AB610,10,1414 459.10 (1) (g) Engaged in false, misleading or deceptive advertising.

AB610,10,1716 459.10 (1) (i) Failed to conduct a direct observation of the ear canal of a person
17for whom a hearing aid instrument is purchased.

AB610,10,1918 (j) Engaged in conduct which evidenced a lack of knowledge or ability to apply
19principles or skills of the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments.

AB610,10,2320 (k) Engaged in unprofessional conduct. In this subsection, "unprofessional
21conduct" means the violation of any standard of professional behavior which through
22experience, state statute or administrative rule has become established in the
23practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments.

AB610,11,224 (p) Sold a hearing aid instrument for use by a person who was not given tests
25by a hearing instrument specialist or an audiologist licensed under this chapter or

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1in another state using appropriate procedures and instrumentation or without
2proper measurement of the functional intensity and range of the person's hearing.

AB610,11,74 459.10 (1) (q) Intentionally or negligently misrepresented that the services or
5advice of a physician or audiologist will be used or made available in the fitting, sale,
6adjustment, service, maintenance, or repair of a hearing instrument when such
7services or advice will not be used or made available.

AB610,11,98 (r) Intentionally or negligently misrepresented the cause of a hearing
9impairment or the cure of a hearing impairment, by the use of a hearing instrument.

AB610,11,1110 (s) Made an intentional or negligent misrepresentation regarding a hearing
11instrument or services.

AB610,11,1412 (t) Misused the words "doctor," "clinic," "clinical," or other words, abbreviations,
13or symbols that imply the involvement of the medical or audiology professions in the
14absence of such involvement.

AB610,11,1916 459.14 (2) This subchapter does not apply to a person engaged in the practice
17of measuring human hearing for selecting hearing aids instruments or any other
18purpose if the person or the organization employing such person does not sell hearing
19aids instruments or hearing accessories.

AB610,12,422 459.20 (2) (a) Applying principles, methods, or procedures of prevention,
23identification, assessment, measurement, interpretation, evaluation, consultation,
24intervention, treatment, conservation, management, counseling, instruction, or
25research related to hearing, vestibular function, or any abnormal condition related

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1to tinnitus, auditory sensitivity, acuity, function or processing, speech, language, or
2other aberrant behavior resulting from hearing loss for the purpose of diagnosing
3such abnormal condition and designing and implementing a plan for the treatment,
4management, or amelioration of such abnormal condition.

AB610,12,55 (b) Engaging in the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments.

AB610,12,9 6(3g) "Hearing aid instrument" means any wearable or implantable instrument
7or device designed for or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for
8impaired human hearing and any parts, attachments or accessories of such an
9instrument or device, except batteries and cords.

AB610,12,14 10(3p) "Practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments" means the
11measurement of human hearing by means of an audiometer or by any other means
12accepted by the examining board for the purpose of making selections, adaptations
13or sales of hearing aids instruments intended to compensate for impaired hearing,
14and includes making impressions for ear molds.

AB610,12,1816 459.22 (2) (b) Authorize a speech-language pathologist licensed under this
17subchapter to dispense or sell hearing aids instruments without obtaining a hearing
18instrument specialist license under subch. I.

AB610,12,2219 (c) Require a hearing instrument specialist licensed under subch. I to be
20licensed as an audiologist under this subchapter to engage in the testing of hearing
21or in other practices or procedures solely for the purpose of fitting or selling hearing
22aids instruments.

AB610,13,423 (f) Require an individual to be licensed under this subchapter to engage in the
24practice of speech-language pathology or audiology, other than engaging in the
25practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments, in a position for which the

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1department of public instruction requires licensure as a speech and language
2pathologist or audiologist, if the individual's entire practice of speech-language
3pathology or audiology, other than engaging in the practice of fitting and dealing in
4hearing aids instruments, is limited to the duties of that position.

AB610,13,96 459.24 (1) (a) Engage in the practice of speech-language pathology or use the
7title "speech-language pathologist" or any similar title without limitation by
8enumeration unless the person holds a current speech-language pathologist license
9granted by the examining board under sub. (2) or (6) (a).

AB610,13,1411 459.24 (1) (b) Engage in the practice of audiology or use the title "audiologist,"
12"clinical audiologist," or any similar title without limitation by enumeration unless
13the person holds a current audiologist license granted by the examining board under
14sub. (3) or (6) (b).

AB610,13,1916 459.24 (1m) Prohibited titles. No person may use the title "certified hearing
17aid audiologist," "audioprosthologist," "certified hearing instrument audiologist,"
18"licensed hearing instrument audiologist," or "licensed hearing aid audiologist", or
19any similar title without limitation by enumeration.

AB610,13,2422 459.24 (3) (d) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board
23that he or she has completed a supervised clinical practicum and received satisfied
24one of the following:

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11. Received a master's degree in audiology from a college or university
2approved by the examining board, or has completed education or training that the
3examining board determines is substantially equivalent to the completion of those
4requirements. This subdivision applies to applications received on or before
5December 31, 2008.

