RCW 18.35.195
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(1)This chapter shall not apply to military or federal government employees.
(2)This chapter does not prohibit or regulate:
(a)Fitting or dispensing by students enrolled in a board-approved program who are directly supervised by a licensed hearing aid specialist, a licensed audiologist under the provisions of this chapter, or an instructor at a two-year hearing aid specialist degree program that is approved by the board;
(b)Hearing aid specialists, speech-language pathologists, or audiologists of other states, territories, or countries, or the District of Columbia while appearing as clinicians of bona fide educational seminars sponsored by speech-language pathology, audiology, hearing aid specialist, medical, or other healing art professional associations so long as such activities do not go beyond the scope of practice defined by this chapter; and
(c)The practice of audiology or speech-language pathology by persons certified by the Washington professional educator standards board as educational staff associates, except for those persons electing to be licensed under this chapter. However, a person certified by the board as an educational staff associate who practices outside the school setting must be a licensed audiologist or licensed speech-language pathologist.
[ 2014 c 189 s 15 ; 2006 c 263 s 802 ; 2005 c 45 s 4 ; 2002 c 310 s 21 ; 1998 c 142 s 15 ; 1996 c 200 s 27 ; 1983 c 39 s 22 .]
Notes:
Work group — 2014 c 189: See note following RCW 18.35.010 .
Findings — Purpose — Part headings not law — 2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230 .
Effective date — 2002 c 310: See note following RCW 18.35.010 .