Renewal of provisional license to engage in practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Board may renew a provisional license to engage in the practice of fitting and dispensing hearing aids, which has been issued to a person pursuant to NRS 637B.201 , if the person has not: (a) Completed the training required for certification by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences; (b) Achieved a passing score on the National Competency Examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences, or its successor organization, or another comparable examination approved by the Board; or (c) Completed the training pursuant to paragraph (a) and achieved a passing score on the examination pursuant to paragraph (b). 2. The Board will not renew a provisional license which has been issued to a person who has: (a) Completed the training required for certification by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instruments Sciences; and (b) Failed to apply to take the National Competency Examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences, or its successor organization, or another comparable examination approved by the Board, at least 60 days before the expiration of the provisional license.