Rhode Island General Laws 5-49-8. Temporary permits
(a) An applicant who fulfills the requirements regarding age, character, education, and health as provided in § 5-49-7, may obtain a temporary permit upon application to the department. Previous experience or a waiting period shall not be required to obtain a temporary permit.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-49-8
- Audiologist: means an individual licensed to practice audiology by the department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-49-1
- Department: means the department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-49-1
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Hearing aid: means any wearable instrument or device designed for or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing, and any parts, attachments, or accessories, including ear molds, but excluding batteries and cords. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-49-1
- License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to hearing aid dealers and fitters. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-49-1
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- sale: means any transfer of title or of the right to use by lease, bailment, or any other contract, excluding wholesale transactions with distributors or dealers. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-49-1
- Temporary permit: means a permit issued while the applicant is in training to become a licensed hearing aid dealer and fitter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-49-1
(b) Upon receiving an application as provided under this section, and accompanied by a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54, the department shall issue a temporary permit that entitles the applicant to engage in the fitting and sale of hearing aids for a period of one year.
(c) A person holding a valid hearing aid dealer’s and fitter’s license is responsible for the supervision and training of that applicant and maintaining adequate personal contact. A person holding a valid audiologist license may be responsible for the supervision and training of the applicant if:
(1) The audiologist has at least two (2) years of active clinical experience in dispensing and fitting hearing aids;
(2) The audiologist provides to the department documentary evidence establishing that the audiologist has the requisite two (2) years of active clinical experience in dispensing and fitting hearing aids; and
(3) The department provides the audiologist with written approval to supervise and train applicants.
(d) If a person who holds a temporary permit under this section has not successfully passed the licensing examination within one year from the date of issuance of the permit, the temporary permit may be renewed or reissued once upon payment of a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 20; P.L. 2023, ch. 89, § 1, effective June 19, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 90, § 1, effective June 19, 2023.