Title 54 — PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-2911. Disposition of receipts — Expenses. All moneys received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited to the occupational licenses fund. All expenses incurred pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be paid from the occupational licenses fund.

54-2912. Qualifications for licensure — Audiologist. (1) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an audiologist, the applicant shall: (a) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable application fee shall accompany…

54-2913. Qualifications for licensure — Speech-language pathologist. (1) To be eligible for licensure as a speech-language pathologist, the applicant shall: (a) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable application f…

54-2914. Qualifications for licensure — Speech-language pathologist aide. (1) To be eligible for licensure as a speech-language pathologist aide the applicant shall: (a) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable appl…

54-2915. Qualifications for licensure — Speech-language pathologist assistant. (1) To be eligible for licensure as a speech-language pathologist assistant the applicant shall: (a) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefun…

54-2916. Qualifications for licensure — Hearing aid dealer and fitter. To be eligible for licensure as a hearing aid dealer and fitter, the applicant shall: (1) Provide verification acceptable to the board of: (a) Being at least twenty-one (21) years of age; (b) Never having had …

54-2916A. Qualifications for licensure — sign language interpreter. To be eligible for licensure as a sign language interpreter, the applicant shall: (1) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable application fee shal…

54-2916B. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE — VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING PROVIDER. To be eligible for licensure as a video remote interpreting provider, the applicant shall: (1) File a written application with the board on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. A nonrefundable ap…

54-2917. Dual licensure. A person may be licensed as both an audiologist and a speech-language pathologist or sign language interpreter, if such person duly meets the requirements of licensure for each such license. A person obtaining licensure as an audiologist and a speech-lang…

54-2918. license by endorsement and educational equivalency. (1) The board may issue a license by endorsement. An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall substantiate to the board that the applicant holds a current, active and unrestricted equivalent license in another state…

54-2918A. AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT. The terms and conditions of the audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact are hereby enacted as follows: AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT (ASLP-IC) SECTION 1 PURPOSE T…

54-2919. Provisional permit. The board shall adopt rules providing for a provisional permit to allow a person to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology while completing either the required postgraduate experience or a comparable experience as part of a d…

54-2920. Denial of application. An application for licensure that has been denied by the board shall be considered a contested case as provided for in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, and shall be subject to the provisions of that chapter as well as the administrative rules adop…

54-2921. Renewal and reinstatement of licenses — Public display — Inactive license. (1) All licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to biennial renewal and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the board regarding applications for r…

54-2922. Reporting of name or address change. All licensed audiologists, speech-language pathologists, speech-language pathology aides and assistants, and hearing aid dealers and fitters shall immediately report to the board any name change or changes in business and home address…

54-2923. Grounds for disciplinary action and denial. The following conduct, acts or conditions shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action and grounds for denial of an application for licensure or renewal: (1) The conviction of any felony or being convicted of any crime whic…

54-2924. Investigations and disciplinary actions — Procedures. (1) The board is authorized to institute any investigation, hearing or other legal proceeding necessary to effect compliance with this chapter. (2) The board or its hearing officer, upon a finding that action is neces…

54-2925. Disciplinary actions — Penalties. (1) The board, upon receipt of a recommendation received from the licensure board that a person has violated any provision of this chapter, may take the following disciplinary actions singly or in combination: (a) Issue a formal repriman…

54-2926. Judicial review. Any person who is aggrieved by any action of the board in denying, refusing to renew, suspending or revoking a license, issuing a censure, imposing any restriction upon a license, or imposing any fine, may seek judicial review thereof in accordance with …

54-2927. Unlawful practice — Penalties. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice audiology, speech-language pathology, sign language interpreting, or hearing aid dealing and fitting in this state, or to use in connection with his or her name or oth…

54-3001. Short title. This act shall be known and cited as the "Landscape Architect Registration and Licensing Act."

54-3002. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Landscape architect" means a person who holds a license to practice landscape architecture in the state of Idaho under the authority of this chapter. (2) "Landscape architecture" means the performance of professional services su…

54-3003. Qualifications — Examinations — Board — Licenses — Fees — Endorsement — Exemptions — Individuals, partnerships and corporations — Restriction on use of name — Seal. (1) Application and practice. In order to safeguard human health and property, and to promote the public w…

54-3004. Disciplinary proceedings. Upon giving at least twenty (20) days’ notice of its intended action, and affording the holder of a license an opportunity for a hearing to be conducted under the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, the board may refuse to issue, ref…

54-3005. Violations and penalties. (1) It shall be a violation for any person to: (a) Offer to practice or represent oneself as entitled to practice landscape architecture, unless duly licensed under this chapter; (b) Attempt to use the license of another; (c) Give false or forge…

