Nebraska Statutes 38-1517. Licensee; disciplinaryaction; additional grounds
In addition to the grounds for disciplinary action found in sections 38-178 and 38-179, a credential issued under the Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act may be denied, refused renewal, limited, revoked, or suspended or have other disciplinary measures taken against it in accordance with section 38-196 when the applicant or credential holder is found guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-1517
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Hearing instrument: means any wearable instrument or device designed for or offered for the purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing and any parts, attachments, or accessories, including earmold, but excluding batteries and cords. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1504
- Violate: shall include failure to comply with. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Fitting and selling a hearing instrument to a child under the age of sixteen who has not been examined and cleared for hearing instrument use within a six-month period by an otolaryngologist without a signed waiver by the legal guardian. This subdivision shall not apply to the replacement with an identical model of any hearing instrument within one year of its purchase;
(2) Any other condition or acts which violate the Trade Practice Rules for the Hearing Aid Industry of the Federal Trade Commission or the Food and Drug Administration; or
(3) Violation of any provision of the Hearing Instrument Specialists Practice Act.
Source
- Laws 1969, c. 767, § 12, p. 2909;
- Laws 1986, LB 701, § 10;
- Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 157;
- Laws 1991, LB 456, § 37;
- Laws 1994, LB 1223, § 51;
- R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-4712;
- Laws 2007, LB463, § 581;
- Laws 2009, LB195, § 35.