Montana Code Annotated 2001

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     2-15-1740. Board of hearing aid dispensers. (1) There is a board of hearing aid dispensers.
     (2) The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. The members are:
     (a) one member who shall hold or be eligible for a certificate of qualification from the American board of otolaryngology;
     (b) two members, each of whom has been a licensed hearing aid dispenser for at least 5 years, possesses national certification in audiology, and has a master's level college degree;
     (c) two members, each of whom does not hold a master's level college degree in audiology but has been a licensed dispenser and fitter of hearing aids for at least 5 years before being appointed to the board;
     (d) two public members, each of whom is not in the hearing health field and one of whom regularly uses a hearing aid because the person has a demonstrated hearing impairment.
     (3) Each member shall serve for a term of 3 years. A member may not be reappointed within 1 year after the expiration of the member's second consecutive full term.
     (4) The board is allocated to the department for administrative purposes only as prescribed in 2-15-121.

     History: (1) thru (3)En. Sec. 4, Ch. 204, L. 1969; Sec. 66-3004, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 82A-1602.12 by Sec. 293, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 82A-1602.12, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. 82A-1602 by Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 250, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 285, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 57, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 58, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 99, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 354, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 82A-1602, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82A-1602(part), 82A-1602.12; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 244, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 247, L. 1981; MCA 1979, 2-15-1616; redes. 2-15-1850 by Sec. 4, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 444, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 404, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 481, L. 1997; Sec. 2-15-1850, MCA 1999; redes. 2-15-1740 by Sec. 221(2), Ch. 483, L. 2001.

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