Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-303 - Application

A. Within two years after the date an applicant receives the approval notification in R9-16-304(C)(1), or a hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license receives the approval in R9-16-309(C), the applicant or hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license shall take and obtain a passing score on the Department-designated:

1. Written hearing aid dispenser examination required R9-16-304, and

2. Practical examination required in R9-16-305 .

B. An applicant approved to take the Department-designated practical examination according to R9-16-304(C)(1), the examination required in R9-16-307(E), or a hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license approved to take the Department-designated practical examination according to R9-16-309(F)(1) shall:

1. Arrive on the scheduled date and time of the examination,

2. Provide proof of identity by a government-issued photographic identification card that is provided by the applicant or hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license upon the request of the individual administering the examination, and

3. Exhibit ethical conduct during the examination process.

C. An applicant or hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license who does not comply with subsection (B)(1) or (B)(2) is ineligible to take the examination on the scheduled date and time.

D. An applicant or hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license taking the examination:

1. Required in R9-16-307(E), will receive:

a. A passing score if 75% or more of the responses are correct, as determined by the Department; or

b. A failing score if fewer than 75% of the responses are incorrect, as determined by the Department; and

2. Required in R9-16-304(C)(1) or R9-16-309(F)(1) will receive a passing score on the examination if the applicant or hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license demonstrates the proficiencies in A.R.S. § 36-1924(A)(4), as determined by the Department.

E. The Department shall notify an applicant or hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license that the applicant or hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license may apply for an initial hearing aid dispenser license when the applicant or hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license has received a passing score on both of the examinations in subsection (A).

A. An applicant for licensure shall submit to the Department:

1. An application in a Department-provided format that contains:

a. The applicant's name, home address, telephone number, and e-mail address;

b. The applicant's Social Security number, as required under A.R.S. §§ 25-320 and 25-502;

c. The applicant's current employment, if applicable, including:

i. The employer's name,

ii. The licensee's position,

iii. Dates of employment,

iv. The address of the employer,

v. The supervisor's name,

vi. The supervisor's email address, and

vii. The supervisor's telephone number;

d. Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor in this or another state or jurisdiction;

e. If the applicant was convicted of a felony or misdemeanor:

i. The date of the conviction,

ii. The state or jurisdiction of the conviction,

iii. An explanation of the crime of which the applicant was convicted, and

iv. The disposition of the case;

f. Whether a hearing aid dispenser license issued to the applicant has been suspended or revoked;

g. Whether the applicant is currently ineligible to apply for a hearing aid dispenser license due to a prior revocation or suspension of the applicant's hearing aid dispenser license;

h. Whether the applicant has been disciplined by any state, territory or district in this country for an act upon the applicant's hearing aid dispenser license;

i. Whether the applicant agrees to allow the Department to submit supplemental requests for information under R9-16-314 ;

j. An attestation that the information submitted as part of the application is true and accurate; and

k. The applicant's signature and date of signature;

2. Documentation of the applicant's citizenship or alien status that complies with A.R.S. § 41-1080;

3. Documentation that the applicant received a high school diploma, a high school equivalency diploma, an associate degree, or a higher degree;

4. Whether a professional license or certificate has been revoked or suspended by another state or jurisdiction;

5. If a license for an applicant has been revoked or suspended by any state, documentation that includes:

a. The date of the revocation or suspension,

b. The state or jurisdiction of the revocation or suspension, and

c. An explanation of the revocation or suspension;

6. If an applicant is currently ineligible for licensing in any state because of a license revocation or suspension, documentation that includes:

a. The date of the ineligibility for licensing,

b. The state or jurisdiction of the ineligibility for licensing, and

c. An explanation of the ineligibility for licensing;

7. If an applicant has been disciplined by any state, territory or district, in this country for an act upon the applicant's hearing aid dispenser license, documentation that includes;

a. The date of the disciplinary action,

b. The state or jurisdiction of the disciplinary action,

c. An explanation of the disciplinary action, and

d. Any other applicable documents, including a legal order or settlement agreement; and

8. A nonrefundable application fee specified in R9-16-316.

B. The Department shall review an application and documentation for approval according to R9-16-314 and Table 3.1.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-303

The Department of Health Services advises that this rule is preempted by Section 521(a) of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360 K). See 21 CFR 808.53, effective November 10, 1980 (Supp. 80-6). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective June 25, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2063, effective July 3, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998, effective 7/1/2014. Adopted by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 835, effective 4/8/2020.