WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 448

services, or practice speech-language pathology may not surrender the license or limited
license nor may the license lapse by operation of law while the licensee is under
investigation or while charges are pending against the licensee.

(b) The Board may set conditions on its agreement with the audiologist, hearing
aid [dealer] DISPENSER, or speech-language pathologist or holder of a limited license to
practice audiology, provide hearing aid services, or practice speech-language pathology
under investigation or against whom charges are pending to accept surrender of the
license.

2-314.

Subject to the hearing provisions of § 2-315 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a
license or limited license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee or holder of a limited
license, place any licensee or holder of a limited license on probation, or suspend or
revoke a license or limited license if the applicant, licensee, or holder:

(8) In the practice of audiology, THE PROVIDING OF HEARING AID
SERVICES, or the practice of speech-language pathology:

(i) Falsely represents the use or availability of services or advice of a
physician: or                                                                                           

(ii) Misrepresents the applicant, licensee, or holder by using the word
"doctor" or any similar word, abbreviation, or symbol if the use is not accurate;

2-314.1.

(b)     (1) Before an audiologist or a hearing aid [dealer] DISPENSER sells a
hearing aid to an individual, the audiologist or hearing aid [dealer] DISPENSER shall
determine whether the individual has had a medical examination within the 6 months
before the hearing aid service is to be provided.

(2) Unless an audiologist or a hearing aid [dealer] DISPENSER determines
that an individual has had a medical examination within the period set under paragraph
(1) of this subsection, the audiologist or hearing aid [dealer] DISPENSER:

(i) Shall give the individual a written recommendation that the
individual obtain a medical examination; and

(ii) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, may not sell a
hearing aid to the individual until the individual provides to the audiologist or the hearing
aid [dealer] DISPENSER satisfactory written evidence that the individual has had a
medical examination within the 6 months before the hearing aid is provided.

(c)     (1) An audiologist or a hearing aid [dealer] DISPENSER may sell a hearing
aid to an individual without complying with the requirements of subsection (b)(2)(ii) of
this section only if the services are:

(i) Limited to replacement of a hearing aid; or

(ii) Provided to an individual who:

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