Title 5, Title 5 and Professions

(a)(1) Notice, in writing, of a contemplated revocation or suspension of a license, of this particular cause, and of the date of a hearing, shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the licensee at his or her last known address at least fifteen (15) days before the date of…

If any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation made under this chapter, or their application to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation, and the application of that provisi…

(a) There exists within the department of health a board of examiners of speech-language pathology and audiology. The board shall consist of five (5) persons who are residents of the state and who have worked within the state for at least one year prior to their appointments. (1)…

(a) The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of this chapter; evaluate the qualifications of applicants; and may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths, conduct hearings, and at its discretion investigate allegations of violations of th…

The board shall adopt the state seal by which it authenticates its proceedings. Copies of the proceedings, records, and acts of the board, and certificates purporting to relate the facts concerning those proceedings, records, and acts, signed by the secretary and authenticated by…

The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.

(a) Licensure shall be granted in either speech-language pathology or audiology independently. A person may be licensed in both areas if he or she meets the respective qualifications. (b) No person shall practice as, advertise as, or use the title of speech pathologist or audiolo…

To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist the applicant must: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Apply to the department, upon a form prescribed by the department; (3) Submit the appropriate application fee; (4) Submit an official transcript indi…

(a) To be eligible for provisional licensure by the board, the speech-language pathologist applicant must submit an application with the required application fee and be in compliance with the requirements of § 5-48-7(1), (4), (5), and (6). (b) In addition to the requirements of s…

Persons seeking initial licensure as an audiologist on or after January 1, 2008, shall meet the following requirements: (1) Be of good moral character; (2) Apply to the board, upon a form prescribed by the board; (3) Submit the appropriate application fee; (4) Submit an official …

Persons licensed as an audiologist in alternate jurisdictions on or before January 1, 2008, shall meet the requirements of this state that were in effect at the time of initial licensure in the alternate jurisdiction.

(a) The board may charge an application fee; a biennial license renewal fee payable before July 1 of even years (biennially); or a provisional license renewal fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 payable annually from the date of issue. (b) Any person who allows his or her license to la…

(a)(1) On or before the thirtieth (30th) day of June of even years, every person licensed to practice speech-language pathology or audiology within this state shall complete not less than twenty (20) clock hours of continuing education within the preceding two (2) years and be ab…