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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 45, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

    Chapter 9a: Legislative findings

      Section: 45:9a-3: Hearing aid dispensers examining committee; members

           There is hereby created in the Division of Consumer Affairs of the Department of Law and Public Safety, under the State Board of Medical Examiners, a Hearing Aid Dispensers Examining Committee to consist of seven members six of whom are to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The seventh member shall be the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs, ex officio, or his designated representative.

Three members of the committee shall be qualified hearing aid dispensers for a period of at least 3 years immediately preceding the effective date of this act and shall hold certification, from the National Hearing Aid Society or its equivalent. All hearing aid dispenser members, other than those first appointed, shall be holders of a valid license as provided by this act. Those first appointed shall not be exempt from the requirements of sections 10 and 11 of this act, provided, however, that the board shall make provision for their examination and licensure as soon as practicable after their appointment.

One member of the committee shall be a physician and diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology. One member shall be a clinical audiologist and hold certification from the American Speech and Hearing Association and one member shall be a public member to represent the interests of the general public.

L.1973, c. 19, s. 3, eff. Jan. 31, 1973.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2012-09-26 13:37:54.






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