S.B. 269

VETOES

(3)      MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD REGARDING THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS AN ELECTROLOGIST OR AN ELECTROLOGY
INSTRUCTOR;

(4)      REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS AN ELECTROLOGIST OR
ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTOR AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD;

(5)      MAINTAIN A LIST OF ALL CURRENTLY LICENSED ELECTROLOGISTS
AND ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTORS;

(6)      MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD REGARDING
CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTROLOGISTS;

(7)      AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD, INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS
AGAINST LICENSED ELECTROLOGISTS;

(8)      REVIEW ELECTROLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS BOTH IN THE STATE,
AND OUT OF STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 8-6B-16 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO
DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS OF THAT SECTION AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD REGARDING APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF
THESE PROGRAMS;

(9)      REVIEW ADVERTISING BY LICENSED ELECTROLOGISTS AND BY
INSTITUTIONS THAT OFFER AN ELECTROLOGY PROGRAM AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD, AS NECESSARY;

(10)    AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD, AFTER THE BOARD HAS RECEIVED
A WRITTEN AND SIGNED COMPLAINT, INCLUDING A REFERRAL FROM THE
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, CONDUCT AN UNANNOUNCED
INSPECTION OF THE OFFICE OF AN ELECTROLOGIST, OTHER THAN AN OFFICE OF AN
ELECTROLOGIST IN A HOSPITAL, RELATED INSTITUTION, FREESTANDING MEDICAL
FACILITY, OR A FREESTANDING BIRTHING CENTER TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE AT
THAT OFFICE WITH THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL'S GUIDELINES ON
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD, AS
NECESSARY;

(11)    AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD, AFTER THE BOARD HAS RECEIVED
NOTICE THAT AN ELECTROLOGIST HAS OPENED AN OFFICE, AFTER NOTIFYING THE
ELECTROLOGIST, CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF THE OFFICE TO DETERMINE
COMPLIANCE WITH THE BOARD'S REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN OFFICE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD, AS
NECESSARY;

(12)    ADVISE THE BOARD ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF
ELECTROLOGY;

(13)    KEEP A RECORD OF ITS PROCEEDINGS; AND

(14)    SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE BOARD.

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