2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61: Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 14B: Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices, 61-14B-1 through 61-14B-25
Section 61-14B-14: Requirements for licensure by examination; hearing aid dispenser. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)

61-14B-14. Requirements for licensure by examination; hearing aid dispenser. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)

A. A license to practice as a hearing aid dispenser shall be issued to any person who files a completed application, passes the examination approved by the board, pays the required fees, provides required documentation and submits satisfactory evidence that the person:

(1) is an audiologist, a clinical fellow in audiology or an otolaryngologist; or

(2) is a person other than an audiologist, a clinical fellow in audiology or an otolaryngologist applying for a license under the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act and who:

(a) has reached the age of majority and has at least a high school education or the equivalent;

(b) has worked for no less than seven months under a training permit; and

(c) certifies that he is not guilty of any of the activities listed in Section 61-14B-21 NMSA 1978.

B. The examination for hearing aid dispenser shall be conducted by the board quarterly unless there are no applicants for examination.

C. The board:

(1) shall provide procedures to assure that examinations for licensure are offered as needed;

(2) shall establish rules regarding the examination application deadline and other rules relating to the taking and retaking of licensure examinations;

(3) shall determine a passing grade for the examination; and

(4) may accept an applicant's examination scores used for national certification or other examination approved by the board.