(a) The Board has the following powers and duties:(a) evaluate the qualifications of applicants, supervise examinations and grant licenses to those persons who pass the examination and who are determined to be qualified as a speech language pathologist or audiologist;(b) evaluate the qualifications of applicants and grant certificates to those persons qualified as speech-language pathology assistants or audiology assistants;(c) require applicants for license or certificate renewal to complete continuing education requirements as determined and published by the Board;(d) issue, suspend, revoke, and reinstate licenses or certificates in accordance with this chapter;(e) receive and investigate complaints relating to the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology and may report the complaints to the proper prosecuting officers where appropriate;(f) issue subpoenas, compel the appearance of witnesses and administer oaths to persons giving testimony at hearings;(g) adopt an official seal for the handling of its matters;(h) maintain and publish annually a list of the names, addresses, license or certification number and date of issuance, of persons who are licensed or certified to practice speech-language pathology or audiology; and(i) submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature that provides the number of licenses and certificates issued, denied, cancelled, and suspended.
(a) evaluate the qualifications of applicants, supervise examinations and grant licenses to those persons who pass the examination and who are determined to be qualified as a speech language pathologist or audiologist;
(b) evaluate the qualifications of applicants and grant certificates to those persons qualified as speech-language pathology assistants or audiology assistants;
(c) require applicants for license or certificate renewal to complete continuing education requirements as determined and published by the Board;
(d) issue, suspend, revoke, and reinstate licenses or certificates in accordance with this chapter;
(e) receive and investigate complaints relating to the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology and may report the complaints to the proper prosecuting officers where appropriate;
(f) issue subpoenas, compel the appearance of witnesses and administer oaths to persons giving testimony at hearings;
(g) adopt an official seal for the handling of its matters;
(h) maintain and publish annually a list of the names, addresses, license or certification number and date of issuance, of persons who are licensed or certified to practice speech-language pathology or audiology; and
(i) submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature that provides the number of licenses and certificates issued, denied, cancelled, and suspended.