N.Y. Education Law § 8208: Special provisions

§ 8208. Special provisions. (1) Every person regularly employed in

teaching or working as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist for

not less than two years prior to the effective date of this article

shall be issued a license by the department, if he is a person of good

moral character; twenty-one years or older, has been engaged in such

practice in the state for at least two years in accordance with

regulations of the commissioner of education, and possesses

(a) the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association certificate of

clinical competence in speech-language pathology and/or audiology, or

the equivalent thereof as determined by the board in accordance with the

commissioner's regulations; or

(b) a masters degree in speech-language pathology, audiology or

communication disorders appropriate to the license being sought and a

total of five years experience; or

(c) a bachelors degree in speech-language pathology, audiology or

communication disorders appropriate to the license being sought and

thirty postgraduate semester hours in subjects satisfactory to the board

and a total of five years experience; or

(d) a bachelors degree and sufficient postgraduate study to be the

equivalent of a masters degree in speech-language pathology, audiology

or communication disorders as determined by the board in accordance with

the commissioner's regulations and a total of five years experience.

Applications for a license under this section shall be submitted by

January first, nineteen hundred eighty and applicants shall have until

that date to fulfill the requirements set forth by this chapter.

(2) This article shall not prohibit the practice of speech-language

pathology or audiology by a corporation provided that such practice is

carried on by a licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist or

persons exempt under this article and a violation of this provision

shall be a class A misdemeanor.

(3) Any person or firm offering the services of a speech-language

pathologist or audiologist shall employ only persons licensed or exempt

under this article and a violation of this provision shall be a Class A

misdemeanor.

(4) (a) The commissioner, pursuant to the recommendation of the board

shall promulgate regulations defining appropriate standards of conduct

for the dispensing of hearing aids by licensed audiologists. Such

regulations shall also define continuing education requirements which

such dispensing audiologist shall meet as a condition of maintaining

registration pursuant to this article.

(b) Audiologists engaged in the practice of dispensing hearing aids

shall comply with the applicable provisions of article thirty-seven-a of

the general business law.