Application Procedures

PURPOSE: This rule outlines the procedure for applying for licensure as a hearing instrument specialist and/or a hearing instrument specialist in training. (1) Application forms must be obtained by requesting them from the Board of Examiners for Hearing Instrument Specialists, PO Box 1335, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or on the board’s website www.pr.mo.gov/hearing.asp. (2) The following documents must be on file for an application to be considered complete: (A) Completed original application that must be legible (printed or typed), signed, and notarized; (B) Appropriate fee; (C) An official transcript sent directly to the board by the school showing proof of educational requirements pursuant to section 346.055, RSMo; (D) A current, standard passport photo, attached to the application; and (E) Verification of licensure submitted by each state where the applicant has ever been licensed. (3) For an applicant who elects to apply for a license and completes the written and/or practical examinations prior to the completion of his/her educational program, the board will not issue a license until such time as the applicant completes his/her education and an official transcript verifying a conferred degree is sent directly to the board by the school and all other licensure requirements are met. (4) Applications for licensure are valid for a period of three (3) years from the date the application is received in the board’s office. If an applicant has not completed the application process within the three- (3-) year period, the application will be void. If an applicant must reapply for licensure, all current licensure requirements must be met. AUTHORITY: section 346.055, RSMo Supp. 2022, and sections 346.115 and 346.125, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Sept. 8, 2008, effective March 30, 2009. Amended: Filed Jan. 10, 2013, effective July 30, 2013. Amended: Filed May 18, 2022, effective Nov. 30, 2022. *Original authority: 346.055, RSMo 1973, amended 1981, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020; 346.115, RSMo 1973, amended 1981, 1993, 1995, 2009; and 346.125, RSMo 1973, amended 1981, 1995, 2009.