California Code
DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS
CHAPTER 5.3 - Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Aid Dispensers

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 2530. - 2530. This act may be cited as the “Speech-Language Pathologists...

Section 2530.1. - 2530.1. The Legislature finds and declares that the practice of...

Section 2530.2. - 2530.2. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise...

Section 2530.3. - 2530.3. (a) A person represents himself or herself to be...

Section 2530.4. - 2530.4. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing...

Section 2530.5. - 2530.5. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as...

Section 2530.6. - 2530.6. (a) Speech-language pathologists and audiologists supervising speech-language pathology or...

Section 2530.7. - 2530.7. (a) An applicant, registrant, or licensee who has an...

ARTICLE 2 - Administration

Section 2531. - 2531. (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs...

Section 2531.02. - 2531.02. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority...

Section 2531.06. - 2531.06. (a) The board is vested with the duties, powers,...

Section 2531.1. - 2531.1. (a) Each member of the board shall hold office...

Section 2531.2. - 2531.2. The membership of the board shall include two licensed...

Section 2531.3. - 2531.3. The board shall examine every applicant for a speech-language...

Section 2531.4. - 2531.4. The board shall have full authority to investigate and...

Section 2531.5. - 2531.5. The board shall issue, suspend, and revoke licenses and...

Section 2531.6. - 2531.6. The Governor has power to remove from office any...

Section 2531.7. - 2531.7. The board shall elect annually a chairperson and vice...

Section 2531.75. - 2531.75. (a) The board may appoint a person exempt from...

Section 2531.8. - 2531.8. Five members of the board shall at all times...

Section 2531.9. - 2531.9. Each member of the board shall receive a per...

Section 2531.95. - 2531.95. The board shall from time to time adopt the...

ARTICLE 3 - Licenses

Section 2532. - 2532. No person shall engage in the practice of speech-language...

Section 2532.1. - 2532.1. (a) Each person desiring to obtain a license shall...

Section 2532.2. - 2532.2. Except as required by Section 2532.25, to be eligible...

Section 2532.25. - 2532.25. (a) An applicant seeking licensure as an audiologist shall...

Section 2532.3. - 2532.3. (a) Upon approval of an application filed pursuant to...

Section 2532.4. - 2532.4. (a) The board may direct applicants to be examined...

Section 2532.5. - 2532.5. Every person holding a license under this chapter shall...

Section 2532.6. - 2532.6. (a) The Legislature recognizes that the education and experience...

Section 2532.7. - 2532.7. (a) Upon approval of an application filed pursuant to...

Section 2532.8. - 2532.8. (a) The board shall, until January 1, 2027, deem...

ARTICLE 4 - Denial, Suspension, Revocation, and Probation

Section 2533. - 2533. The board may refuse to issue, or issue subject...

Section 2533.1. - 2533.1. A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction...

Section 2533.2. - 2533.2. Proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance...

Section 2533.3. - 2533.3. Except as provided in Section 2538.42, any person who...

Section 2533.4. - 2533.4. Whenever a person other than a licensed speech-language pathologist,...

Section 2533.5. - 2533.5. (a) The board may prosecute a person for a...

Section 2533.6. - 2533.6. (a) A person whose license has been revoked or...

ARTICLE 5 - Revenue

Section 2534. - 2534. There is in the State Treasury the Speech-Language Pathology...

Section 2534.1. - 2534.1. The board shall keep records that will reasonably ensure...

Section 2534.2. - 2534.2. The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter...

ARTICLE 6 - Licensing and Registration

Section 2535. - 2535. (a) All licenses issued as of January 1, 1992,...

Section 2535.2. - 2535.2. Except as provided in Section 2535.3, a license that...

Section 2535.4. - 2535.4. A person who fails to renew his or her...

ARTICLE 7 - Speech-Language Pathology Corporations and Audiology Corporations

Section 2536. - 2536. A speech-language pathology corporation or an audiology corporation is...

Section 2537. - 2537. It shall constitute unprofessional conduct and a violation of...

Section 2537.1. - 2537.1. A speech-language pathology corporation or an audiology corporation shall...

Section 2537.2. - 2537.2. Except as provided in Sections 13401.5 and 13403 of...

Section 2537.3. - 2537.3. The income of a speech-language pathology corporation or an...

Section 2537.4. - 2537.4. (a) The name of a speech-language pathology corporation under...

Section 2537.5. - 2537.5. The board may adopt and enforce regulations to carry...

ARTICLE 7.5 - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Section 2538. - 2538. A person seeking approval as a speech-language pathology assistant...

Section 2538.1. - 2538.1. (a) The board shall adopt regulations, in collaboration with...

Section 2538.3. - 2538.3. A person applying for approval as a speech-language pathology...

Section 2538.5. - 2538.5. This article shall not be construed to limit the...

