{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1202.18","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 3-1202.18","heading":"Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.","body":"(a)\nThere is established a Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, which shall consist of 7 members appointed by the Mayor.\n\n(b)\nThe Board shall regulate the practice of audiology, the practice of speech pathology, the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology assistants, and the practice of speech-language pathology clinical fellows.\n\n(c)\nThe Board shall administer the examination required for audiology and speech-language pathology licenses.\n\n(d)\nOf the members of the Board, 2 shall be practicing audiologists, 3 shall be practicing speech-language pathologists, and 2 shall be consumer members with no direct affiliation with either the practice of audiology or the practice of speech-language pathology or other health profession. The professional members shall:\n(1)\nFor audiology, at least 3 years preceding appointment, have been actively engaged as an audiologist in rendering professional services in audiology or in the education and training of masters, doctoral, or postdoctoral students of audiology in audiology research, and for the 2 years preceding the appointment, have spent the majority of their time devoted to one of the activities listed in this paragraph.\n(2)\nFor speech pathology, at least 3 years preceding the appointment, have been actively engaged as a speech-pathologist in rendering professional services in speech pathology or in the education and training of masters, doctoral, or postdoctoral students of speech pathology in speech-pathology research, and for the 2 years preceding the appointment, have spent the majority of their time devoted to one of the activities listed in this paragraph.\n(3)\nFor otolaryngology, at least 3 years preceding the appointment, have been actively engaged as an otolaryngologist in rendering professional services in otolaryngology or in the education and training of masters, doctoral, or postdoctoral students of otolaryngology in otolaryngology research, and for the 2 years preceding the appointment have spent the majority of their time devoted to one of the activities listed in this paragraph.\n\n(e)\nExcept as provided in subsection (g) of this section, members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of 4 years. No person may be appointed more than once to fill an unexpired term or more than 2 consecutive full terms.\n\n(f)\nThe initial appointees, with the exception of the representatives of the general public and the Otolaryngologist, shall be deemed to be and shall become licensed audiologists and speech-language pathologists immediately upon their qualification and appointment as members of the Board.\n\n(g)\nOf the members initially appointed, 2 shall be appointed for 2 years, 2 shall be appointed for 3 years, and 3 members, including the chairperson, shall be appointed for 4 years.\n\n(h)\nThe Mayor shall designate one Board member to serve as chairperson during the term of his or her appointment to the Board. No person may serve as chairperson for more than 4 years.\n\n(i)\nThe Board shall be dissolved on the day the Board of Rehabilitative Therapies commences operation pursuant to § 3-1202.23(e).","path":["Title 3. District of Columbia Boards and Commissions.","Chapter 12. Health Occupations Boards.","Subchapter II. Establishment of Health Occupation Boards and Advisory Committees; Membership; Terms."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/3-1202.18","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"32f88f5fcb6b3f52298bba21c07fe636a1abc165a0dcdd0aa16c1b4b64ea44b1","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1202.17","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1202.19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}