{"data":{"id":"us-nm/61-14b-17","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"61-14B-17","heading":"Hearing aid dispensing temporary trainee permits; issuance. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)","body":"A. A person who does not meet the requirements for licensure without examination as an audiologist or otolaryngologist as set forth in Section 61-14B-13 NMSA 1978 or as a hearing aid dispenser as set forth in Section 61-14B-14 NMSA 1978 may apply for a temporary trainee permit. A temporary trainee permit shall be issued to a person who:\n(1) has reached the age of majority and has a high school education or the equivalent;\n(2) has identified a sponsor;\n(3) pays an application fee as determined by the board;\n(4) has not failed the licensing examination twice within a five-year period; and\n(5) certifies that the person is not guilty of any of the activities listed in Section 61-14B-21 NMSA 1978.\nB. A temporary trainee permit shall:\n(1) be valid for one year from the date of its issuance and is nonrenewable for a period of one year following its expiration; and\n(2) allow the person to complete a training period.\nC. A person issued a temporary trainee permit may be eligible for licensure as a hearing aid dispenser upon:\n(1) the completion of a minimum of three hundred twenty hours of training, to be completed within a three-month period under the direct supervision of the sponsor;\n(2) the completion of five continuous months of full-time dispensing work, during which time all sales are approved by the sponsor prior to delivery; and\n(3) the sponsor approving all fittings, adjustments, modifications or repairs to hearing aids and earmolds.\nD. An audiologist or otolaryngologist issued a temporary trainee permit may be eligible for licensure without examination as a hearing aid dispenser upon the sponsor providing direct supervision for a minimum of three months of all fittings, adjustments, modifications or repairs to hearing aids and earmolds.","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":"3e5791d7abb2c91db3760c681604551f929fcc8c7829b234e88d4b2c58f71c10","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/61-14b-16.1","next":"us-nm/61-14b-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}