AB610,14,127 459.24 (3) (d) 2. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he
8or she possesses a doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited academic
9institution approved by the board by rule. The doctoral degree program must consist
10of not less than 3 years of educational course work and not less than 12 months of
11clinical rotation or externship. This subdivision applies to applications received
12after December 31, 2008.

AB610,14,1613 3. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has
14completed education or training that the examining board determines is
15substantially equivalent to the requirements under subd. 2. This subdivision applies
16to applications received after December 31, 2008.

AB610,14,2518 459.24 (3) (e) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or
19she has passed the examination required for certification as an audiologist by the
20American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or passes an examination under
21s. 459.26 (2) (a) to determine fitness as an audiologist, selected or approved by the
22board by rule under s. 459.26 (2) (b), or has completed education or training that the
23examining board determines is substantially equivalent to passing one of those
24examinations in determining fitness as an audiologist the examination selected or
25approved by the board under s. 459.26 (2) (b).

AB610,15,62 459.24 (3) (f) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or
3she has completed a postgraduate clinical fellowship in audiology approved by the
4examining board or has completed education or training that the examining board
5determines is substantially equivalent to the completion of such a fellowship. This
6paragraph applies to applications received on or before December 31, 2008.

AB610,15,118 459.24 (3m) Fitting and sale of hearing aids instruments. An audiologist
9licensed under this subchapter or an individual granted a permit to practice
10audiology under this subchapter who engages in the practice of fitting and dealing
11in hearing aids instruments shall do all of the following:

AB610,15,1912 (a) Deliver to each person supplied with a hearing aid instrument a receipt.
13The receipt shall contain the signature and show the business address and, license
14or permit title, and number of the licensee or permittee, together with specifications
15as to the make and model of the hearing aid instrument and full terms of sale clearly
16stated. If a hearing aid instrument that is not new is sold, the receipt and the
17container must be clearly marked as "used" or "reconditioned", whichever is
18applicable. The terms of the guarantee, if there is any given, shall be set out in not
19less than 8-point type.

AB610,15,2220 (b) Give to a purchaser of a hearing aid instrument a personal guarantee that
21is at least identical in its terms to the guarantee given by the manufacturer of the
22hearing aid instrument.

AB610,16,524 459.24 (6) (b) Upon application, the The examining board may grant a
25temporary license to practice audiology to an applicant who, during the completion

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1of the postgraduate fellowship required under sub. (3) (f) if the applicant, practices
2under the supervision of an audiologist licensed under sub. (3), satisfies the
3requirements under sub. (3) (a) to (d), and has submitted an application to take the
4next available examinations for licensure as an audiologist under s. 459.26 (2) (a) and
5(b). No license may be issued under this paragraph after December 31, 2008.

AB610,16,137 459.26 (2) (a) Examinations for speech-language pathologists shall consist of
8the examinations required for certification as a speech-language pathologist or as
9an audiologist by the American speech-language-hearing association or may consist
10of other written tests that require applicants to demonstrate minimum competency
11in services and subjects substantially related to the practice of speech-language
12pathology or audiology and that are substantially equivalent to the examinations
13required for such certification.

AB610,16,1915 459.26 (2) (b) (intro.) The examining board shall by rule select and approve
16examinations for audiology. An applicant for an audiologist license shall also
17complete an examination administered by the examining board that consists of
18practical tests of proficiency in techniques that pertain to the fitting of hearing aids
19instruments, including the following:

AB610,16,2120 4. Recording and evaluation of audiograms and speech audiometry to
21determine proper selection and adaption adaptation of a hearing aid instrument.

AB610,16,2523 459.34 (2) (ce) Violated any federal or state statute, rule or regulation that
24relates to the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids instruments. This
25paragraph does not apply to speech-language pathologists.

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1(cm) Failed to conduct a direct observation of the ear canal of a person for whom
2a hearing aid instrument is purchased. This paragraph does not apply to
3speech-language pathologists.

AB610,17,84 (cs) Sold a hearing aid instrument for use by a person who was not given tests
5by a hearing instrument specialist or audiologist licensed under this chapter or in
6another state using appropriate procedures and instrumentation or without proper
7measurement of the functional intensity and range of the person's hearing. This
8paragraph does not apply to speech-language pathologists.

AB610,17,1110 459.34 (2) (d) Advertised Engaged in a manner which is false, deceptive or
11misleading advertising.

AB610,17,1613 459.34 (2) (i) Intentionally or negligently misrepresented that the professional
14services or advice of a physician or audiologist will be used or made available in the
15fitting, sale, adjustment, service, maintenance, or repair of a hearing instrument
16when such services or advice will not be used or made available.

AB610,17,1918 459.34 (2) (j) Made an intentional or negligent misrepresentation regarding a
19hearing instrument or services.

AB610,17,2321 459.34 (2) (k) Misused the words "doctor," "clinic," "clinical," or other words,
22abbreviations, or symbols that imply the involvement of the medical or audiology
23professions in the absence of such involvement.

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1968.27 (7) (b) A hearing aid instrument or similar device being used to correct
2subnormal hearing to not better than normal.