedule for appropriate fees payable to the Board. The required fee must accompany the appropriate application as indicated on a fee schedule adopted by the Board.

The State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers hereby adopts by reference as its permanent rules Chapters 295-3 through 295-13, and any future amendments thereto, Rules and Regulations of the Office of the Joint Secretary, State Examining Boards, relating to Procedures for…

(1) In order to apply for a hearing aid apprentice permit, the applicant shall: (a) Submit an Application for a Hearing Aid Apprenticeship Permit and the required fee; (b) Submit a "Statement of Supervision" from the licensed Georgia hearing aid dispenser who will supervise the a…

(1) In order to apply for a hearing aid training permit, the applicant shall: (a) Submit an Application for a Hearing Aid Training Permit and the required fee; (b) Submit a "Statement of Supervision" from the licensed Georgia hearing aid dispenser who will supervise the training …