The Florida Senate

484.047  Renewal of license.--

(1)  The board by rule shall provide a method for the biennial renewal of a license.

(2)  The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application, the renewal fee, and a written statement affirming compliance with all other requirements set forth in this section and by the board. A licensee must maintain, if applicable, a certificate from a manufacturer or independent testing agent certifying that the testing room meets the requirements of s. 484.0501(6) and, if applicable, a certificate from a manufacturer or independent testing agent stating that all audiometric testing equipment used by the licensee has been calibrated on an annual basis acoustically to American National Standards Institute standard specifications. Possession of the certificates shall be a prerequisite to renewal.

(3)  A licensee shall notify the board in writing of any change of address.

(4)  The board may adopt rules to require no more than 30 approved hours of mandatory continuing education for the renewal of a hearing aid specialist's license.

History.--ss. 7, 18, ch. 83-153; ss. 1, 7, ch. 84-94; s. 1, ch. 84-239; s. 83, ch. 85-81; ss. 9, 19, 20, ch. 86-283; s. 3, ch. 90-38; s. 22, ch. 90-341; s. 11, ch. 90-345; s. 30, ch. 91-137; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 249, ch. 94-119.