Hearing aid dispensing temporary trainee permits;

issuance. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.) A. A person who does not meet the requirements for licensure without examination as an audiologist or otolaryngologist as set forth in Section 61-14B-13 NMSA 1978 or as a hearing aid dispenser as set forth in Section 61-14B-14 NMSA 1978 may apply for a temporary trainee permit. A temporary trainee permit shall be issued to a person who: (1) has reached the age of majority and has a high school education or the equivalent; (2) has identified a sponsor; (3) pays an application fee as determined by the board; (4) has not failed the licensing examination twice within a five-year period; and (5) certifies that the person is not guilty of any of the activities listed in Section 61-14B-21 NMSA 1978. B. A temporary trainee permit shall: (1) be valid for one year from the date of its issuance and is nonrenewable for a period of one year following its expiration; and (2) allow the person to complete a training period. C. A person issued a temporary trainee permit may be eligible for licensure as a hearing aid dispenser upon: (1) the completion of a minimum of three hundred twenty hours of training, to be completed within a three-month period under the direct supervision of the sponsor; (2) the completion of five continuous months of full-time dispensing work, during which time all sales are approved by the sponsor prior to delivery; and (3) the sponsor approving all fittings, adjustments, modifications or repairs to hearing aids and earmolds. D. An audiologist or otolaryngologist issued a temporary trainee permit may be eligible for licensure without examination as a hearing aid dispenser upon the sponsor providing direct supervision for a minimum of three months of all fittings, adjustments, modifications or repairs to hearing aids and earmolds. History: Laws 1996, ch. 57, § 17; 1999, ch. 128, § 9; 2013, ch. 110, § 12.