Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B6-6.004 - Certified Testing Room
(1) Each
audiometric test conducted by a licensee or authorized trainee in the fitting
and selling of prescription hearing aids shall be made in a testing room that
has been certified during the current biennium by the department, or by an
agent approved by the department, not to exceed the sound pressure levels
specified in Section 484.0501, F.S., unless the
exception to this requirement stated in subsection (6), of that rule, applies.
If the exception in Section
484.0501(6),
F.S., applies, the waiver shall be on the Certified Testing Room Waiver Form
(Form DH-MQA 1157, Revised 07/2023, hereby adopted and incorporated by
reference, at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15956),
and shall be signed by the licensee and the client before testing. The
Certified Testing Room Waiver Form can be obtained from the Board of Hearing
Aid Specialists' website at
https://floridashearingaidspecialists.gov/applications/app-certified-testing-waiver.pdf.
The executed waiver shall be attached to the client's copy of the contract and
a copy shall be retained by the licensee.
(2) A copy of the employer's certification of
testing room used by the licensee shall satisfy the requirement of this rule,
provided however that the licensee does in fact use only the employer's
equipment.
(3) If the licensee is
self-employed, a copy of the certification of the testing room that the
licensee intends to use, and a statement explaining the circumstances of use,
shall satisfy the requirement of this rule, provided however that the licensee
does in fact use only the equipment identified.
(4) If the licensee does not intend to test,
a statement to that effect shall satisfy the requirement of this rule, provided
however that the licensee does not in fact test.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 484.044, 484.0501(6) FS. Law Implemented 484.047, 484.0501 FS.
New 5-14-87, Amended 2-16-89, Formerly 21JJ-6.003, 61G9-6.003, 5-28-09, 6-8-23, 11-14-23.
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