2006 Kansas Code - 74-5812

      74-5812.   Examination of applicant; temporary license; fee, term, condition. (a) An applicant for a license who is notified by the board that such applicant has fulfilled the requirements of K.S.A. 74-5811 shall appear at a time, place and before such persons as the board may designate, to be examined by written and practical tests in order to demonstrate that such applicant is qualified to practice the fitting of hearing aids:

      (b)   An applicant who fulfills the requirements of K.S.A. 74-5811 and who has not previously applied to take the examination provided under this section may apply to the board for a temporary license.

      (c)   Upon receiving an application provided under subsection (b) of this section, accompanied by the temporary license fee provided for in K.S.A. 74-5810a, the board may issue a temporary license which shall entitle the applicant to practice the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids for a period ending thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the next examination given after the date of issue.

      (d)   No temporary license shall be issued by the board under this section unless the applicant shows to the satisfaction of the board that such applicant is or will be employed by a supervised and trained person who holds a valid license or certificate of endorsement issued under this act.

      (e)   If a person who holds a temporary license issued under this section does not take the next examination given after the date of issue, the temporary license shall not be renewed, except for good cause shown to the satisfaction of the board.

      (f)   If a person who holds a temporary license issued under this section takes and fails to pass the next examination given after the date of issue, the board may renew the temporary license for a period ending thirty (30) days after the results of the next examination given after the date of renewal are announced, but in any event the time for which an individual may hold a temporary license shall not exceed sixteen (16) months. In no event shall more than one renewal be permitted. A temporary license renewal fee as provided for in K.S.A. 74-5810a shall be charged by the board.

      History:   L. 1968, ch. 164, § 12; L. 1980, ch. 243, § 3; July 1.