Section 2538.7. - 2538.7. (a) No person who is not registered as a...

ARTICLE 8 - Hearing Aid Dispensers

Section 2538.10. - 2538.10. For the purposes of this article, the following definitions...

Section 2538.11. - 2538.11. (a) “Practice of fitting or selling hearing aids,” as...

Section 2538.12. - 2538.12. A licensee may conduct hearing screenings at a health...

Section 2538.13. - 2538.13. In fitting hearing aids, a hearing aid dispenser shall...

Section 2538.14. - 2538.14. “Hearing aid dispenser,” as used in this article, means...

Section 2538.15. - 2538.15. “Sell” or “sale” means any transfer of title or...

Section 2538.16. - 2538.16. The board shall keep a record of all prosecutions...

Section 2538.17. - 2538.17. The board may recommend the preparation of and administration...

Section 2538.18. - 2538.18. All holders of licenses to sell or fit hearing...

Section 2538.20. - 2538.20. It is unlawful for an individual to engage in...

Section 2538.21. - 2538.21. This article does not apply to a person engaged...

Section 2538.22. - 2538.22. This article does not apply to nor affect any...

Section 2538.23. - 2538.23. (a) Hearing aids may be sold by catalog or...

Section 2538.24. - 2538.24. Each person desiring to obtain a license to engage...

Section 2538.25. - 2538.25. (a) The board shall prepare, approve, grade, and conduct...

Section 2538.26. - 2538.26. The board shall issue a license to all applicants...

Section 2538.27. - 2538.27. (a) An applicant who has fulfilled the requirements of...

Section 2538.28. - 2538.28. (a) An applicant who has fulfilled the requirements of...

Section 2538.29. - 2538.29. A trainee licensed under Section 2538.28 shall take the...

Section 2538.30. - 2538.30. (a) A temporary or trainee licensee shall not be...

Section 2538.31. - 2538.31. Practical examinations shall be held by the board at...

Section 2538.32. - 2538.32. Every applicant who obtains a passing score determined by...

Section 2538.33. - 2538.33. (a) Before engaging in the practice of fitting or...

Section 2538.34. - 2538.34. (a) Every licensee who engages in the practice of...

Section 2538.35. - 2538.35. (a) To the extent not inconsistent with federal law,...

Section 2538.36. - 2538.36. (a) Whenever any of the following conditions are found...

Section 2538.37. - 2538.37. No hearing aid shall be sold by an individual...

Section 2538.38. - 2538.38. A licensee shall, upon the consummation of a sale...

Section 2538.39. - 2538.39. A hearing aid dispenser who is the owner, manager,...

Section 2538.40. - 2538.40. Upon denial of an application for license, the board...

Section 2538.41. - 2538.41. Before setting aside the revocation or suspension of any...

Section 2538.42. - 2538.42. Any person who violates any of the provisions of...

Section 2538.43. - 2538.43. It is unlawful to sell or barter, or offer...

Section 2538.44. - 2538.44. It is unlawful to purchase or procure by barter...

Section 2538.45. - 2538.45. It is unlawful to alter with fraudulent intent in...

Section 2538.46. - 2538.46. It is unlawful to use or attempt to use...

Section 2538.47. - 2538.47. It is unlawful to willfully make any false statement...

Section 2538.48. - 2538.48. It is unlawful to engage in the practice of...

Section 2538.49. - 2538.49. It is unlawful for a licensed hearing aid dispenser...

Section 2538.50. - 2538.50. It is unlawful to advertise by displaying a sign...

Section 2538.51. - 2538.51. It is unlawful to engage in the practice of...

Section 2538.52. - 2538.52. When tests are conducted by persons licensed under this...

Section 2538.53. - 2538.53. (a) A license issued under this article expires at...

Section 2538.54. - 2538.54. Except as otherwise provided in this article, an expired...

Section 2538.55. - 2538.55. A license which has been suspended is subject to...

Section 2538.56. - 2538.56. A license that is not renewed within three years...

Section 2538.57. - 2538.57. The amount of fees and penalties prescribed by this...

ARTICLE 9 - Dispensing Audiologists

Section 2539.1. - 2539.1. (a) (1) On and after January 1, 2010, in...

Section 2539.2. - 2539.2. (a) Hearing aids may be sold by catalog or...

Section 2539.4. - 2539.4. (a) To the extent not inconsistent with federal law,...

Section 2539.6. - 2539.6. (a) Whenever any of the following conditions are found...

Section 2539.8. - 2539.8. No hearing aid shall be sold by an individual...

Section 2539.10. - 2539.10. A licensed dispensing audiologist shall, upon the consummation of...

Section 2539.12. - 2539.12. A licensed audiologist who is the owner, manager, or...

Section 2539.14. - 2539.14. The provisions of subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section...