SECTION 112.30. Hearing Instrument Fitter and Dispenser License--Application and Eligibility Requirements

(a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information and documentation of credentials on department-approved forms.

(b) An applicant must complete all licensing requirements within one year from the date the application was submitted. After that year an applicant will be required to submit a new application and all required materials in addition to paying a new application fee.

(c) An applicant must submit the following required documentation:

(1) a completed application on a department-approved form;

(2) the supervisor's agreement form that has been completed by the apprentice permit holder and the supervisor(s), unless previously submitted to the department; and

(3) the initial application fee required under §112.110.

(d) An applicant for a hearing instrument fitter and dispenser license must submit a completed legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the department, to the Department of Public Safety or its designee, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Public Safety, for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information. An applicant must successfully pass a criminal history background check pursuant to Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 53, and the department's criminal conviction guidelines.

(e) Surety Bond or Other Acceptable Form of Financial Security.

(1) The applicant's employer, who is subject to §112.60, must provide the applicant with a surety bond or other acceptable form of financial security. The applicant must submit the surety bond or other financial security to the department with the license application.

(2) As an alternative to subsection (e)(1), the applicant's employer, who is subject to §112.60, may submit the surety bond or other acceptable form of financial security directly to the department on behalf of itself and the applicant. The employer must submit the prescribed form that identifies the applicant who is covered under the surety bond or other financial security.

(3) The surety bond or other acceptable form of financial security must be received on or before the date of issuance of the applicant's license.

(f) The commission or executive director may deny an application based on the grounds for denial under Texas Occupations Code §402.501.

(g) The commission or department shall deny an application pursuant to Texas Occupations Code §108.052.

Source Note: The provisions of this §112.30 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4458; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2564; amended to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 6096