Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-310 - Sponsors

A. A sponsor shall:

1. Provide to a hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license a minimum of 64 hours per month of on-site training and supervision that:

a. Consists of coordinating, directing, watching, inspecting, and evaluating the fitting and dispensing activities of the hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license; and

b. Directly relates to the type of training and education needed to pass the licensing examination required in A.R.S. § 36-1924 ;

2. Maintain a record that:

a. Is signed by the hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license;

b. Has the date, time, and content of the training and supervision provided to the hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license, as required in subsection (A)(1); and

c. Is available for inspection by the Department for at least 12 months after the end of the sponsorship agreement; and

3. Not provide sponsorship to more than two hearing aid dispensers with temporary licenses, at one time.

B. When a sponsor terminates a sponsorship agreement with a hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license:

1. The sponsor shall:

a. Provide a written notice to the hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license indicating termination of the sponsorship agreement; and

b. Provide a copy of the written notice required in subsection (B)(1)(a), and documentation that the hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license received the written notice, to the Department; and

2. The hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license shall return the temporary license to the Department.

A. A sponsor shall:

1. Provide to a temporary hearing aid dispenser for on-site training and supervision that:

a. Consists of coordinating, directing, watching, inspecting, and evaluating the fitting and dispensing activities of the temporary hearing aid dispenser; and

b. Directly relates to the type of training and education needed to pass the licensing examination required in A.R.S. § 36-1924;

2. Maintain a training record that:

a. Is signed by the temporary hearing aid dispenser;

b. Has the date, time, and content of the training and supervision provided to the temporary hearing aid dispenser, as required in subsection (A)(1); and

c. Is available for inspection by the Department for at least 12 months after the end of the sponsorship agreement; and

3. Not provide sponsorship to more than two temporary hearing aid dispenser licensees at one time.

B. When a sponsor terminates a sponsorship agreement with a temporary hearing aid dispenser, the sponsor shall:

1. Provide to the temporary hearing aid dispenser a:

a. Written notice indicating termination of the sponsorship agreement, and

b. Copy of the hearing aid dispenser's records in subsection (A)(2); and

2. Provide to the Department documentation of the notice required in subsection (B)(1)(a).

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-310

Adopted effective June 25, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Section expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(E) at 7 A.A.R. 5029, effective September 30, 2001 (Supp. 01-4). New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1998, effective 7/1/2014. Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 835, effective 4/8/2020.