Title 25, Professions And Occupations

[§468E-12.5] Provisional license. (a) The board shall grant, upon application and payment of proper fees, provisional licensure to an individual who: (b) Each provisional license shall include the name and title of the licensed speech pathologist described in subsection (a)(2). A…

§468E-13 Disciplinary action. (a) In addition to any other actions authorized by law, the board may take disciplinary action against any licensee, including but not limited to revocation, suspension, fine, or a combination thereof, or refuse to issue or renew a license for any ca…

[§468E-13.5] Revocation of license or denial of application to renew, restore, or reinstate a license based on conviction requiring registration as a sex offender; conditions. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the board shall automatically revoke a license or deny an a…

§468E-14 Renewal of license. (a) Licenses issued under this chapter expire at midnight, December 31 of each odd-numbered year if not renewed. (b) Every person licensed under this chapter, on or before December 31, 1975, and each odd-numbered year thereafter, shall pay a fee for r…

§468E-16 Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor, the fine for which shall be not more than $1,000. [L 1974, c 48, pt of §1; am L 1975, c 24, §11]

[§468E-16.5] Cumulative remedies or penalties. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws in this State. [L 1986, c 211, §10]

[§468E-17] Severability provision. If any part of this chapter is for any reason held unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding of invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of the chapter; and it shall be construed to have been the legislative intent to pass t…

[§468E-18] Right of injunction. The department of commerce and consumer affairs may, in addition to any other remedies available, apply to a court having competent jurisdiction for an injunction to restrain any violation of this chapter. [L 1986, c 211, §11]

§468E-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "ASHA" means the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the national administrative office of which is located in Rockville, Maryland, 10801 Rockville Pike (20852). "Audiologist" means an individual who practices audiology. "Bo…

§468E-3 Practice as speech pathologist or audiologist; title or description of services. (a) A person represents oneself to be a speech pathologist when the person: (b) A person represents oneself to be an audiologist when the person:

§468E-4 Persons and practices not affected. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting:

§468E-5 Eligibility for licensure. (a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech pathologist or audiologist, a person shall: (b) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an audiologist, a person shall not be required to also be licensed as a hearing aid dealer and…

§468E-6 Board of speech pathology and audiology. (a) There is hereby established within the department of commerce and consumer affairs a state board of speech pathology and audiology consisting of seven members. (b) The membership of the board shall include two speech pathologis…

§468E-7 Functions and powers of the board. (a) In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the board, in accordance with chapters 91 and 92, shall administer, coordinate, and enforce this chapter. (b) In addition to other powers and duties authorized by law, the…

§468E-8 License. (a) After December 31, 1988, no person shall engage in the practice of speech pathology or audiology unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter or as otherwise provided in this chapter. (b) All speech pathologists and audiologists employed by a…

§468E-9 Application for examination. (a) A person eligible for licensure under section 468E-5 and desirous of licensure shall make application for examination to the board at least thirty days prior to the date of examination, upon a form and in such a manner as the board shall p…