{"data":{"id":"us-nm/61-14b-14","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"61-14B-14","heading":"Requirements for licensure by examination; hearing aid dispenser. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)","body":"A. A license to practice as a hearing aid dispenser shall be issued to a person who files a completed application, passes the examination approved by the board, pays the required fees, provides required documentation and submits satisfactory evidence that the person:\n(1) is an audiologist or an otolaryngologist; or\n(2) is a person other than an audiologist or an otolaryngologist applying for a license pursuant to the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act;\n(3) has reached the age of majority and has at least a high school education or the equivalent;\n(4) has worked for no less than seven months under a training permit; and\n(5) certifies that the person is not guilty of any of the activities listed in Section 61-14B-21 NMSA 1978.\nB. The examination for hearing aid dispenser shall be conducted by the board quarterly unless there are no applicants for examination.\nC. The board:\n(1) shall provide procedures to ensure that examinations for licensure are offered as needed;\n(2) shall establish rules regarding the examination application deadline and other rules relating to the taking and retaking of licensure examinations;\n(3) shall determine a passing grade for the examination; and\n(4) may accept an applicant's examination scores used for national certification or other examination approved by the board.","path":["Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses","ARTICLE 14B Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18564/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"a80178ceb220fa41534f8b3fabe234cf5411338624d00bd95af4f7863b3b12c0","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/61-14b-13.1","next":"us-nm/61-14b-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}