54-3101. Short title — Intent. (1) This chapter shall be known as the "Idaho Certified Shorthand Reporters Act." (2) In order to safeguard life, health and property, and to promote the public welfare, the practice of shorthand reporting in this state is hereby declared to be subj…

54-3102. Definitions. Unless otherwise expressly stated, when used in this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) "Shorthand reporting" means the making of written symbols or abbreviations in shorthand or machine shorthand writing of a verb…

54-3103. Certification required. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, no person shall engage in the practice of shorthand reporting or be appointed to the position of district court reporter in any state district court, or before any master or referee, or as reporter for…

54-3104. Exceptions to certification requirement. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to and shall not be construed to prohibit: (1) The appointment of a state district court reporter who is not a certified shorthand reporter on a temporary basis in accordance with and…

54-3105. Certified shorthand reporters board — Members — Term — Appointment. (1) There is hereby created in the division of occupational and professional licenses a state-certified shorthand reporters board of the state of Idaho which shall consist of five (5) members. Two (2) me…

54-3106. Organization of board — Meetings — Quorum — Compensation. (1) The board shall organize by the election of one (1) of its members as chairman and one (1) of its members as vice chairman. Officers of the board shall be elected annually for terms of one (1) year at a regula…

54-3107. Powers and duties. The state certified shorthand reporters board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To determine the qualifications of persons applying for certificates and the renewal of a certificate under this chapter. (2) To prescribe, administer, and ap…

54-3108. Qualifications — Required examination — Renewal of certificates. (1) Applicants for certification must take and pass the Idaho certified shorthand reporter examination. Alternatively, applicants for certification must provide proof, satisfactory to the board, of having p…

54-3109. Qualifications for temporary permit — Renewal. (1) A temporary certified shorthand reporter permit may be issued to an applicant who pays the required fees and who: (a) Has not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or a suspended sentence in this …

54-3109A. endorsement — certification. The board, upon application and the payment of the required fee, may issue a shorthand reporter certificate by endorsement to a person who has not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or a suspended sentence in this …

54-3110. Fees. The board shall be entitled to charge and collect the following fees: (1) The sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) as an application fee for any certificate or temporary permit. (2) The sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) as an examination fee for the administration of the repo…

54-3111. Examinations. The board shall conduct the Idaho certified shorthand reporter examination at least once every year and may conduct additional examinations. The board shall give public notice of the time and place of each examination.

54-3112. Suspension and revocation of temporary permit or certificate. The board may refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspend, revoke, or otherwise sanction a temporary permit or certified shorthand reporter certificate for any of the following reasons: (1) Conviction of a crime…

54-3113. Investigation of violations — Hearing. The board shall, upon a verified complaint in writing by any member of the board or by a certified shorthand reporter or any person claiming to have been injured or defrauded, investigate the actions of any certified shorthand repor…

54-3114. Judicial review of board action. Any person who shall be aggrieved by any action of the board in denying, refusing to renew, suspending, revoking or otherwise disciplining a certified shorthand reporter certificate or temporary permit may seek judicial review thereof as …

54-3115. Reinstatement of certification. A temporary permit or certified shorthand reporter certificate which has been revoked or suspended, may be reinstated at the discretion of the board upon a finding that the grounds for suspension or revocation no longer exist or that the r…

54-3117. Finances. All fees received under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the division of occupational and professional licenses and deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund and all costs and expenses incurred under the prov…

54-3118. Violation a misdemeanor — Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200) for each …

54-3201. Purpose — Legislative intent. Recognizing that the profession of social work involves the application of a special knowledge of social resources, social systems, human capabilities, and the part that conscious and unconscious motivation plays in determining behavior, and…

54-3202. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates another meaning. (1) "Board" means the state board of social work examiners hereinafter provided in this chapter. (2) "Social wo…

54-3203. State board of social work examiners — Created — Appointments — Terms. (1) A state board of social work examiners is hereby created and made a part of the division of occupational and professional licenses. It shall be the duty of the board to administer the provisions o…

54-3204. Board — Powers and duties. The board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To adopt and amend rules to administer and carry out the provisions of this chapter and for the conduct of its affairs, provided that such rules shall be promulgated in accordance with t…

54-3205. Disposition of receipts — Expenses — Refund. All fees received under the provisions of this act shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund, and all costs and expenses incurred by the board under the provisions of this act sha…

54-3206. Licensing — Qualifications. The board shall issue licenses to qualified applicants who have passed an examination conducted or approved by the board, have not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or a suspended sentence in this state or in any ot…

54-3207. Private or independent practice of social work. (1) The private practice of social work is defined as that independent practice in which an individual is responsible for the contractual conditions of payment with clients, agencies and institutions. (2) The independent pr…