§ 43-33-06 — Issuance of license

1. The board shall register each applicant without discrimination if the applicant passes
an examination as provided in section 43-33-07, and upon the applicant's payment of
a fee as established by the board, shall issue to the applicant a license signed by the
secretary of the board. The license is effective until the expiration date stated on the
license and identification card.
2. Whenever the board determines that another state or jurisdiction has requirements
equivalent to or higher than those in effect pursuant to this chapter for the practice to
fit and sell hearing instruments, and that the state or jurisdiction has a program
equivalent to or stricter than the program for determining whether applicants pursuant
to this chapter are qualified to dispense and fit hearing instruments, the board may
issue certificates of endorsement to applicants who hold current, unsuspended and
unrevoked certificates or licenses by examination to fit and sell hearing instruments in
the other state or jurisdiction. The board may not issue a license to an applicant for a
certificate of endorsement if the applicant's license or certificate from the other state or
jurisdiction was obtained by experience. An applicant for a certificate of endorsement
may not be required to submit to or undergo a qualifying examination, but the applicant
must pay the fees required by the board. The holder of a certificate of endorsement
must be registered in the same manner as holders of a license. The fee for an initial
certificate of endorsement must be the same as the fee for an initial license. Fees,
grounds for renewal, and procedures for the suspension and revocation of certificates
of endorsement must be the same as for renewal, suspension, and revocation of a
license.