(a) Applicants may obtain a license by successfully passing a qualifying examination; provided, that the applicant:
(1) Is at least 19 years of age;
(2) Is of good moral character;
(3) Has an education equivalent to a four-year course in an accredited high school;
(4) Is free of contagious or infectious disease; and
(5) Is a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government.
(b) An applicant who meets the qualifications of subsection (a) as determined by the board who applies for license by examination shall appear at a time, place, and before such persons as the board may designate to be examined by means of written and practical tests in order to demonstrate that he or she is qualified to practice the fitting and sale of hearing instruments.
(c) The board shall give examinations at least three times each year.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 14 - Hearing Instrument Dealers and Fitters.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 34-14-1 - Definitions.
Section 34-14-3 - Licenses - Issuance; Reciprocity; Complaints; Fees.
Section 34-14-4 - Licenses - Examination of Applicants.
Section 34-14-5 - Licenses - Standards and Scope of Examination.
Section 34-14-6 - Licenses - Renewal; Fees; Continuing Education.
Section 34-14-7 - Apprentice Permit; Hearing Aid Specialist License; Supervision and Training.
Section 34-14-8 - Business Addresses; Notices; Replacement Certificates.
Section 34-14-9 - Complaint and Hearing; Appeal; Disciplinary Actions.
Section 34-14-11 - Powers and Duties of Board.
Section 34-14-12 - Prohibited Acts and Practices.
Section 34-14-13 - Chapter Not Applicable to Certain Persons and Practices.