Chapter 1

General Provisions

Section 1.                Authority. The Board is authorized under the Act and the WAPA to promulgate rules and regulations to be used by the Board in the discharge of its duties to govern the licensure of hearing aid specialists and the regulation of the practice of hearing aid specialists in Wyoming.

Section 2.                Statement of Purpose. These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's authority to establish administrative procedures.

Section 3.                Definitions.

(a)              "Act" means the Hearing Aid Specialist Licensure Act, Wyoming Statute 33-35-101 through -121.

(b)              "ARC" means Application Review Committee.

(c)              "Audiogram" means a graph showing the degree of hearing loss in a particular ear as indicated by the use of an audiometer.

(d)              "Board Rules" means the administrative rules and regulations promulgated by the Board.

(e)              "DC" means Disciplinary Committee which may be comprised of at least one (1) Board member or the Executive Director.

(f)               "IHS" means the International Hearing Society.

(g)              "WAPA" means the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, W.S. 16-3-101 through -115.

Section 4.                Board Meetings.

(a)              The Board shall set its regular meetings by resolution.

(b)              The Board shall meet as necessary at the time and place designated by the Board chairman and the Board.

Section 5.                Board Office. The Board office shall be located at 2001 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Section 6.                Reference by Incorporation.

(a)Each rule incorporated by reference is further identified as follows:

(i)                Chapter 2 - Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure, adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings and effective on October 17, 2014, found at: http://hearingaid.wyo.gov.

(ii)Chapter 2 - Uniform Procedures, Fees, Costs and Charges for Inspecting, Copying and Producing Public Records adopted by the Department of Administration and Information and effective on September 6, 2016, found at http://hearingaid.wyo.gov.

(b)For these rules incorporated by reference:

(i)The Board has determined that incorporation of the full text in these rules would be cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;

(ii)The incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in subsection (a) of this section; and

(iii)The incorporated rules are maintained at the Board's office and are available for public inspection and copying at the same location.

Section 7.                Public Records Inspection.  Public records inspections shall be conducted pursuant to the Department of Administration and Information's rules concerning public records.

Section 8.                Change of Name, Address, or Telephone Number. Each applicant, permittee, and licensee shall notify the Board in writing of any change to their legal name, home address, business address, or telephone number within thirty (30) days of the change.