64B20-8.002. Certified Testing Room  


Effective on Wednesday, November 30, 1994
  • 1(1) Each audiometric test conducted by a licensee or authorized assistant in the fitting and selling of hearing aids shall be made in a testing room that has been certified during the current biennium by the Department, or by an agent approved by the Department, not to exceed the sound pressure levels specified in Section 56468.1225, 57Florida Statutes, unless the exception to this requirement stated in subsection (6) of that section applies.

    73(2) A copy of the employer’s certification of testing room used by the licensee shall satisfy the requirement of this rule, provided however that the licensee does in fact use only the employer’s equipment.

    107(3) If the licensee is self-employed, a copy of the certification of the testing room that the licensee intends to use, and a statement explaining the circumstances of use, shall satisfy the requirement of this rule, provided however that the licensee does in fact use only the equipment identified.

    156(4) If the licensee does not intend to test, a statement to that effect shall satisfy the requirement of this rule, provided however that the licensee does not in fact test.

    187(5) An exception to this requirement shall be made in the case of a client who, after being provided written notice of the benefits and advantages of having the test conducted in a certified testing room, requests that the test be conducted in a place other than the licensee’s certified testing room. Such request shall be documented by a waiver which includes the written notice and is signed by the licensee and the client prior to the testing. The waiver shall be executed on Form SPA9, Certified Testing Room Waiver, which is incorporated by reference herein, and can be obtained from the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256.

    307Specific Authority 309468.1225(6) FS. 311Law Implemented 313468.1225 FS. 315History–New 4-2-91, Formerly 21LL-8.002, 61F14-8.002, Amended 11-30-94, Formerly 59BB-8.002.