(1) Licensure shall be granted as a speech-language pathologist, speech-language pathology assistant, or audiologist independently. A person may be licensed in more than one (1) area if he meets the respective qualifications.
(2) No person shall practice or represent himself as a speech-language pathologist, speech-language pathology assistant, or audiologist in this state unless he is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this law.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 334A.030

  • Audiologist: means one who is licensed to practice audiology. See Kentucky Statutes 334A.020
  • Person: means any individual, organization, or corporate body, except that only individuals can be licensed under this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 334A.020
  • Speech-language pathology assistant: means one who assists in the practice of speech-language pathology only under the supervision and direction of an appropriately qualified supervisor and only within the public school system in the Commonwealth. See Kentucky Statutes 334A.020
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(3) A licensed speech-language pathology assistant employed by a public school shall receive the same salary and benefits available to certified teachers with Rank III and the corresponding years of experience.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994. — Amended
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 483, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1986. — Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch.
236, sec. 3.

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