§ 8208. Special provisions.
(1)Every person regularly employed in\nteaching or working as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist for\nnot less than two years prior to the effective date of this article\nshall be issued a license by the department, if he is a person of good\nmoral character; twenty-one years or older, has been engaged in such\npractice in the state for at least two years in accordance with\nregulations of the commissioner of education, and possesses\n (a) the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association certificate of\nclinical competence in speech-language pathology and/or audiology, or\nthe equivalent thereof as determined by the board in accordance with the\ncommissioner's regulations; or\n (b) a masters degree in speech-language pathology, audiology or\ncommu
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§ 8208. Special provisions. (1) Every person regularly employed in\nteaching or working as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist for\nnot less than two years prior to the effective date of this article\nshall be issued a license by the department, if he is a person of good\nmoral character; twenty-one years or older, has been engaged in such\npractice in the state for at least two years in accordance with\nregulations of the commissioner of education, and possesses\n (a) the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association certificate of\nclinical competence in speech-language pathology and/or audiology, or\nthe equivalent thereof as determined by the board in accordance with the\ncommissioner's regulations; or\n (b) a masters degree in speech-language pathology, audiology or\ncommunication disorders appropriate to the license being sought and a\ntotal of five years experience; or\n (c) a bachelors degree in speech-language pathology, audiology or\ncommunication disorders appropriate to the license being sought and\nthirty postgraduate semester hours in subjects satisfactory to the board\nand a total of five years experience; or\n (d) a bachelors degree and sufficient postgraduate study to be the\nequivalent of a masters degree in speech-language pathology, audiology\nor communication disorders as determined by the board in accordance with\nthe commissioner's regulations and a total of five years experience.\n Applications for a license under this section shall be submitted by\nJanuary first, nineteen hundred eighty and applicants shall have until\nthat date to fulfill the requirements set forth by this chapter.\n (2) This article shall not prohibit the practice of speech-language\npathology or audiology by a corporation provided that such practice is\ncarried on by a licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist or\npersons exempt under this article and a violation of this provision\nshall be a class A misdemeanor.\n (3) Any person or firm offering the services of a speech-language\npathologist or audiologist shall employ only persons licensed or exempt\nunder this article and a violation of this provision shall be a Class A\nmisdemeanor.\n (4) (a) The commissioner, pursuant to the recommendation of the board\nshall promulgate regulations defining appropriate standards of conduct\nfor the dispensing of hearing aids by licensed audiologists. Such\nregulations shall also define continuing education requirements which\nsuch dispensing audiologist shall meet as a condition of maintaining\nregistration pursuant to this article.\n (b) Audiologists engaged in the practice of dispensing hearing aids\nshall comply with the applicable provisions of article thirty-seven-a of\nthe general business law.\n