Section 93. There shall be a board of registration of hearing instrument specialists, hereinafter called the board in sections 93 to 95, inclusive, consisting of five members appointed by the commissioner and one nonvoting advisory member who shall be a dispensing audiologist in private practice who has engaged in hearing aid dispensing for at least three years. Members of the board shall be citizens of the United States and residents of the commonwealth. One member shall be a hearing aid user who has no affiliation in any way with hearing aid dispensing, three members shall be hearing instrument specialists registered in the commonwealth with a minimum of five years experience in dispensing hearing aids and one member shall be a representative of the public who shall have neither hearing aid industry nor consumer affiliations. All board members shall be subject to the provisions of chapters 268A and 268B.
Appointments to the board shall be for a period of three years except for the initial appointments, two of which shall be for one year and the three remaining members for two years. No member shall be appointed for more than two consecutive full terms. In the event of a vacancy prior to the expiration of a term, the commissioner shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. The director may make the appointments using lists of candidates for members provided by the Massachusetts commission for the deaf and hard of hearing, with its advisory council, and the Massachusetts Hearing Aid Society and a list of candidates for the nonvoting advisory member audiologist from the Massachusetts Speech and Hearing Association. The hearing instrument specialists initially appointed to the board shall have a minimum of three years experience in dispensing hearing aids in the commonwealth and shall hold certification as a hearing instrument specialist from a national certifying body.
The board shall annually elect a chairman, by a majority vote, from its membership. The board shall meet quarterly or more frequently upon the call of the chairman or upon the call of the majority of board members. Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be entitled to reasonable travel expenses for the purpose of attending board meetings; provided, however, that the expenses of the members of the board and the nonvoting advisory member audiologist, the cost of personnel providing services to the board and all other expenses associated with the operation of the board shall be generated by application and registration fees.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 13 - Division and Boards of Registration
Section 8a - Office of Private Occupational School Education
Section 9 - Boards Subsequently Mentioned to Serve in Division; Offices; Compensation
Section 9a - Rules and Regulations Governing Examinations
Section 9c - Boards of Registration; Members; Public Employees for Certain Purposes
Section 10a - Board of Registration in Medicine; Review and Approval of Rules and Regulations
Section 11 - Board of Registration in Medicine; Meetings; Officers; Bond; Salaries and Expenses
Section 11b - Board of Respiratory Care; Membership; Qualifications; Term
Section 11c - Board of Registration of Physician Assistants; Membership; Appointment; Term
Section 11d - Board of Registration of Dieticians and Nutritionists
Section 11e - Board of Registration of Perfusionists; Members; Officers
Section 12a - Board of Registration in Podiatry; Membership; Term
Section 12b - Board of Registration in Podiatry; Meetings; Officers; Quorum
Section 12c - Board of Registration in Podiatry; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses
Section 13 - Board of Registration in Nursing; Members; Number; Qualifications; Appointment; Term
Section 14 - Board of Registration in Nursing; Meetings; Officers; Executive Director; Duties
Section 15 - Board of Registration in Nursing; Compensation and Expenses
Section 15d - Board of Registration in Nursing; Compensation and Expense Limit
Section 16 - Board of Registration in Optometry; Membership; Appointment; Term; Qualifications
Section 17 - Board of Registration in Optometry; Meetings; Officers; Secretary's Bond
Section 18 - Board of Registration in Optometry; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses
Section 20 - Board of Registration in Dentistry; Board Meetings; Officers
Section 21 - Board of Registration in Dentistry; Salaries and Expenses; Accounts Open to Public
Section 23 - Board of Registration in Pharmacy; Meetings; Officers; Secretary's Bond
Section 24 - Board of Registration in Pharmacy; Salaries and Expenses
Section 25 - Board of Registration in Pharmacy; Agents; Expenses; Duties
Section 25a - Agents Appointed Pursuant to Sec. 25; Training
Section 26 - Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine; Membership; Qualifications; Term
Section 27 - Board of Registration in Veterinary Medicine; Meetings; Officers
Section 29 - Board of Registration in Embalming and Funeral Directing; Membership; Appointment; Term
Section 32a - Board of Electricians' Appeals
Section 33 - Board of Public Accountancy; Membership; Appointment; Terms; Removal
Section 34 - Board of Public Accountancy; Officers; Records of Proceedings; Register; Meetings
Section 35 - Board of Public Accountancy; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses
Section 37 - Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters; Meetings
Section 42 - Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering; Membership; Appointment and Term
Section 44a - Board of Registration of Architects; Membership; Appointment; Term
Section 44b - Board of Registration of Architects; Meetings; Officers; Quorum
Section 44c - Board of Registration of Architects; Rules and By-Laws; Seal; Powers; Annual Report
Section 44d - Board of Registration of Architects; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses
Section 48 - Board of Registration of Dispensing Opticians; Membership; Appointment; Term
Section 49 - Board of Registration of Dispensing Opticians; Meetings; Officers; Secretary's Bond
Section 51 - Board of Registration of Sanitarians; Membership; Appointment and Qualifications; Term
Section 52 - Board of Registration of Sanitarians; Meetings; Organization; Rules and Regulations
Section 53 - Board of Registration of Sanitarians; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses
Section 64 - Board of Registration of Chiropractors Membership; Appointment and Qualifications
Section 65 - Board of Registration of Chiropractors; Meetings
Section 66 - Board of Registration of Chiropractors; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses
Section 66b - Board of Certification of Operators of Drinking Water Supply Facilities
Section 68 - Board of Registration of Landscape Architects; Meetings; Chairman
Section 69 - Board of Registration of Landscape Architects; Compensation; Expenses; Clerks
Section 71 - Board of Certification of Health Officers; Meetings; Officers; Rules and Regulations
Section 72 - Board of Certification of Health Officers; Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses
Section 73 - Board of Nursing Home Administrators; Membership; Appointment; Vacancies; Removal
Section 74 - Board of Nursing Home Administrators; Meetings; Officers; Rules and Regulations
Section 76 - Board of Registration of Psychologists; Membership; Appointment and Qualifications
Section 77 - Board of Registration of Psychologists; Term; Expiration; Appointment of Successor
Section 80 - Board of Registration of Social Workers; Membership; Appointment and Qualifications
Section 81 - Board of Registration of Social Workers; Term
Section 83 - Board of Registration of Social Workers; Compensation
Section 87 - Board of Registration of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; Rules and Regulations
Section 92 - Board of Real Estate Appraisers; Membership; Appointment; Expenses
Section 93 - Board of Registration of Hearing Instrument Specialists; Members
Section 94 - Board of Registration of Hearing Instrument Specialists; Duties
Section 96 - Board of Registration of Home Inspectors; Members
Section 98 - Board of Registration of Massage Therapy; Composition; Terms; Voting
Section 99 - Board of Registration of Massage Therapy; Powers and Duties
Section 101 - Board of Examiners of Sheet Metal Workers; Members; Terms; Frequency of Meetings
Section 102 - Board of Examiners of Sheet Metal Workers; Powers and Duties
Section 103 - Board of Registration of Genetic Counselors; Members; Removal and Resignation
Section 105 - Board of Registration of Genetic Counselors; Powers and Duties
Section 108 - Board of Certification of Community Health Workers; Powers and Duties