Important Notices and Recent Updates
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BOARD MEETING
scheduled for Tuesday, February 2, 2010 has been canceled due to
weather/road conditions. The
Board will meet again at its next regularly scheduled Board meeting on
Tuesday, April 6, 2010.
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ADVERTISING GUIDELINES
REVISED, EFFECTIVE 3/1/2010
A notice was sent to each licensee earlier this month explaining the
changes to the guidelines.
For a copy of this notice CLICK
HERE.
If you
are using the title “audioprosthologist” in any of your
advertising, including your letterhead, you should take all necessary steps
to ensure that this title is removed from your advertising before March 1,
2010.
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NEW BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Steven Dennis has been appointed to
the Board to serve as the physician member.
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Proposed
change in rule 21 NCAC 22L .0101.
Published in NC Register 24:02
Written
Comment period has expired.
Pending before the Rules Review Commission.
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BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW
APPLICATIONS (Effective July 1, 2009)
As part
of the application process, the Board now requires that a background check
be completed through CertifiedBackground.com, and the password for results
be submitted to the Board office.
CLICK
HERE
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APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS AFTER FAILING
THE LICENSING EXAM
The Board
has revised the internal policies that affect apprenticeships. If your apprenticeship was renewed
after failing the exam, please review these policies to be sure you are in
compliance prior to applying for licensure and registering for the next
exam. CLICK HERE
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MAILING ADDRESS
Please
note that in order to avoid delays all mail should be sent to the current
mailing address, as posted in the section “Contact Us” on this
website. Please also inform the
accounting department in your office of this change, as they may have the
old address stored to auto-fill in checks.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION POLICY UPDATED
Report
of Attendance forms should be submitted within 45 days of completing a
continuing education event.
Program
Approval Applications can now be submitted electronically. See Continuing Education section.
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BOARD MINUTES
The
Board office is in the process of preparing minutes from past Board meetings
to be posted in “pdf” format on the internet. Check back to this update page.
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Committee on Investigations: NEW FORMS available
Complaint/Inquiry
Form: to be used to submit a Complaint for
consideration by the Committee.
Designation of
Respondent: allows a
licensee to authorize someone else to provide a response to the Committee
on his/her behalf if a letter is received regarding an advertising
violation or other misconduct. PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to 21 NCAC 22L .0101(b) a
response from the accused party shall be filed within 20 days of receipt of
the notification of charges.
The Designation of Respondent form may be submitted when one
licensee is responding on behalf of others, in lieu of having all
individuals sign the written response.
The Committee expects a written response or the submission of the
Designation of Respondent form from each licensee who receives a letter
alleging misconduct.
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Search for Licensees by City
A new
database of address information is now available which will allow website
users to find hearing aid dealers by city. Check out this function: www.nchalb.org/DealerLookup.php.
We are still working on some formatting issues to make the information
easier to read….stay tuned.
Please
report any discrepancies to the Board office via email at: info@nchalb.org,
subject: address database.
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