Section R9-16-311. License Renewal

A.      A licensee, except for a hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license, shall submit a renewal application in a format pro- vided by the Department that contains:

1.        For an individual licensed as a hearing aid dispenser:

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

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

c.         If applicable, the name of the applicant's employer and the employer's business address and business telephone number;

d.        The applicant’s license number and expiration date;

e.         Since the hearing aid dispenser’s previous license application, whether the applicant has been con- victed of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude in this or another state or jurisdiction;

f.         If the applicant was convicted of a felony or misde- meanor involving moral turpitude:

i.         The date of the conviction,

ii.        The state or jurisdiction of the conviction,

iii.      An explanation of the crime of which the appli- cant was convicted, and

iv.       The disposition of the case;

g.        Whether the applicant has had a license revoked or suspended by any state within the previous two years;

h.        Whether the applicant is currently ineligible for licensure in any state because of a prior license revo- cation or suspension;

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

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

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

2.        In addition to the requirements in subsection (A)(1) an individual shall submit:

a.         Documentation of  24 continuing education hours completed within the 24 months before the expira- tion date on the license, including:

i.         The name  of  the organization providing  the course;

ii.        The date and location where the course was provided;

iii.      The title of each course attended;

iv.       A description of each course's content;

v.        Whether the course was taught in-person;

vi.       The name of the instructor;

vii.     The instructor's education, training, and experi- ence background, if available; and

viii.    The  number  of  continuing  education  hours earned for each course; and

b.        A $200 license renewal fee; or

3.        For a business organization licensed as a hearing aid dis- penser:

a.         The information in subsection R9-16-308(A)(1), and

b.        A $200 license renewal fee.

B.       A licensee, except for a hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license, who renews a license within 30 calendar days after the expiration date of the license, shall submit to the Department:

1.        The information and renewal fee required in subsection (A), and

2.        A $25 late fee.

C.      A renewal license issued to a licensee, except for a hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license, is valid for two years after the expiration date of the previous license issued by the Department.

D.      If a licensee does not comply with subsections (A) or (B), the license is nonrenewable and:

1.        The hearing aid dispenser may apply for a new license according to subsection (E), or

2.        The business organization may apply for a new license according to R9-16-308.

E.       A licensee whose license is nonrenewable according to sub- section (D)(1) and it is within one year after the expiration date of the hearing aid dispenser’s license:

1.        The applicant shall submit an application in a format pro- vided by the Department that contains:

a.         The   information   required   in    R9-16-304(A)(1) through (A)(4), and

b.        Documentation of continuing education according to R9-16-312; and

2.        A nonrefundable $100 application fee and a $100 license fee.

F.       If allowed in R9-16-309(E)(1), a hearing aid dispenser with a temporary license shall submit at least 30 calendar days before the expiration date on the license, a renewal application in a format provided by the Department that contains:

1.        The information in R9-16-304(A)(1) through (A)(4);

2.        The applicant’s sponsor's:

a.         Name,

b.        Business address,

c.         Business telephone number, and

d.        Arizona hearing aid dispenser license number;

3.        A statement signed by the sponsor that the sponsor is a licensed hearing aid dispenser who agrees to train, super-

vise, and be responsible for the applicant's hearing aid dispenser practice according to A.R.S. § 36-1905; and

4.        A $100 license renewal fee.

G.      A renewal license issued to a licensee according to subsection

(F) is valid for one year after the expiration date of the previ- ous license issued by the Department.

H.      The Department shall review a renewal application according to R9-16-316 and Table 3.1.

Historical Note

Adopted effective June 25, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Section repealed; new Section made by exempt rulemaking at 20

A.A.R. 1998, effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).